Fulton Elementary School (Closed 2024)

2540 Central Ave
Dubuque, IA 52001

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Serving 243 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fulton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).

Minority enrollment was 63% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fulton Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	32
1	42
2	42
3	37
4	40
5	30

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Total Students

243 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fulton Elementary School
2023	243
2022	243
2021	263
2020	295
2019	295
2018	359
2017	359
2016	292
2015	284
2014	287
2013	283
2012	285
2011	276
2010	271
2009	215
2008	250
2007	259
2006	195
2005	295
2004	308
2003	317
2002	316
2001	313
2000	312
1999	326
1998	306
1997	321
1996	317
1995	343
1994	350
1993	390
1992	491
1991	481
1990	484
1989	454
1988	471
1987	460

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers (20-21)

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2021)
Year	Fulton Elementary School
2021	33
2020	35
2019	35
2018	33
2017	33
2016	31
2015	31
2014	29
2013	31
2012	28
2011	28
2010	27
2009	27
2008	21
2007	24
2006	21
2005	21
2004	25
2003	25
2002	29
2001	26
2000	27
1999	28
1998	28
1997	27
1996	26
1995	26
1994	26
1993	27
1992	30
1991	29

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State Level (IA)

(21-22)

25-29%

64%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Fulton Elementary School	Iowa	Dubuque Community School District
2022	27%	64%	63%
2021	27%	64%	63%
2019	47%	69%	70%
2018	42%	76%	72%
2017	37%	77%	73%
2016	42%	78%	74%
2015	47%	79%	75%
2014	52%	79%	78%
2013	52%	77%	77%
2012	62%	76%	78%
2011	67%	78%	78%

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20-24%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Fulton Elementary School	Iowa	Dubuque Community School District
2022	22%	70%	64%
2021	22%	68%	65%
2019	32%	68%	66%
2018	42%	74%	72%
2017	47%	75%	69%
2016	42%	75%	71%
2015	47%	76%	72%
2014	47%	76%	71%
2013	47%	72%	71%
2012	52%	71%	71%
2011	62%	76%	76%

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20-29%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Fulton Elementary School	Iowa	Dubuque Community School District
2022	24%	63%	63%
2021	24%	60%	58%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2021)
Year	Fulton Elementary School	Iowa	Dubuque Community School District
2021	8:1	14:1	12:1
2020	8:1	14:1	13:1
2019	8:1	14:1	13:1
2018	11:1	14:1	13:1
2017	11:1	14:1	13:1
2016	9:1	14:1	13:1
2015	9:1	14:1	13:1
2014	10:1	14:1	14:1
2013	9:1	14:1	14:1
2012	10:1	14:1	14:1
2011	10:1	14:1	14:1
2010	10:1	13:1	13:1
2009	8:1	13:1	13:1
2008	12:1	13:1	12:1
2007	11:1	14:1	13:1
2006	9:1	13:1	13:1
2005	14:1	13:1	13:1
2004	12:1	13:1	14:1
2003	13:1	13:1	14:1
2002	11:1	13:1	14:1
2001	12:1	14:1	15:1
2000	12:1	14:1	14:1
1999	12:1	14:1	14:1
1998	11:1	14:1	15:1
1997	12:1	15:1	15:1
1996	12:1	15:1	16:1
1995	13:1	15:1	16:1
1994	14:1	15:1	16:1
1993	14:1	15:1	16:1
1992	16:1	15:1	15:1
1991	17:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2006)
Year	Fulton Elementary School	Iowa
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2013)
Year	Fulton Elementary School	Iowa	Dubuque Community School District
2013	1%	3%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	5%	2%	3%
2008	6%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fulton Elementary School	Iowa	Dubuque Community School District
2023	3%	13%	5%
2022	3%	12%	5%
2021	4%	12%	5%
2020	5%	11%	5%
2019	5%	11%	5%
2018	2%	11%	4%
2017	2%	11%	4%
2016	2%	10%	4%
2015	3%	11%	4%
2014	3%	10%	4%
2013	3%	9%	3%
2012	4%	9%	3%
2011	4%	9%	3%
2010	7%	8%	3%
2009	6%	7%	2%
2008	5%	7%	2%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	4%	5%	1%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Black

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fulton Elementary School	Iowa	Dubuque Community School District
2023	33%	7%	10%
2022	33%	7%	10%
2021	32%	7%	10%
2020	30%	6%	9%
2019	30%	6%	9%
2018	39%	6%	10%
2017	39%	6%	10%
2016	30%	6%	8%
2015	25%	5%	8%
2014	25%	5%	7%
2013	23%	5%	7%
2012	24%	5%	6%
2011	18%	5%	7%
2010	22%	5%	7%
2009	18%	6%	6%
2008	21%	6%	6%
2007	27%	5%	6%
2006	28%	4%	5%
2005	24%	5%	5%
2004	21%	4%	4%
2003	23%	4%	4%
2002	13%	4%	3%
2001	9%	4%	3%
2000	7%	3%	2%
1999	8%	4%	2%
1998	10%	3%	2%
1997	12%	3%	2%
1996	11%	3%	2%
1995	7%	3%	2%
1994	7%	3%	2%
1993	3%	3%	1%
1992	2%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%

