Algona Community School District

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

Among the standout schools in the district, Algona Middle School ranks 31st out of 337 Iowa middle schools and has a 5-star rating, with consistently high test scores and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.6. Similarly, Lucia Wallace Elementary School ranks 76th out of 565 Iowa elementary schools and has a 4-star rating, boasting strong test scores and a low student-teacher ratio of 14.1.

While the schools in the district generally perform well on standardized tests, with most grade levels having 70-90% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, there are some variations in student demographics, funding, and resource allocation across the schools. The free/reduced lunch rates range from 29.41% at Bertha Godfrey Elementary to 41.14% at Algona Middle School, and the spending per student varies from $12,938 at Lucia Wallace Elementary to $17,276 at Bertha Godfrey Elementary.