Other / mixed grade configuration · Dyersville, IA

Dyersville Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Dyersville Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 193135001828
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👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
36
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dyersville Elementary School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Iowa schools.

52
Resource Index · Higher
11.5:1
small classes for Iowa
32.0%
free-lunch eligible
322
students enrolled

Dyersville Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 82% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.

School address

Dyersville, IA 52040
District: Western Dubuque Comm School District · Iowa

NCES ID 193135001828 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-13 students YoY

Dyersville Elementary School held near 321 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 28.6 → 28.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-13 students YoY 193135001828 · Dyersville, IA Other · SMALL · TRAD

322 enr · 11.5:1 · 32.0% lunch · RII 52

Nearest enrollment peer: Western Dubuque High School (927 students)

Dyersville Elementary School held near 321 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount). Teacher FTE held 28.6 → 28.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Iowa schools → · Find another →

Dyersville Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Dyersville Elementary School reports 322 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Dyersville Elementary School compares

Dyersville Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Iowa and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Iowa Iowa avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.5:1 ▼ 22% 14.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.0% ▼ 12% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 322 top 47% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
322
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
32.0%
free-lunch eligible - 12% below the Iowa average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 18% in Iowa - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,836
per pupil, district-wide - below Iowa avg of $13,441
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 322 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 86.0%
African American 5.9%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
Two or More 2.8%
Asian 0.6%

Largest group: White at 86.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 25.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 25.4, Dyersville Elementary School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Western Dubuque Comm School District reports $11,836 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Dyersville Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Western Dubuque High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Drexler Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Peosta Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cascade Junior-Senior High School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Epworth Elementary School Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Dyersville Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Western Dubuque Comm School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~322 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Dyersville Elementary School

How many students attend Dyersville Elementary School?

Dyersville Elementary School has 322 students enrolled. It is a public school in Dyersville, IA. CCD year-over-year: 334 (2022-23) → 321 (2023-24), nearly flat (-13).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dyersville Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Dyersville Elementary School is 11.5:1, which is 22% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dyersville Elementary School?

32.0% of students at Dyersville Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dyersville Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Dyersville Elementary School is White at 86.0% of enrollment, in Dyersville, IA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dyersville Elementary School?

Dyersville Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Western Dubuque Comm School District?

Besides Dyersville Elementary School, Western Dubuque Comm School District also operates Western Dubuque High School (927 students), Drexler Middle School (639 students), and Peosta Elementary School (425 students). See the Western Dubuque Comm School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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