Summary:
The 52536 zip code has only one school, Blakesburg Elementary, which serves students in grades K-6 and is part of the Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Central School District. While Blakesburg Elementary has a relatively small student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending, its academic performance has been inconsistent, with mixed results on state assessments compared to district and state averages.
Blakesburg Elementary has a low statewide ranking, placing between the 392nd and 426th position out of 557-576 Iowa elementary schools in the past three school years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts were below the district and state averages, while their Mathematics proficiency rates were above. The previous year, the school's ELA proficiency rates were closer to the district and state averages, but their Mathematics proficiency rates remained above.
Additionally, Blakesburg Elementary has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%, which could be an area of concern and may impact student learning and academic performance. The school's higher per-student spending and smaller class sizes suggest that resources are being allocated to support student learning, but the low statewide ranking and mixed academic performance indicate a need to evaluate the effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and explore ways to optimize the use of available resources.
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