For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 487 students in Eddyville-Blakesburg - Fremont Community School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschools in Eddyville-Blakesburg - Fremont Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
912 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Eddyville-Blakesburg - Fremont Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#278 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
63%
Graduation Rate
82%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
13%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
94%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,095 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,589 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,095
$16,468
Spending / Student
$14,589
$16,042
Best Eddyville-Blakesburg - Fremont Community School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Eddyville Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
702 Vance Street
Eddyville, IA 52553
(641) 969-4281
Eddyville, IA 52553
(641) 969-4281
Gr: PK-6 | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #22.
Blakesburg Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
407 S Wilson
Blakesburg, IA 52536
(641) 938-2203
Blakesburg, IA 52536
(641) 938-2203
Gr: PK-6 | 97 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #33.
Fremont Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
525 East Main Street
Fremont, IA 52561
(641) 933-4211
Fremont, IA 52561
(641) 933-4211
Gr: PK-6 | 113 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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