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Western Dubuque Community School District

IAFarley, Iowa•Dubuque County

Contact & Location

310 4th Street Southwest, Farley, IA 52046
(563) 744-3885
www.wdbqschools.org
GreatSchools Profile

Enrollment & Schools

9
Total Schools
3,641
Total Enrollment
PK-12
Grade Range

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
6
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

Rating Distribution

00%
Below Average
00%
Average
9100%
Above Average

School Types

By Type

Public
9
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
6
Middle
1
High
2

Demographics (Aggregated)

Ethnicity Breakdown

White
92%
Hispanic / Latino
4%
Two or More Races
2%
Black / African American
1%

Gender Distribution

52%Male
48%Female

Free / Reduced Lunch

25%Students Eligible
vs. State Average
41%

Academic Performance (Aggregated)

Average Academic Performance

9.6
out of 10
Average ACT Score
22.5
(out of 36)
Average SAT Score
—
(out of 1600)
Average Graduation Rate
97%
Students
AP / IB / Dual Enrollment
8%
Students

School Performance Summary

Below Average
0% (0)
Average
0% (0)
Above Average
100% (9)

Western Dubuque Community School District is committed to excellence, equity, and preparing every student for a successful future.

Schools in Western Dubuque Community School District

9 schools

Elementary Schools

(6)
9.6
Bernard Elementary School
Elementarypublic•12 students
9.7
Cascade Elementary School
Elementarypublic•282 students
9.4
Dyersville Elementary School
Elementarypublic•334 students
9.7
Epworth Elementary School
Elementarypublic•388 students
9.2
Farley Elementary School
Elementarypublic•266 students
9.8
Peosta Elementary School
Elementarypublic•389 students

Middle Schools

(1)
9.9
Drexler Middle- Intermediate School
Middlepublic•655 students

High Schools

(2)
9.1
Cascade Junior-Senior High School
Highpublic•395 students
9.7
Western Dubuque High School
Highpublic•920 students

Reported Incidents

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Community-reported and third-party-sourced concerns. All incidents are allegations, not established facts.

Inappropriate TeachingPolitical / IdeologicalModerateAdded 1mo ago

Controversial word search assignment

Alleged incident in Western Dubuque Community School District · Iowa

A middle school assigned students a social studies word search with themes related to Black Lives Matter. The assignment included terms like 'George Floyd,' 'Social Justice,' and 'LGBTQ.' This curriculum choice has raised concerns among some observers.

Occurred on March 7, 2022Source: Defending Education IndoctriNation Map
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Data aggregated from 9 schools in Western Dubuque Community School District.
Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.
Last updated: May 1, 2026