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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDDYVILLE-BLAKESBURG- FREMONT CSD·NCES 190495000668

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr High

1301 Berdan St, Eddyville, IA 52553 · (641) 969-4288 · Wapello County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL431 STUDENTS
Enrollment
431
High
DISTRICT 229 · STATE 468
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
166 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 41%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
84
Grade 8
81
Grade 9
73
Grade 10
76
Grade 11
59
Grade 12
58
Student demographics
White
40694%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 70%
Hispanic
153%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 14%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 7%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Two+
72%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
21750%
Female
21450%

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Test scores

ISASP 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
72.1%
IA avg 73.6% . -4.2pp since 2023
Math
67.2%
IA avg 70.9% . +10.0pp since 2023
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
65.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.7%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.0pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
431
-20 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 15.6:1
% White
94%
was 94%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr High

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr High, a mid-sized high school in Eddyville, Iowa, one of the schools within Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont CSD, instructs 431 students, covering grades 7 through 12.

Within Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont CSD, which oversees 4 schools and 916 students, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr High is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr High reports that 94% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.1:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 39% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Wapello County (around 48%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 72.7%; this one delivers 65.7%.

In the area at large, Wapello County reports that median household earnings sit near $64,766, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr High is one of 18 public schools in Wapello County (combined enrollment of about 6,892 students).

Nearest neighbor: Eddyville Elementary, around 0.9 miles off. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr High ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 72.0%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr High's enrollment has shrank 4% since 2018, when it stood at 451 (now 431). Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr High typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Wapello County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr High
District
Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont CSD
Address
1301 Berdan St, Eddyville, IA 52553
Phone
(641) 969-4288
County
Wapello County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
431
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
14.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
166 (39%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
190495000668
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr High
What is the total enrollment at Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr High?
Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr High enrolls approximately 431 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr High serve?
Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr High serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr High is approximately 14.1:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr High?
Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr High reports a student body of 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr High?
Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr High is overseen by Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont CSD in Wapello County.
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