At a glance
Reported students
70
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
5
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
14:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–PK
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Iowa other enrollment
37th percentile
Compared with 52 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
405.5
Seedlings Preschool Center: 70 reported students.
State peer staffing position
30th percentile
14:1 reported; state peer median 17:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Seedlings Preschool Center
Seedlings Preschool Center is a public combined / other school serving grades PK–PK in Dubuque. It is one of 18 current school records connected to Dubuque Comm School District. NCES reports 70 students for 2024–25.
Among 52 combined / other schools in Iowa with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 113.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 37th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 14:1, below the Iowa median of 17:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (55.7%) and multiracial (14.3%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Seedlings Preschool Center
- 1How do the reported 14:1 student–teacher ratio and 5 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 47.1%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White55.7%
- Hispanic7.1%
- Black12.9%
- Asian5.7%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander4.3%
- Multiracial14.3%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Dubuque Comm School District
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Audubon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–05
247 reported students
Dubuque Online School
High · Grades 06–12
249 reported students
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–05
257 reported students
Bryant Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–05
299 reported students
Sageville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–05
304 reported students
Marshall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–05
323 reported students