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Algona Middle School

Public Grades 5-8
85th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 344 Iowa Middle Schools
Better than 75% of Iowa middle schools
Summary

Algona Middle School is a public middle school in Algona, Iowa, serving 413 students in grades 5-8. 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 Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 69.7% to 90.4% in English Language Arts, 73% to 83.5% in Math, and 69.7% to 79.1% in Science. The school's performance has been steadily improving, with its statewide ranking rising from 208 out of 327 Iowa middle schools in 2016-2017 to 85 out of 344 in 2024-2025. However, the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 15% in 2021-2022 to 21.6% in 2023-2024, which may require further investigation and targeted interventions.

Compared to the nearby West Bend-Mallard Middle School, which is part of the West Bend-Mallard Community School District, Algona Middle School has stronger academic performance, with higher proficiency rates in several grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, West Bend-Mallard Middle School has a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (52.34%) compared to Algona Middle School (38.5% to 41.14%).

419
Students ?
15.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,366
Per pupil spending ?
41.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 601 S. Hale
       Algona, IA  50511

(515) 295-7207

District: Algona Community School District


Students who attend Algona Middle School usually attend:

High:    Algona High School

Feeder schools for Algona Middle School:

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

White:
87.1%
Hispanic:
11.0%
Asian:
1.0%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Iowa average (79% vs 72% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 25% of Iowa middle schools
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school79%
District avg79%
Iowa avg72%
85th of 344
Iowa public middle schools ?
Top 25%▲ up 3 pts since 2015
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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
202568.985 of 34475.3%★★★★☆
202480.831 of 33790.8%★★★★★
202366.8101 of 33469.8%★★★★☆
202270.186 of 33774.5%★★★★☆
202155.2160 of 32450.6%★★★☆☆
201960.0137 of 34259.9%★★★☆☆
201854.5158 of 31850.3%★★★☆☆
201744.8208 of 32736.4%★★☆☆☆
201659.0146 of 34357.4%★★★☆☆
201568.396 of 34972.5%★★★★☆
201460.8140 of 33758.5%★★★☆☆
201362.8118 of 35066.3%★★★☆☆
201261.0130 of 34962.8%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts82%+7 vs state
Mathematics79%+6 vs state
Science75%+8 vs state

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Students who attend Algona Middle School usually go on to attend Algona High School

Students at Algona Middle School are 87% White, 11% Hispanic.

Algona Middle School ranks 85th of 344 Iowa middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 students attended Algona Middle 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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