Alburnett Elementary School

Alburnett Elementary School operates as an average-sized elementary-level community in Alburnett, Iowa, overseen by Alburnett Comm School District. Current enrollment sits at 395 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 22% larger than the state mean of about 325.

Alburnett Elementary School is one of 3 schools operated by Alburnett Comm School District, a district that hosts 857 students overall.

Demographically, Alburnett Elementary School reports that nearly all students (98%) are White. By comparison, Linn County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Alburnett Elementary School records 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Alburnett Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. About 12% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Linn County's rate of about 40%.

After controlling for student poverty, Alburnett Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 85.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 75.7%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Linn County indicate median household earnings sit near $77,649, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Linn County runs 83 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,480 students), of which Alburnett Elementary School is one.

Alburnett Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Alburnett Elementary School. On composite proficiency, Alburnett Elementary School comes 7th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 81.0%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Alburnett Elementary School has edged up 23%, going from 322 students in 2018 to 395 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Alburnett Elementary School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.