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Public middle school · Eagle Grove Comm School District · Eagle Grove, Iowa

Robert Blue School

Robert Blue School rates 3.7, right at the middle of Eagle Grove Comm School District's middle schools, whose rated median is 3.7.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
3.7this school

3.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the Eagle Grove Comm School District median is 3.7.

#1,193 of 1,284 schools in Iowa · Eagle Grove Comm School District: 1 middle schools rated, median 3.7

The brief

An Eagle Grove Comm School District middle school where students score 9 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,193 of 1,284 schools in Iowa and 3 of 3 in Eagle Grove Comm School District.

Robert Blue School is listed in Eagle Grove Comm School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math49%24 points below the Iowa average of 73%Grades 5–8 · 239 students tested · 2025 ISASP
Reading58%17 points below the Iowa average of 75%Grades 5–8 · 239 students tested · 2025 ISASP
Proficiency is down 16 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 53% recently.2025 ISASP; 38 test records from IA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.3
40% of the rating
Academics
3.0
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.4
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 63% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 63% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 ISASP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 ISASP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 ISASP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 ISASP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 50533; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Robert Blue School and the 12 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$61,635
Median home value
$103,600
Median rent
$991/mo
College educated
18.3%
Homeownership
68.3%
Poverty rate
20.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 50533; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
29
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
44
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
442/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Eagle Grove. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Eagle Grove), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
60.3%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Robert Blue School serve?

Robert Blue School serves students in grades 5th through 8th.

How many students attend Robert Blue School?

Robert Blue School has an enrollment of approximately 277 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Robert Blue School?

The student-teacher ratio at Robert Blue School is 14.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Robert Blue School rank in IA?

Robert Blue School ranks #1,193 of 1,284 schools in IA.

What is Robert Blue School's MySchoolScout rating?

Robert Blue School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Robert Blue School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Robert Blue School has 63% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 63% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Robert Blue School a charter school?

No, Robert Blue School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Robert Blue School a Title I school?

No, Robert Blue School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Robert Blue School?

60.3% of students at Robert Blue School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
5th – 8th
Enrollment
277
Student-teacher ratio
14.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
19
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Wright County
Rank in district
#3 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$12,600
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
16.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 50533)
3,994
Area median age
34.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Iowa Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.