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Best Public Schools in Alden, IA

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At a glance

School

148

Students

Top rankedAlden Elementary School267^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools

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Summary:

Alden, Iowa is home to a single public elementary school, Alden Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 159 students. The school is part of the Alden Community School District.

Alden Elementary School's performance has been somewhat inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 182nd out of 557 Iowa elementary schools in 2023-2024 and 344th out of 565 in 2022-2023. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 3 stars out of 5 in 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 to 2 stars out of 5 in 2022-2023. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally on par with or above the state averages, but its 5th-grade Science proficiency rate has been below the state average.

Alden Elementary School faces some challenges related to its student population, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% and a free and reduced-price lunch rate of 35.22% in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating a significant number of students from low-income households. However, the school's per-student spending of $24,167 for the 2018-2019 school year is notably higher than the state average, suggesting a focus on providing additional resources and support for its students.

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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 (2025)	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 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
Alden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	209 Center Street	Alden	50006	Hardin County	Alden Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 859-3393	148	14	10.7	25.0%	126 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.4%)	59.2	267^th of 576 public elementary schools	53.6%		67.5	182^nd of 557 public elementary schools	67.3%	85	66.7	77.8	53.8	100.0	83.3	83.3	69.2	86.7	53.8	$24,167	$775	$23,391

Cities Near Alden

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Iowa Falls	4.83 mi	4	168^th
Blairsburg	13.9 mi	4
Radcliffe	14.34 mi	1	25^th
Hubbard	15.34 mi	1	375^th
Latimer	16.11 mi	1	56^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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