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Alden Elementary School

209 Center Street, Alden, IA 50006

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
148
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
10.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Alden Comm School District
Hardin County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores64% proficient in math & reading
34thpercentile
Equity54% of low-income students proficient
42ndpercentile
Attendance24% chronically absent
21stpercentile
Class size10.7 students per teacher
91stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Alden Elementary School

Alden Elementary School is a public elementary school in Alden, Iowa, serving grades Pre-K–6. It is part of Alden Comm School District. The school is located in a rural area in Hardin County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 148 students were enrolled, with about 10.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Iowa elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–6

Location & nearby schools

209 Center Street
Alden, IA 50006
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
148 students
Students per teacher
10.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Alden Comm School District
County
Hardin County
NCES school ID
190003201317

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.