Best Public Schools in Alden, IA

Summary:

The city of Alden, Iowa is home to a single 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 and has generally performed well on standardized tests, with a majority of students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels.

Alden Elementary School has a relatively high ranking among Iowa elementary schools, currently placed at 182 out of 557 schools for the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school's ranking has fluctuated over the past few years, dropping from 344 out of 565 schools in 2022-2023 to 364 out of 574 schools in 2021-2022. The school's spending per student is higher than the state average at $24,167 for the 2018-2019 school year, and it has a low student-teacher ratio of 9:1, which is significantly lower than the state average.

While Alden Elementary School has maintained strong academic performance, the school's demographic makeup is predominantly white, with a small percentage of minority students. This may indicate a need to explore ways to increase diversity and inclusion within the school community. Overall, Alden Elementary School appears to be a high-performing school within the Alden Community School District, with a focus on academic achievement and a commitment to providing a quality education to its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)				ISASP Mathematics (2024)				ISASP Science (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	159	14	11.4	35.2%	132 (83.0%)	1 (0.6%)	17 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.7%)	67.5	182^nd of 557 public elementary schools	67.3%		47.9	344^th of 565 public elementary schools	39.1%	162	66.7	87.5	78.9	90.0	88.9	75.0	78.9	70.0	57.9	$24,167	$775	$23,391

Cities Near Alden

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Iowa Falls	4.83 mi	4	186^th
Blairsburg	13.9 mi	4
Radcliffe	14.34 mi	1	107^th
Hubbard	15.34 mi	1	341^st
Latimer	16.11 mi	1	253^rd

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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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