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White

37%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fulton Elementary School	Iowa	Dubuque Community School District
2023	37%	72%	74%
2022	37%	73%	75%
2021	39%	74%	76%
2020	36%	75%	76%
2019	36%	75%	76%
2018	37%	77%	78%
2017	37%	77%	78%
2016	48%	78%	80%
2015	54%	78%	81%
2014	54%	79%	83%
2013	59%	80%	83%
2012	61%	81%	85%
2011	70%	81%	86%
2010	60%	82%	86%
2009	71%	84%	89%
2008	68%	84%	90%
2007	69%	86%	90%
2006	65%	88%	92%
2005	71%	87%	92%
2004	74%	88%	93%
2003	74%	89%	93%
2002	82%	89%	94%
2001	87%	89%	94%
2000	94%	94%	96%
1999	89%	91%	95%
1998	88%	92%	96%
1997	85%	93%	96%
1996	87%	93%	95%
1995	90%	93%	96%
1994	91%	93%	96%
1993	94%	94%	97%
1992	94%	95%	97%
1991	97%	95%	97%

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Hawaiian

11%

Two or more races

16%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Fulton Elementary School	Iowa	Dubuque Community School District
2023	16%	5%	6%
2022	16%	5%	6%
2021	14%	4%	5%
2020	15%	4%	6%
2019	15%	4%	6%
2018	11%	4%	5%
2017	11%	4%	5%
2016	7%	4%	5%
2015	10%	3%	4%
2014	10%	3%	3%
2013	7%	3%	4%
2012	7%	3%	3%
2011	4%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fulton Elementary School	Iowa	Dubuque Community School District
2023	0.72	0.46	0.44
2022	0.72	0.45	0.42
2021	0.72	0.43	0.41
2020	0.74	0.42	0.41
2019	0.74	0.42	0.41
2018	0.69	0.39	0.38
2017	0.69	0.39	0.38
2016	0.66	0.38	0.35
2015	0.63	0.38	0.33
2014	0.64	0.37	0.31
2013	0.60	0.35	0.30
2012	0.57	0.34	0.28
2011	0.49	0.34	0.26
2010	0.60	0.32	0.26
2009	0.46	0.29	0.20
2008	0.49	0.28	0.19
2007	0.45	0.26	0.18
2006	0.50	0.23	0.15
2005	0.44	0.24	0.15
2004	0.41	0.22	0.13
2003	0.40	0.21	0.14
2002	0.31	0.20	0.12
2001	0.24	0.20	0.11
2000	0.16	0.15	0.07
1999	0.20	0.16	0.09
1998	0.21	0.15	0.08
1997	0.26	0.13	0.07
1996	0.23	0.13	0.08
1995	0.19	0.13	0.08
1994	0.17	0.13	0.07
1993	0.11	0.11	0.07
1992	0.12	0.10	0.06
1991	0.06	0.10	0.05

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

85%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fulton Elementary School	Iowa	Dubuque Community School District
2023	85%	36%	37%
2022	85%	35%	35%
2021	80%	35%	36%
2020	77%	36%	37%
2019	77%	36%	37%
2018	67%	34%	30%
2017	67%	34%	30%
2016	81%	34%	31%
2015	77%	34%	30%
2014	78%	34%	31%
2013	75%	34%	31%
2012	75%	33%	30%
2011	73%	31%	29%
2010	76%	29%	30%
2009	69%	26%	26%
2008	70%	26%	26%
2007	70%	24%	25%
2006	77%	25%	25%
2005	68%	23%	25%
2004	66%	22%	22%
2003	62%	21%	21%
2002	63%	19%	21%
2001	47%	19%	17%
2000	59%	19%	20%
1999	57%	20%	21%
1998	62%	21%	22%
1997	62%	20%	22%
1996	55%	20%	20%
1995	52%	20%	20%
1994	55%	19%	19%
1993	40%	19%	19%
1992	33%	18%	18%
1991	37%	17%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Fulton Elementary School	Iowa	Dubuque Community School District
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	5%	7%	7%
2019	5%	7%	7%
2018	1%	7%	5%
2017	1%	7%	5%
2016	4%	7%	5%
2015	6%	7%	6%
2014	6%	7%	6%
2013	8%	7%	7%
2012	11%	7%	7%
2011	12%	8%	8%
2010	10%	8%	9%
2009	14%	8%	10%
2008	14%	8%	8%
2007	12%	8%	10%
2006	7%	8%	9%
2005	13%	8%	10%
2004	13%	8%	8%
2003	13%	8%	9%
2002	12%	8%	9%
2001	10%	8%	8%
2000	13%	7%	8%
1999	14%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Dubuque Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 11/17/2024

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 64% IA state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Fulton Elementary School?

243 students attend Fulton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of Fulton Elementary School students are White, 33% of students are Black, 16% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Hawaiian, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What grades does Fulton Elementary School offer ?

Fulton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Fulton Elementary School part of?

Fulton Elementary School is part of Dubuque Community School District.

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