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Schools in Eagle Grove · Eagle Grove Community School District

Eagle Grove’s public schools score below 97% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

In Eagle Grove, 41% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Iowa average (64%). The grade covers the public school district serving Eagle Grove, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

#135of 140 Iowa townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
55%
▼ 15 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▼ 23 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 8–12 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.8K
▼ 7% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,032 students on the public path
In brief

Eagle Grove’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 55% of tested students were proficient in reading and 41% in math, against 70% and 64% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa (the state reports Eagle Grove’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,819 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Robert Blue School, then Eagle Grove High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Eagle Grove’s grade

D− Test scoresD Graduation

D−: better than 3% of Iowa school districts, #135 of 140 Iowa towns. Both inputs trail the Iowa average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 3%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (626)Better than 3%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 642 test results and a graduating class of 66 could put Eagle Grove anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Eagle Grove’s students in the tested grades sat them (642 in math, 642 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Eagle Grove, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Eagle Grove ElementaryEagle Grove Community School DistrictD
5–8Robert Blue SchoolEagle Grove Community School DistrictC−
9–12Eagle Grove High SchoolEagle Grove Community School DistrictC−

Eagle Grove’s public schools are run by Eagle Grove Community School District, which also serves Thor, Vincent and Woolstock. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Eagle Grove Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,032 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$12,819IA $13,713 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 69.7% · 642 students tested
Math41%
State average 63.8% · 642 students tested

Eagle Grove vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Eagle Grove’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Eagle GroveD−Eagle Grove

Every school in Eagle Grove

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Eagle Groveby address
Eagle Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
D
435 students11:1Rate it →
Robert Blue School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C−
268 students12:1Rate it →
Eagle Grove High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
329 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Eagle Grove’s schools

Are Eagle Grove’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Eagle Grove children attend score below 97% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade, #135 of 140 Iowa towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Eagle Grove in?

Eagle Grove Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,032 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Eagle Grove kids go to high school?

Eagle Grove High School, with 329 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Eagle Grove’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Eagle Grove Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Eagle Grove spend per student?

$12,819 in Eagle Grove Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.