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Algona High School

Public Grades 9-12
171st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 340 Iowa High Schools
Better than 50% of Iowa high schools
Summary

Algona High School is a public high school located in Algona, Iowa, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 471 students. The school is part of the Algona Community School District, which is ranked 123 out of 313 school districts in Iowa and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Algona High School's performance has been somewhat inconsistent over the years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 139 and 255 out of 320-340 Iowa high schools, and its SchoolDigger rating ranging from 1 to 3 stars out of 5. Compared to the nearby West Bend-Mallard High School, Algona High School appears to have a slightly higher ranking and rating. The school's four-year graduation rate has remained relatively stable, ranging from 85% to 89.1%, which is slightly higher than the 88.3% rate reported for West Bend-Mallard High School.

One area of concern for Algona High School is its high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 18.5% to 29.6% in recent years, which is higher than the 21.6% rate reported for West Bend-Mallard High School. Additionally, the school's performance on standardized tests has been mixed, with some grades and subjects performing above the state average and others below. The relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Algona High School, ranging from 30.79% to 32.12%, may be a contributing factor to the school's academic performance, and targeted interventions and support for economically disadvantaged students could be beneficial.

458
Students ?
14.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,836
Per pupil spending ?
36.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 601 S Hale
       Algona, IA  50511

(515) 295-7207

District: Algona Community School District


Feeder schools for Algona High School:

Elementary:    Bertha Godfrey Elementary School
    Bryant Elementary School
    Lucia Wallace Elementary School
Middle:    Algona Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
87.3%
Hispanic:
10.0%
Two or more races:
2.2%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025
Strengths
✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Iowa average (89%)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 22% Iowa)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school72%
District avg72%
Iowa avg69%
171st of 340
Iowa public high schools ?
Top 50%▲ up 9 pts since 2015
From bottom 40% (2015) to top 50% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
123rd of 313Algona 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIowa percentileRating
202556.0171 of 34049.7%★★☆☆☆
202461.3139 of 33858.9%★★★☆☆
202356.7157 of 33653.3%★★★☆☆
202237.7230 of 33230.7%★★☆☆☆
202131.6255 of 32722.0%★☆☆☆☆
201955.3153 of 32753.2%★★★☆☆
201846.0210 of 32034.4%★★☆☆☆
201761.0145 of 32555.4%★★★☆☆
201655.1157 of 32050.9%★★★☆☆
201550.2193 of 32440.4%★★☆☆☆
201442.6222 of 32231.1%★★☆☆☆
201314.6323 of 3518.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201228.1296 of 35115.7%★☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts75%~ state avg
Science74%+8 vs state
Mathematics69%~ state avg

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Algona High School ranks 171st of 340 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Algona High School are 87% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Algona High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bertha Godfrey Elementary School
Elementary : Bryant Elementary School
Elementary : Lucia Wallace Elementary School
Middle : Algona Middle School

In the 2024-25 school year, 458 students attended Algona High School.


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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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