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Enrollment
458
High
DISTRICT 317 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALGONA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190336000030
Algona High School
601 S Hale, Algona, IA 50511 · (515) 295-7207 · Kossuth County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL458 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Iowa public high schools
- B-Test 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
14.6:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
166 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 41%
Community
5
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 | 104 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 123 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 105 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 126 | 28% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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 Algona Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
75.5%
IA avg 73.6% . -2.5pp since 2023
Math
68.7%
IA avg 70.9% . -3.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.5% | 68.7% |
| 2023-24 | 78.0% | 72.0% |
% 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
72.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.8%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% 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 Algona High School
Algona High School's state test result (72.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algona High School this school | 458 | 36.2% | 72.7% |
| Atlantic High School Atlantic | 478 | 37.2% | 68.5% |
| Riverside Middle/Senior High School Oakland | 365 | 34.8% | 74.2% |
| Glenwood Senior High School Glenwood | 570 | 36.8% | 75.2% |
| Knoxville High School Knoxville | 508 | 37.8% | 68.6% |
| Nevada High School Nevada | 498 | 36.5% | 70.1% |
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 Algona High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.7% | #163 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.7% | #190 of 314 ▼ 56 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.5% | #200 of 314 ▼ 47 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 458 | #105 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #137 of 259 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.7% | #126 of 260 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.2% | #158 of 320 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.4% | #110 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
458
+20 (+5%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 428
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 458 | 31.3 | 14.6:1 | 36% (166) |
| 2023-24 | 471 | 31.3 | 15.1:1 | 31% (145) |
| 2022-23 | 463 | 30.3 | 15.3:1 | 31% (145) |
| 2020-21 | 438 | 27 | 16.2:1 | 30% (133) |
| 2017-18 | 443 | 29 | 15.3:1 | 29% (128) |
| 2015-16 | 461 | 28 | 16.5:1 | 30% (137) |
| 2010-11 | 439 | 31 | 14.2:1 | 28% (122) |
| 2000-01 | 511 | 32 | 16.0:1 | 17% (86) |
| 1990-91 | 428 | 35 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Algona High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (443 to 458); teachers up 8% (29 to 31.3).
About Algona High School
A mid-sized high school in Algona, Iowa, Algona High School is part of Algona Comm School District. It reported 458 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
Algona Comm School District is the local district for Algona High School. It runs 5 schools with 1,583 students.
Algona High School is 87% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 10% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The diversity index for Algona High School is 23%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 31.3 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 14.6:1. Compared with the 17.3:1 average for high schools in Iowa, this school's ratio is lower. By family income, 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Algona High School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 51% of Iowa public high schools.
Schools in Iowa with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 73.8%. Algona High School scores 72.7%.
American Community Survey estimates for Kossuth County show that median household income comes to about $67,697, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county's public schools total 9, with about 1,954 students.
The closest school to Algona High School is Algona Middle School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4. Its average proficiency rate of 72.7% is below the 75.2% average for nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Algona High School is Rural: Fringe.
The school's student count increased 5% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. By 2024-25, the school had 14.6 students per teacher, compared with 16.2 in 2020-21.
People can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Kossuth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,516
Census ACS
Median income
$67,697
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,954 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Algona Comm School District
- Algona Middle SchoolMiddle · 419 students
- Bertha Godfrey Elementary SchoolElementary · 283 students
- Lucia Wallace Elementary SchoolElementary · 226 students
- Bryant Elementary SchoolElementary · 197 students
Other schools in Algona
- Algona Middle SchoolMiddle · 419 students
- Bertha Godfrey Elementary SchoolElementary · 283 students
- Lucia Wallace Elementary SchoolElementary · 226 students
- Bryant Elementary SchoolElementary · 197 students
Nearby schools
- Algona Middle School0.0 mi · 419
- Lucia Wallace Elementary School0.2 mi · 226
- Bertha Godfrey Elementary School0.6 mi · 283
- Bryant Elementary School0.8 mi · 197
- North Union Elementary13.1 mi · 130
- West Bend-Mallard Middle School13.5 mi · 132
Frequently asked questions
About Algona High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Algona High School?
Algona High School enrolls approximately 458 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Algona High School serve?
Algona High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Algona High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Algona High School is approximately 14.6:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Algona High School?
At Algona High School, the student body is approximately 87% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Algona High School?
Algona High School is overseen by Algona Comm School District in Kossuth County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.