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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
3
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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%

School pathway

Feeds from
Blakesburg ElementaryPK06Eddyville ElementaryPK06Fremont ElementaryPK06
Based on grade levels within Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont CSD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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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

What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.

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

What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% 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 →

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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