Best Public Schools in Algona, IA


Summary:

The city of Algona, Iowa is home to a diverse set of 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Algona Community School District. The schools in Algona demonstrate a range of academic performance, with Algona Middle School and Lucia Wallace Elementary School standing out as top performers in the state.

Algona Middle School has consistently ranked highly in the state, placing 31st out of 337 Iowa middle schools in the 2023-2024 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are also impressive, with over 80% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics across multiple grade levels. Lucia Wallace Elementary School has also performed well, ranking 76th out of 565 Iowa elementary schools in 2022-2023 and earning a 4-star rating, with test scores above the state average.

The other schools in Algona demonstrate a range of performance, with Algona High School having a student population of 463 and a student-teacher ratio of 15.3, slightly higher than the middle school and some of the elementary schools. The free and reduced lunch rates across the district also vary, ranging from 29.41% at Bertha Godfrey Elementary to 41.14% at Algona Middle School, indicating a mix of socioeconomic backgrounds among the student populations.








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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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