George Washington Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8

51 N Grandview Ave, Dubuque, IA

Dubuque Community School District

584 Students

B-

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
12:1

Math Proficiency
67%

Reading Proficiency
65%

B-

Academics

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

65%

Math Proficiency

67%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 12:1 Teachers 50	Full Time Teachers 50
Teachers in First or Second Year 6.5%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

334:1

Student Diversity

Male 52.3%	Female 47.7%
White 67.9%	Black 14.4%
Two or more races 6.7%	Hispanic 6.5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3.5%	Asian <1%
Native American <1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

3.0 parent

10/7/2025

My daughter had a great year in 6th grade and I was very confident in the school. I loved all the 6th grade teacher except for one who at parent teacher conferences was not very parent inviting or friendly. The 6th grade teacher so far from my experience were so much more compassionate and understan...

4.0 student

9/29/2021

I'm in the 8th grade here personally I've only seen 1 fight happen here and the teachers took care of it pretty fast. the teachers love teaching us. it's a little hard to learn some things sometimes but idk good school overall.

5.0 parent

2/4/2019

My children have had an excellent experience at this school. They have been challenged academically and have had great success beyond middle school.

4.0 parent

11/6/2014

There is a special place in Heaven for people who teach middle schoolers. IT is such an awkward time for the students and they are all growing at such a vastly different rate. I can say GWMS has a great group of teachers. The music program is wonderful and the Visual Preforming Arts program is top n...

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Iowa Dubuque County Dubuque 52001

George Washington Middle School is a public school for students in grades 6-8 in Dubuque, IA and is served by the Dubuque Community School District in Iowa. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 584 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 12:1. Academic records show that 67% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 65% are proficient in reading. George Washington Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B- and a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10. Discover additional schools in the area, like Dubuque Senior High School, Hempstead High School, East Dubuque High School, and more. Learn more about what Dubuque has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near George Washington Middle School.

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