Enrollment
348
High
DISTRICT 225 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBIA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190327000017
Albia High School
503 B Ave East, Albia, IA 52531 · (641) 932-2161 · Monroe County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL348 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of Iowa public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.3:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
111 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 70 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 83 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 100 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 95 | 27% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 48% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Albia Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
81.5%
IA avg 73.6% . -2.2pp since 2023
Math
71.0%
IA avg 70.9% . +2.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.5% | 71.0% |
| 2023-24 | 83.7% | 68.5% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
75.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.0%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Iowa's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Albia High School
Albia High School's state test result (75.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albia High School this school | 348 | 31.9% | 75.9% |
| Woodbine High School Woodbine | 303 | 32.3% | 66.0% |
| Central Lee High School Donnellson | 353 | 33.7% | 81.0% |
| Manson Northwest Webster Junior High/High School Manson | 337 | 30.3% | 60.9% |
| Nashua-Plainfield Junior-Senior High School Nashua | 311 | 29.3% | 72.7% |
| Southeast Warren Jr-Sr High School Liberty Center | 276 | 29.7% | 78.0% |
Matched among Iowa high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Albia High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.9% | #123 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #162 of 314 ▲ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.5% | #99 of 314 ▼ 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 348 | #145 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #109 of 259 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.6% | #192 of 260 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.9% | #188 of 320 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.6% | #108 of 133 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
348
-33 (-9%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 353
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 15.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 348 | 25.1 | 13.8:1 | 32% (111) |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 24.3 | 15.5:1 | 32% (122) |
| 2022-23 | 374 | 26.2 | 14.3:1 | 38% (142) |
| 2020-21 | 381 | 25 | 15.2:1 | 36% (139) |
| 2017-18 | 336 | 27 | 12.4:1 | 31% (104) |
| 2015-16 | 352 | 25 | 14.1:1 | 32% (114) |
| 2010-11 | 357 | 28 | 12.8:1 | 34% (121) |
| 2000-01 | 604 | 46 | 13.1:1 | 29% (175) |
| 1990-91 | 353 | 29 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Albia High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (336 to 348); teachers down 7% (27 to 25.1).
About Albia High School
As a small high school, Albia High School serves students in Albia, Iowa. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 348 students. The average for high schools in Iowa is about 468 students, so this school is 26% smaller than average.
Enrollment across the 5 schools in Albia Comm School District totals 1,123 students.
Albia High School enrolls a student body that is 92% White. Other reported shares: 4% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The White share in Monroe County as a whole is similar, at about 95%. By the diversity index, Albia High School comes in at 16%.
Its teaching staff equals 25.1 full-time positions, a ratio of 13.8:1. For comparison, high schools in Iowa average 17.3:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 32%.
The allk12 Grade for Albia High School is B. Compared with Iowa public high schools, the school scored higher than 62% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Albia High School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 75.9% is within a point of the 76.0% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Monroe County has these Census figures: median household income is about $70,996, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The public schools of Monroe County number 5 and enroll about 1,123.
Nearby, Albia Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Albia High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles. Albia High School's average proficiency of 75.9% compares with 73.7% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 9%, from 381 to 348. The school's ratio fell from 15.2:1 to 13.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Monroe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,513
Census ACS
Median income
$70,996
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,123 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Albia Comm School District
- Lincoln CenterElementary · 320 students
- Grant CenterElementary · 239 students
- Albia Middle SchoolMiddle · 153 students
- Kendall CenterElementary · 63 students
Other schools in Albia
- Lincoln CenterElementary · 320 students
- Grant CenterElementary · 239 students
- Albia Middle SchoolMiddle · 153 students
- Kendall CenterElementary · 63 students
Nearby schools
- Albia Middle School0.0 mi · 153
- Lincoln Center0.2 mi · 320
- Kendall Center0.2 mi · 63
- Grant Center0.7 mi · 239
- Moravia High School9.3 mi · 207
- Moravia Elementary School9.3 mi · 148
Frequently asked questions
About Albia High SchoolHow large is Albia High School?
Albia High School enrolls approximately 348 students in grades 09-12.
Is Albia High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Albia High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Albia High School have?
Albia High School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
How diverse is Albia High School?
Albia High School reports a student body of 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Albia High School?
Albia High School is overseen by Albia Comm School District in Monroe County.
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