Algona’s public schools score below 55% of Washington districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Algona’s districts is 32%, below the Washington average (40%). 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 Washington, not nationally.
From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,774 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
16 elementary schools, then four middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
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 45% of Washington school districts, #185 of 285 Washington towns. Graduation is above the Washington average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Algona, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Algona · depends on your address
Auburn Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,918 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Auburn
Auburn Riverside High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,852 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Auburn
Auburn Mountainview High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,560 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Auburn
10th grade in Algona · depends on your address
Auburn Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,918 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Auburn
Auburn Riverside High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,852 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Auburn
Auburn Mountainview High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,560 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Auburn
11th grade in Algona · depends on your address
Auburn Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,918 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Auburn
Auburn Riverside High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,852 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Auburn
Auburn Mountainview High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,560 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Auburn
12th grade in Algona · depends on your address
Auburn Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,918 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Auburn
Auburn Riverside High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,852 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Auburn
Auburn Mountainview High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,560 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Auburn
Algona’s public schools are run by Auburn School District, which also serves Auburn and Pacific. 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 below the state in reading
Algona vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Algona’s borders.
Every school in Algona
23 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Algona’s schools
Are Algona’s schools good?
On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Algona children attend score below 55% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #185 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Algona in?
Auburn School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 18,174 students in 26 schools (2024–25).
Where do Algona kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Auburn Senior High School, Auburn Riverside High School and Auburn Mountainview High School.
What is Algona’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in Auburn School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.
How much does Algona spend per student?
$18,774 in Auburn School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
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 Washington. Stars are from neighbors.