Elementary Schools in Albert City-Truesdale Community School District

Summary:

The Albert City-Truesdale Community School District has one elementary school, Albert City-Truesdale Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 104 students. This small school has consistently high test scores, with the majority of students scoring proficient or better on the ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across multiple grade levels.

Albert City-Truesdale Elementary School's test scores significantly outperform the state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, 90.9% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 67.9%. Similarly, 94.1% of 6th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 71.8%. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% for the 2023-2024 school year is lower than the state average, indicating strong student attendance.

Despite serving a population with a relatively high percentage (45.19%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic need, Albert City-Truesdale Elementary School has consistently improved its statewide ranking over the past three years, going from 346 out of 565 Iowa elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 203 out of 557 in 2023-2024 and 196 out of 576 in 2024-2025. This small school's ability to support student learning and academic achievement, even while serving a diverse population, makes it a standout institution within the Albert City-Truesdale Community School District.

District Detail

300 Orchard
Albert City, IA 50510

(712) 843-5416

SchoolDigger Rank:
103^rd of 313 Iowa districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 100

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 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
Albert City-Truesdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Orchard	Albert City	50510	Buena Vista County	Albert City-Truesdale Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 843-5416	100	11	9.5	51.0%	69 (69.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (29.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	67.3	196^th of 576 public elementary schools	66.0%		64.5	203^rd of 557 public elementary schools	63.6%	7	90.9	83.3	81.8	88.2	90.9	66.7	63.6	94.1	45.5	$21,016	$963	$20,052

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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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