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Middle Schools in Algona Community School District

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At a glance

DistrictAlgona Community School District123^rd of 313 Iowa districtsFull district overview →

School

419

Students

Top rankedAlgona Middle School85^th of 344 Iowa middle schools

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Summary:

The Algona Community School District in Iowa is home to one standout middle school, Algona Middle School, which has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in the state. This school's exceptional academic performance, with test scores significantly exceeding state averages, has earned it a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and a ranking of 31 out of 337 Iowa middle schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

Despite serving a population with a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 38.5% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Algona Middle School continues to excel. The school's student-teacher ratio of 14.7 to 1 and higher-than-average spending per student of $13,366 in 2018-2019 suggest the district is allocating resources effectively to support student learning and success.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% in 2023-2024 is an area for potential improvement, Algona Middle School's overall academic excellence and consistent high rankings make it a standout institution within the Algona Community School District and the state of Iowa. The school's performance serves as a model for other schools in the region, demonstrating that with the right resources and strategies, even schools with a significant population of economically disadvantaged students can achieve exceptional educational outcomes.

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Ranking:

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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 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Algona Middle School	Public	5-8	601 S. Hale	Algona	50511	Kossuth County	Algona Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 295-7207	419	27	15.2	41.3%	365 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.0%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	68.9	85^th of 344 public middle schools	75.3%		80.8	31^st of 337 public middle schools	90.8%	54	75.3	79.8	79.8	90.4	73.0	78.8	78.9	83.5	69.7	79.1	$13,366	$258	$13,107

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Union Community School District	13.11 mi	2	7^th
West Bend-Mallard Community School District	13.56 mi	3	220^th
Sentral Comm School District	13.59 mi	1
Twin Rivers Community School District	13.97 mi	1
Corwith-Wesley Comm School District	14.52 mi	1

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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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