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Algona Community School District

At a glance

123^rdof 313 Iowa districts▼ 31

Better than 60% of Iowa districts

Elementary 3 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

600 S. Hale Street
Algona, IA 50511·(515) 295-3528·All Iowa district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 60.7% of districts

Schools

1,583

Students

Top rankedAlgona Middle School85^th of 344 Iowa middle schools

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Biggest riser

Lucia Wallace Elementary School up 4 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Bryant Elementary School 13.6 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Algona Community School District in Iowa consists of 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and is located in the city of Algona.

Within the district, Algona Middle School stands out as a top performer, ranking in the top 31 out of 337 Iowa middle schools and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students demonstrate strong proficiency in English Language Arts and Mathematics, exceeding state averages across multiple grade levels. In contrast, Lucia Wallace Elementary School is noteworthy for its impressive Mathematics proficiency rates, with 87.7% of 3rd graders and 74.8% of 4th graders proficient or better in the subject, significantly outperforming the state average.

While the district's graduation rate at Algona High School is a positive indicator at 88.3%, the district as a whole faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which is higher than the state's average across all schools. Additionally, the varying free and reduced-price lunch rates and per-student spending amounts suggest potential equity concerns that warrant further investigation to ensure equitable resource distribution and support for all students.

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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	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Algona High School	Public	9-12	601 S Hale	Algona	50511	Kossuth County	Algona Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 295-7207	458	31	14.6	36.2%	400 (87.3%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (10.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	56	171^st of 340 public high schools	49.7%		61.3	139^th of 338 public high schools	58.9%	32							84.0	70.3	72.7							74.0	68.5	63.6			74.5	$16,836	$248	$16,588
Bertha Godfrey Elementary School	Public	PK-K	124 N Main	Algona	50511	Kossuth County	Algona Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 295-3586	283	13	21.5	29.7%	239 (84.5%)	5 (1.8%)	31 (11.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)								(n/a)																						$17,276	$280	$16,995
Bryant Elementary School	Public	1-2	121 E North	Algona	50511	Kossuth County	Algona Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 295-7773	197	14	13.6	42.1%	166 (84.3%)	2 (1.0%)	27 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																						$14,042	$372	$13,670
Lucia Wallace Elementary School	Public	3-4	729 E Kennedy	Algona	50511	Kossuth County	Algona Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 295-7296	226	16	14.4	39.4%	196 (86.7%)	1 (0.4%)	25 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	63	235^th of 576 public elementary schools	59.2%		61.1	239^th of 557 public elementary schools	57.1%	4	70.1	79.4								87.7	74.8											$12,938	$254	$12,684
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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