Photo: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0Algona’s public schools score below 51% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Algona, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.
From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Algona’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 504 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Algona’s, its schools beat 59%, higher than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 75% and math 67% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,958 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Lucia Wallace Elementary School, then Algona Middle School, then Algona High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Bishop Garrigan Campus (private) and Seton Grade School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Algona’s grade
B−: better than 49% of Iowa school districts, #75 of 140 Iowa towns. Test scores are above the Iowa average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Algona, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Algona
Bertha Godfrey Elementary School
Grades PK–K · 283 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Algona
Bertha Godfrey Elementary School
Grades PK–K · 283 students · 21:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Algona
Bryant Elementary School
Grades 1–2 · 197 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Algona
Bryant Elementary School
Grades 1–2 · 197 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Algona
Lucia Wallace Elementary School
Grades 3–4 · 226 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Algona
Lucia Wallace Elementary School
Grades 3–4 · 226 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Algona
Algona Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 419 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Algona
Algona Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 419 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Algona
Algona Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 419 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Algona
Algona Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 419 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Algona
Algona High School
Grades 9–12 · 458 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Algona
Algona High School
Grades 9–12 · 458 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Algona
Algona High School
Grades 9–12 · 458 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Algona
Algona High School
Grades 9–12 · 458 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Algona’s public schools are run by Algona Community School District, which also serves Burt, Corwith, Lu Verne and Titonka and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Algona vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Algona’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Algona | B− | Algona |
Every school in Algona
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Algona’s schools
Are Algona’s schools good?
On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Algona children attend score below 51% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #75 of 140 Iowa towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Algona in?
Algona Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,583 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Algona kids go to high school?
Algona High School, with 458 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Algona’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Algona Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.
How much does Algona spend per student?
$13,958 in Algona Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Algona?
Yes: Bishop Garrigan Campus (Catholic, grades K–12, 399 students) and Seton Grade School (Catholic, grades PK–2, 166 students).
Parents talk
What Algona families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Algona → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.