Enrollment
103
Elementary
DISTRICT 162 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDDYVILLE-BLAKESBURG- FREMONT CSD·NCES 190495000151
Blakesburg Elementary
407 S Wilson, Blakesburg, IA 52536 · (641) 938-2203 · Wapello County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL103 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of Iowa public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
43 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 14 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 8 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (14) is 7% smaller than its 6th grade class (15).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 48% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Blakesburg Elementary→Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr High
Based on grade levels within Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont CSD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
54.5%
IA avg 73.6% . -5.5pp since 2023
Math
75.0%
IA avg 70.9% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.5% | 75.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 70.0% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.1%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Iowa's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Blakesburg Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blakesburg Elementary this school | 103 | 41.7% | 64.5% |
| Odebolt Elementary-Odebolt Odebolt | 114 | 43.9% | N/A |
| Essex Elementary School Essex | 101 | 37.6% | 47.5% |
| Morning Sun Elementary School Morning Sun | 119 | 38.7% | 80.7% |
| Earlville Elementary School Earlville | 91 | 37.4% | N/A |
| Fremont Elementary Fremont | 108 | 45.4% | N/A |
Matched among Iowa elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Blakesburg Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Wapello County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #415 of 564 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #301 of 564 ▲ 75 | #3 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #485 of 564 ▼ 51 | #5 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 103 | #661 of 705 | #10 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.7% | #335 of 666 | #8 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
103
-13 (-11%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 132
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 10.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 103 | 12.9 | 8.0:1 | 42% (43) |
| 2023-24 | 97 | 11.4 | 8.5:1 | 37% (36) |
| 2022-23 | 119 | 12.4 | 9.6:1 | 33% (39) |
| 2020-21 | 116 | 11 | 10.6:1 | 28% (33) |
| 2017-18 | 140 | 13 | 10.8:1 | 35% (49) |
| 2015-16 | 140 | 13 | 10.8:1 | 46% (64) |
| 2010-11 | 112 | 8 | 14.0:1 | 51% (57) |
| 2000-01 | 165 | 15 | 11.0:1 | 47% (78) |
| 1990-91 | 132 | 7 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blakesburg Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (140 to 103); teachers down 1% (13 to 12.9).
About Blakesburg Elementary
Blakesburg Elementary is a public very small elementary school in Blakesburg, Iowa. The school counted 103 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 6. That puts enrollment 68% below the 325-student average for elementary schools in Iowa.
Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont CSD has 4 schools and 916 students, and Blakesburg Elementary is one of those schools.
The share of White students at Blakesburg Elementary is 93%. The remaining shares are 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Wapello County as a whole is about 79% White, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Blakesburg Elementary scores 13%.
The school's 12.9 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.0:1. Elementary schools in Iowa average 13.7:1, 5.8 more students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 42% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Iowa public elementary schools, Blakesburg Elementary outscored 19%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Blakesburg Elementary is 71.1%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 64.5%.
American Community Survey estimates for Wapello County show that median household income comes to about $64,766, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The county's public schools total 18, with about 6,892 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Kendall Center, is about 9.7 miles. Other public schools within ten miles: 4. Blakesburg Elementary is 6th of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Blakesburg Elementary is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 116 (2020-21) to 103 (2024-25). From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 10.6:1 to 8.0:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Blakesburg Elementary. You can also rate the school on this page.
Wapello County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,362
Census ACS
Median income
$64,766
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
6,892 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont CSD
- Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr HighHigh · 431 students
- Eddyville ElementaryElementary · 274 students
- Fremont ElementaryElementary · 108 students
Nearby schools
- Kendall Center9.7 mi · 63
- Grant Center9.8 mi · 239
- Albia High School9.9 mi · 348
- Albia Middle School9.9 mi · 153
- Lincoln Center10.0 mi · 320
- Moravia High School10.4 mi · 207
Frequently asked questions
About Blakesburg ElementaryHow large is Blakesburg Elementary?
Blakesburg Elementary enrolls approximately 103 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Blakesburg Elementary serve?
Blakesburg Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Blakesburg Elementary have?
Blakesburg Elementary employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Blakesburg Elementary?
Student demographics at Blakesburg Elementary are roughly 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Blakesburg Elementary in?
Blakesburg Elementary is part of Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont CSD.
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