Holy Ghost Continuation School (2026-27 Profile)

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Holy Ghost Continuation School

2981 Central Ave Dubuque, IA 52001

Tel: (563) 556-1511

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 123 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 123 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Facts

Religious Affiliation

Catholic

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Holy Ghost Continuation School
Pre-K	11
Kind	11
1	10
2	10
3	10
4	10
5	40
8	21

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Student Body

Total Students

123 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

15%

State avg.: 16%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

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School Membership(s)School Assoc.

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Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

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School Notes

Holy Ghost Elementary School is comprised of 7 early childhood centers, 4 grade schools, a middle school and a high school within the Archdiocese of Dubuque, Iowa.
The members of Holy Family Catholic Schools believe that families are domestic churches and the foundation of a Catholic way of life; children are gifts from God and have the right to know the nurturing love of their Creator; parents are the first and primary educators of children; each parish and its programs of Catholic education are an extension of the family and assist families in their mission.
Holy Family Catholic Schools, in partnership with parents, will excel in providing high-quality, Catholic school education, permeated with Gospel values, for the Dubuque-area community.
Our mission is to effectively form and support families and students in understanding and living the Catholic way of life through message, community, worship and service.
Holy Family Catholic Schools partner with families, integrating an academic curriculum with religious truth and values.
Students engage in learning and living the Catholic faith through experiences of message, worship, community and service.
Faculty, staff, parents and students bring faith to life and life to faith through information and formation opportunities.
Encountering Christ's presence in scripture, sacrament and community, we transform and are transformed.

Holy Ghost Elementary School is comprised of 7 early childhood centers, 4 grade schools, a middle school and a high school within the Archdiocese of Dubuque, Iowa. The members of Holy Family Catholic Schools believe that families are domestic churches and the foundation of a Catholic way of life; children are gifts from God and have the right to know the nurturing love of their Creator; parents are the first and primary educators of children; each parish and its programs of Catholic education are an extension of the family and assist families in their mission. Holy Family Catholic Schools, in partnership with parents, will excel in providing high-quality, Catholic school education, permeated with Gospel values, for the Dubuque-area community. Our mission is to effectively form and support families and students in understanding and living the Catholic way of life through message, community, worship and service. Holy Family Catholic Schools partner with families, integrating an academic curriculum with religious truth and values. Students engage in learning and living the Catholic faith through experiences of message, worship, community and service. Faculty, staff, parents and students bring faith to life and life to faith through information and formation opportunities. Encountering Christ's presence in scripture, sacrament and community, we transform and are transformed.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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