Eddyville Elementary

Located at 702 Vance Street, in Eddyville, Iowa, Eddyville Elementary is a close-knit elementary campus that hosts 274 students (grades pre-K through 6), operated by Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont CSD.

Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont CSD runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 916 students. Eddyville Elementary is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Eddyville Elementary logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). The remainder consists of 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Eddyville Elementary records 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Eddyville Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Eddyville Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 67.3%; this one delivers 78.0%, a residual of +10.7 points.

Across the wider county, census data for Wapello County shows median household income runs about $64,766, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Eddyville Elementary is one of 18 public schools in Wapello County (combined enrollment of about 6,892 students).

Nearest neighbor: Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr High, around 0.9 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Eddyville Elementary at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 69.9%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Eddyville Elementary has ticked down 18%, going from 335 students in 2018 to 274 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Eddyville Elementary typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.