Bryant Elementary School

Bryant Elementary School operates as an intimate elementary school in Algona, Iowa, part of Algona Comm School District. Current enrollment sits at 197 students spanning grades 1 through 2. Compared to the state average of about 325 students per school, that is 39% below typical.

Algona Comm School District comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,583 students; Bryant Elementary School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Bryant Elementary School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (84%). The remainder reads as 14% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 93%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Bryant Elementary School lists 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.6:1. The state averages about 13.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 42% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Kossuth County) shows that median household income runs about $67,697, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Kossuth County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,954 students), of which Bryant Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Lucia Wallace Elementary School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bryant Elementary School has rose 3%, going from 192 students in 2018 to 197 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 91% to 84%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.