Enrollment
268
Middle
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 400
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAGLE GROVE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190999000636
Robert Blue School
1015 NW 2nd St, Eagle Grove, IA 50533 · (515) 448-4767 · Wright County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL268 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 8% of Iowa public middle schools
- DTest 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
175 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 66 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 68 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 67 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 67 | 25% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Robert Blue School→Eagle Grove High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Eagle Grove Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
57.3%
IA avg 73.6% . -3.2pp since 2023
Math
48.1%
IA avg 70.9% . -3.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.3% | 48.1% |
| 2023-24 | 60.5% | 51.9% |
% 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
54.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.3%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Robert Blue School
Robert Blue School's state test result (54.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Blue School this school | 268 | 65.3% | 54.5% |
| Clarke Community Middle School Osceola | 289 | 57.4% | 63.1% |
| South Tama County Middle School Toledo | 413 | 62.7% | 61.1% |
| Hampton-Dumont Middle School Hampton | 363 | 56.2% | 67.3% |
| West Sioux Middle School Hawarden | 154 | 57.8% | 74.0% |
| Rock Valley Middle School Rock Valley | 195 | 62.6% | 77.9% |
Matched among Iowa middle 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 Robert Blue School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #201 of 224 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #210 of 224 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #203 of 224 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 268 | #157 of 246 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #18 of 180 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.9% | #45 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.3% | #23 of 237 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.7% | #49 of 61 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
268
-40 (-13%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 271
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 268 | 21.9 | 12.2:1 | 65% (175) |
| 2023-24 | 277 | 19.8 | 14.0:1 | 60% (167) |
| 2022-23 | 271 | 18.9 | 14.3:1 | 67% (181) |
| 2020-21 | 308 | 22 | 14.0:1 | 66% (204) |
| 2017-18 | 261 | 18.1 | 14.4:1 | 66% (172) |
| 2015-16 | 237 | 15 | 15.8:1 | 65% (154) |
| 2010-11 | 225 | 16 | 14.1:1 | 52% (118) |
| 2000-01 | 295 | 21 | 14.1:1 | 34% (99) |
| 1990-91 | 271 | 17 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert Blue School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (261 to 268); teachers up 21% (18.1 to 21.9).
About Robert Blue School
Robert Blue School is a small middle-grades school in Eagle Grove, Iowa, (ZIP code 50533). Its grade span covers grades 5 through 8, with 268 students on the rolls. Middle schools in Iowa average about 400 students, which makes this school 33% below average.
Eagle Grove Comm School District includes 3 schools. Together they enroll 1,032 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Robert Blue School is Hispanic, with 49% of students. Enrollment also includes 48% White. The school's Hispanic share is 29 points above the 20% share among Wright County residents. The diversity index for Robert Blue School is 53%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Robert Blue School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1, with 21.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 15.2:1 average for middle schools in Iowa, this school's ratio is lower. The school has 65% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Wright County, the average is 57%.
On the allk12 Grade, Robert Blue School lands at D, ahead of 8% of Iowa public middle schools.
Robert Blue School scores 54.5% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 59.3%.
American Community Survey estimates for Wright County show that median household income comes to about $67,190, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wright County counts 9 public schools with about 2,451 students.
Robert Blue School's nearest public school is Eagle Grove Elementary (less than a tenth of a mile). The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 66.2%; Robert Blue School's is 54.5%, ranking 7th of 8.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was 268 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 308. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.0:1 to 12.2:1 over the same years.
Robert Blue School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Wright County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,791
Census ACS
Median income
$67,190
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,451 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Eagle Grove Comm School District
- Eagle Grove ElementaryElementary · 435 students
- Eagle Grove High SchoolHigh · 329 students
Other schools in Eagle Grove
- Eagle Grove ElementaryElementary · 435 students
- Eagle Grove High SchoolHigh · 329 students
Nearby schools
- Eagle Grove Elementary0.1 mi · 435
- Eagle Grove High School0.4 mi · 329
- Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Elementary School10.6 mi · 469
- Clarion-Goldfield-Dows High School11.0 mi · 291
- Webster City High School14.4 mi · 505
- Webster City Middle School14.7 mi · 454
Frequently asked questions
About Robert Blue SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Robert Blue School?
Robert Blue School enrolls approximately 268 students in grades 05-08.
Is Robert Blue School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Robert Blue School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Robert Blue School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Robert Blue School is approximately 12.2:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Robert Blue School?
At Robert Blue School, the student body is approximately 48% White, 49% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Robert Blue School public or private?
Robert Blue School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Eagle Grove Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.