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Blakesburg Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

407 S Wilson, Blakesburg, IA 52536 · (641) 938-2203 · Part of Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District

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Directions
Students
103
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Blakesburg Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Blakesburg kids: Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr High

On the path

Where Blakesburg kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Blakesburg ElementaryYou are here
7–12Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr Highin Eddyville

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

407 S Wilson, Blakesburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K12
Kindergarten14
Grade 111
Grade 214
Grade 315
Grade 48
Grade 514
Grade 615
Enrollment over time
116’20
122’21
119’22
97’23
103’24

Down 11.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Blakesburg Elementary from Blakesburg families.

Other schools in Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District

The district →
Eddyville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Eddyville
C
274 students12:1
Fremont Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Fremont
C
108 students11:1
Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr High
High · Grades 7–12 · Eddyville
C−
431 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Blakesburg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.