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Lucia Wallace Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–4

729 E Kennedy, Algona, IA 50511 · (515) 295-7296 · Part of Algona Community School District

Algona’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
226
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Town
Grades
3–4
The gist

What stands out about Lucia Wallace Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 21.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Algona kids: Algona Middle School

On the path

Where Algona kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–KBertha Godfrey Elementary School283 students
3–4Lucia Wallace Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Algona Middle School419 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

729 E Kennedy, Algona

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3114
Grade 4112
Enrollment over time
186’20
186’21
184’22
200’23
226’24

Up 21.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Hispanic 11%Two or more races <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lucia Wallace Elementary School from Algona families.

Other schools in Algona Community School District

The district →
Bertha Godfrey Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Algona
283 students21:1
Bryant Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–2 · Algona
197 students14:1
Algona Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Algona
B−
419 students15:1
Algona High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Algona
C
458 students15:1

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; Algona’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.