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Algona Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

601 S. Hale, Algona, IA 50511 · (515) 295-7207 · Part of Algona Community School District

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

Directions
Students
419
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Algona Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Next stop for Algona kids: Algona High School

On the path

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

3–4Lucia Wallace Elementary School226 students
5–8Algona Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Algona High School458 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts71%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

601 S. Hale, Algona

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 589
Grade 6102
Grade 7112
Grade 8116
Enrollment over time
425’20
430’21
440’22
413’23
419’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Hispanic 11%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Algona Middle 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
Lucia Wallace Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Algona
A−
226 students14:1
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.