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Alden Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

209 Center Street, Alden, IA 50006 · (515) 859-3393 · Part of Alden Community School District

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Students
148
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Alden Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

209 Center Street, Alden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K29
Kindergarten19
Grade 119
Grade 217
Grade 318
Grade 418
Grade 513
Grade 615
Enrollment over time
169’20
179’21
159’22
159’23
148’24

Down 12.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 5%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Alden Elementary School from Alden families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Alden’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.