Duncombe Elementary School has 396 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-4.

Duncombe Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Iowa for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 41% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Duncombe Elementary School’s learner population of 396 learners has grown by 18% over five school years. The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: Duncombe Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Duncombe Elementary School is 0.59, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Duncombe Elementary School is Fort Dodge High School (0.6 miles away). The nearest middle school is Fort Dodge Middle School (1.2 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Cooper Elementary School (0.8 miles away).