Grant Center

Grant Center is a low-enrollment elementary-level community in Albia, Iowa, operated by Albia Comm School District. The school serves 239 students in grades K through 2. That puts it 26% leaner than the typical public school in Iowa, which averages around 325 students.

Within Albia Comm School District, which oversees 5 schools and 1,123 students, Grant Center is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Grant Center shows that nearly all students (94%) are White; the rest consists of 3% multiracial. Compared to Monroe County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, On paper, Grant Center has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.2:1. The state averages about 13.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 43% of students at Grant Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Monroe County put the typical household earns roughly $70,996 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Monroe County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,123 students), Grant Center is one campus in the mix.

Kendall Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Grant Center has grew 5%, going from 227 students in 2018 to 239 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 90% to 94% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.