Best Dubuque Private Schools (2022-23)
For the 2022-23 school year, there are 13 private schools serving 2,649 students in Dubuque, IA (there are 18 public schools, serving 10,235 public students). 21% of all K-12 students in Dubuque, IA are educated in private schools compared to the IA state average of 8%.
The best top ranked private schools in Dubuque, IA include Wahlert Catholic High School and St. Joseph The Worker School.
The average acceptance rate is 100%, which is higher than the Iowa private school average acceptance rate of 94%.
85% of private schools in Dubuque, IA are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod).
Top Ranked Dubuque Private Schools (2022-23)
School
Location
Grades
Students
St. Joseph The Worker School
(Catholic)
2105 Saint Joseph Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 556-4194
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 556-4194
Grades: PK-6
| 321 students
Wahlert Catholic High School
(Catholic)
2005 Kane St
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 583-9771
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 583-9771
Grades: 9-12
| 521 students
Anna B Lawther Academy
Special Education School
2005 Asbury Rd
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 582-4015
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 582-4015
Grades: 4-12
| 65 students
2145 JFK Road
Dubuque, IA 52002
(563) 588-0614
Dubuque, IA 52002
(563) 588-0614
Grades: K-5
| 35 students
Dubuque Montessori School
Montessori School
2605 Pennsylvania Avenue
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 556-5101
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 556-5101
Grades: NS-PK
| 110 students
Grand View Preschool & Child Development Center
Daycare / Preschool (Methodist)
3342 John Wesley Drive
Dubuque, IA 52002
(563) 582-1125
Dubuque, IA 52002
(563) 582-1125
Grades: NS-PK
| 180 students
Holy Ghost Elementary School
(Catholic)
2981 Central Ave
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 556-1511
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 556-1511
Grades: PK-5
| 166 students
Our Lady Of Guadalupe
Special Program Emphasis (Catholic)
2160 Rosedale Ave
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 582-1246
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 582-1246
Grades: PK-5
| 219 students
Resurrection School
(Catholic)
4320 Asbury Rd
Dubuque, IA 52002
(563) 583-9488
Dubuque, IA 52002
(563) 583-9488
Grades: NS-5
| 279 students
St. Anthony
(Catholic)
2160 Saint Ambrose St
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 556-2820
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 556-2820
Grades: PK-5
| 136 students
St. Anthony School
(Catholic)
2175 Rosedale Ave
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 556-2820
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 556-2820
Grades: PK-5
| 180 students
St. Columbkille School
Alternative School (Catholic)
1198 Rush Street
Dubuque, IA 52003
(563) 582-3532
Dubuque, IA 52003
(563) 582-3532
Grades: K-5
| 291 students
St. Joseph School-key West
(Catholic)
10244 Key West Drive
Dubuque, IA 52003
(563) 582-2866
Dubuque, IA 52003
(563) 582-2866
Grades: NS-6
| 146 students
Dubuque, Iowa Private Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Nativity Grade School (Closed 2004)
(Catholic)
1001 Alta Vista St
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 582-7236
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 582-7236
Grades: PK-8
| 297 students
St. Francis Primary (Closed 2004)
(Catholic)
2222 Queen
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 588-4657
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 588-4657
Grades: PK-5
| 155 students
180 West 15th St
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 582-2127
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 582-2127
Grades: K-8
| 70 students
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