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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 52561

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108

Students

Top rankedFremont Elementary433^rd of 576 Iowa elementary schools

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Fremont Elementary

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Summary:

The 52561 zip code has only one school, Fremont Elementary, which serves grades PK-6 with 113 students. Fremont Elementary is part of the Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Central School District, which is ranked 247 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fremont Elementary's performance on standardized tests is mixed, with some grades scoring above the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, while others score below. The school's 6th-grade students performed exceptionally well on both ELA and Mathematics tests, scoring significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate is higher than the state average, which could be an area for improvement. Additionally, Fremont Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families, with a 32.74% free and reduced lunch rate.

In terms of spending, Fremont Elementary spent $14,187 per student for the 2018-2019 school year, which is higher than the state average. The school also has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.2 to 1. Overall, the data provides a mixed picture of Fremont Elementary's performance, with both strengths and areas for potential improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)				ISASP Mathematics (2025)				ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fremont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	525 East Main Street	Fremont	52561	Mahaska County	Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont Central School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 933-4211	108	10	10.7	45.4%	95 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	35.4	433^rd of 576 public elementary schools	24.8%					(n/a)	50.0	42.9	41.2	83.3	90.0	78.6	52.9	83.3	52.9	$14,187	$580	$13,607

Cities Near Zip Code 52561

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fremont	0.21 mi	1	365^th
Eddyville	10.02 mi	2	293^rd
Ottumwa	10.79 mi	12	391^st
Oskaloosa	12.52 mi	4	298^th
Sigourney	14.54 mi	2	155^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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