Duncombe Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades 1-5 Fort Dodge, Iowa·50501
Score
5.3/100
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#577
Among 609 Iowa elementary schools
#3
In Fort Dodge Comm School District
#3
In Fort Dodge
Top 95%
In Iowa

Score 5.3/100: better than 5% of Iowa elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Iowa, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Iowa schools.

English language arts
45%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 4% of them
235 students tested
Math
42%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 74%, better than 2% of them
234 students tested
Science
45%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 64%, better than 16% of them
73 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 7 published results by grade and test

As published by Iowa Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3ISASP/DLM43.569
English language artsGrade 4ISASP/DLM46.293
English language artsGrade 5ISASP/DLM45.273
MathGrade 3ISASP/DLM45.668
MathGrade 4ISASP/DLM32.393
MathGrade 5ISASP/DLM52.173
ScienceGrade 5ISASP/DLM45.273

School profile

Grades
1-5
Students
454
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
454
Typical elementary school: 318
Free or reduced-price lunch
68%
Typical elementary school: 41%

District and location

City
Webster County

Contact

Address
1620 6th Avenue North
Fort Dodge, IA 50501

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Iowa. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Duncombe Elementary School at a glance

Duncombe Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fort Dodge, Iowa, serving grades 1-5. It is part of Fort Dodge Comm School District. It has about 454 students (a typical Iowa elementary school has 318). About 68% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 41% at a typical Iowa elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 45% in English language arts (similar schools: 72%) and 42% in math (similar schools: 74%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa elementary schools, it scores 5.3 out of 100: better than 5% of them, ranking #577 of 609. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.