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Alburnett Elementary School

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Alburnett Elementary School ranks 265 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

265^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Alburnett Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 377 students in grades PK-5 in the Alburnett Community School District, which is ranked 66 out of 313 districts in Iowa and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Alburnett Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in ISASP test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 72.3% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 67.9%. The school also has lower chronic absenteeism rates at 13.4% compared to the state average of 21.6%. Additionally, Alburnett Elementary has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 17.51%, suggesting a more affluent student population compared to nearby schools like Wilkins Elementary and Nixon Elementary.

Alburnett Elementary's strong academic performance, low student-teacher ratio of 13.8 students per teacher, and consistent ranking in the top half of Iowa elementary schools suggest a well-resourced and effective educational environment for its students. While the school is performing well overall, there may be opportunities to further improve in areas like 5th grade ELA and science proficiency, which are slightly below the state average.

395

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,673

Per pupil spending ?

12.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

131 Roosevelt Street
Alburnett, IA 52202

(319) 842-2261

District: Alburnett Community School District

Students who attend Alburnett Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Alburnett Middle School
High:	Alburnett Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.0%

Two or more races:

1.5%

African American:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Iowa median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg75%

Iowa avg71%

265^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

66^th of 313Alburnett Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	265 of 576	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.1	141 of 557	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	141 of 565	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	160 of 574	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	158 of 567	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.6	211 of 603	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	198 of 567	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.7	194 of 574	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.5	189 of 599	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.9	157 of 616	74.5%	★★★★☆
2014	70.5	159 of 603	73.6%	★★★★☆
2013	68.7	167 of 624	73.2%	★★★★☆
2012	72.3	120 of 626	80.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics79%+5 vs state

English Language Arts75%+3 vs state

Science62%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alburnett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	131 Roosevelt Street	Alburnett	52202	Linn County	Alburnett Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 842-2261	395	26	15.0	12.2%	387 (98.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	59.5	265^th of 576 public elementary schools	54.0%		72.1	141^st of 557 public elementary schools	74.7%	124	72.3	86.0	66.7	80.0	89.5	68.3	61.9	$11,673	$279	$11,394
Echo Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	400 Echo Hill Road	Marion	52302	Linn County	Linn-Mar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 730-3560	536	31	17.2	7.3%	422 (78.7%)	11 (2.1%)	18 (3.4%)	65 (12.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	91.3	10^th of 576 public elementary schools	98.3%		88.5	18^th of 557 public elementary schools	96.8%	8	92.4	92.2		94.6	94.1			$12,860	$361	$12,500
Westfield Elementary School	Public	K-4	901 E Main St	Robins	52328	Linn County	Linn-Mar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 447-3350	445	32	13.9	19.1%	237 (53.3%)	37 (8.3%)	18 (4.0%)	129 (29.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	76.5	112^th of 576 public elementary schools	80.6%		85.7	31^st of 557 public elementary schools	94.4%	81	83.1	83.7		83.1	85.7			$12,897	$287	$12,610
Central City Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Barber Street	Central City	52214	Linn County	Central City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 438-6181	170	18	9.2	33.5%	160 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	61	256^th of 576 public elementary schools	55.6%		55.1	300^th of 557 public elementary schools	46.1%	44	57.7	82.8	81.3	76.9	79.3	87.5	59.4	$15,538	$711	$14,827
Indian Creek Elementary School	Public	K-4	2900 Indian Creek Rd	Marion	52302	Linn County	Linn-Mar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 447-3270	354	25	14.1	16.1%	285 (80.5%)	15 (4.2%)	15 (4.2%)	17 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.2%)	80.4	69^th of 576 public elementary schools	88.0%		77	90^th of 557 public elementary schools	83.8%	21	84.6	87.2		89.7	81.8			$12,023	$439	$11,584
Novak Elementary School	Public	K-4	401 29th Avenue	Marion	52302	Linn County	Linn-Mar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 447-3300	347	29	12.1	26.5%	269 (77.5%)	22 (6.3%)	19 (5.5%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.5%)	68.8	183^rd of 576 public elementary schools	68.2%		63.4	218^th of 557 public elementary schools	60.9%	35	84.6	80.6		92.3	72.2			$13,619	$930	$12,689
Bowman Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	151 Boyson Rd NE	Cedar Rapids	52402	Linn County	Linn-Mar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 447-3240	413	29	14.4	27.8%	306 (74.1%)	24 (5.8%)	30 (7.3%)	24 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	26 (6.3%)	71	159^th of 576 public elementary schools	72.4%		66.4	187^th of 557 public elementary schools	66.4%	28	82.6	83.3		79.7	80.3			$12,115	$552	$11,563
Wilkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2127 27th St	Marion	52302	Linn County	Linn-Mar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 447-3380	348	28	12.6	41.1%	270 (77.6%)	19 (5.5%)	21 (6.0%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.5%)	50.4	329^th of 576 public elementary schools	42.9%		36.2	408^th of 557 public elementary schools	26.8%	79	67.9	80.7		73.2	70.2			$13,799	$613	$13,186
Nixon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Nixon DR	Hiawatha	52233	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 558-2188	289	25	11.5	67.5%	139 (48.1%)	54 (18.7%)	34 (11.8%)	31 (10.7%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	25 (8.7%)	32.3	450^th of 576 public elementary schools	21.9%		32.4	435^th of 557 public elementary schools	21.9%	15	60.0	73.2	53.5	72.5	68.3	67.4	48.8	$15,864	$627	$15,237
Linn Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2301 50th St	Marion	52302	Linn County	Linn-Mar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 730-3500	385	28	13.7	44.4%	261 (67.8%)	38 (9.9%)	40 (10.4%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.1%)	37.7	417^th of 576 public elementary schools	27.6%		57.2	280^th of 557 public elementary schools	49.7%	137	55.6	78.1		61.9	72.6			$13,263	$642	$12,621

Frequently Asked Questions about Alburnett Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Alburnett Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Alburnett Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alburnett Middle School
High : Alburnett Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Alburnett Elementary School?

Students at Alburnett Elementary School are 98% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Alburnett Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 395 students attended Alburnett Elementary School.

What district is Alburnett Elementary School in?

Alburnett Community School District

Is Alburnett Elementary School a good school?

Alburnett Elementary School ranks 265^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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