Algona Middle School

Set in Algona, Iowa, Algona Middle School is a medium-sized 6-8 campus, one of the schools within Algona Comm School District. It instructs 419 students across grades 5 through 8.

Within Algona Comm School District, which oversees 5 schools and 1,583 students, Algona Middle School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Algona Middle School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%). The remainder reads as 11% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 41% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Algona Middle School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 71.3%; this one delivers 81.8%, a residual of +10.5 points.

In the area at large, census data for Kossuth County shows median household income runs about $67,697, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Kossuth County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,954 students), Algona Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Algona High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Algona Middle School. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Algona Middle School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 73.4%.

Algona Middle School operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Algona Middle School's enrollment has contracted 5% since 2018, when it stood at 440 (now 419). The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 5% to 11% over that span.

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