Summary:
The Alden Community School District in Iowa has a single elementary school, Alden Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. With an enrollment of 159 students, the school has a predominantly white student body, with smaller percentages of Hispanic, multiracial, and African American students.
Academically, Alden Elementary School performs well, with test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics generally above the state average across grades 3-6. However, the school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Iowa elementary schools by SchoolDigger, despite its strong academic performance. This could be due to factors not captured in the data, such as school climate, extracurricular offerings, or other metrics used in the ranking system.
The school's spending per student is significantly higher than the national average, at $24,167 per student, suggesting that the district is investing heavily in its educational resources. Additionally, the school maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 9:1, which may contribute to its academic success. Overall, Alden Elementary School appears to be a solid performer academically, but its low ranking among Iowa elementary schools indicates that there may be room for improvement in other areas.
