Iowa Falls - Alden High School
1903 North Taylor Iowa Falls IA, 50126, Hardin County Phone: 641-648-6440 Ranking:  (66 out of 205, top 32%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Iowa Falls Community School District Title I Eligible School: No Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 410 | 406 | 425 | 412 | 400 | 407 | 409 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 108 | 26.3% | 88 | 21.7% | 101 | 23.8% | 106 | 25.7% | 102 | 25.5% | 102 | 25.1% | 91 | 22.2% |
| Grade 10: | 92 | 22.4% | 104 | 25.6% | 109 | 25.6% | 105 | 25.5% | 96 | 24.0% | 95 | 23.3% | 118 | 28.9% |
| Grade 11: | 106 | 25.9% | 101 | 24.9% | 109 | 25.6% | 104 | 25.2% | 90 | 22.5% | 116 | 28.5% | 95 | 23.2% |
| Grade 12: | 104 | 25.4% | 113 | 27.8% | 106 | 24.9% | 97 | 23.5% | 112 | 28.0% | 94 | 23.1% | 105 | 25.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 214 | 52.2% | 215 | 53.0% | 230 | 54.1% | 232 | 56.3% | 222 | 55.5% | 216 | 53.1% | 207 | 50.6% |
| Female: | 196 | 47.8% | 191 | 47.0% | 195 | 45.9% | 180 | 43.7% | 178 | 44.5% | 183 | 45.0% | 198 | 48.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.7% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.2% |
| Hispanic: | 30 | 7.3% | 20 | 4.9% | 17 | 4.0% | 10 | 2.4% | 9 | 2.3% | 10 | 2.5% | 10 | 2.4% |
| Black: | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.7% | 8 | 1.9% | 7 | 1.7% | 6 | 1.5% | 10 | 2.5% | 7 | 1.7% |
| White: | 367 | 89.5% | 372 | 91.6% | 388 | 91.3% | 383 | 93.0% | 371 | 92.8% | 381 | 93.6% | 384 | 93.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 7 | 1.7% | 6 | 1.5% | 6 | 1.4% | 5 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 107 | 26.1% | 97 | 23.9% | 103 | 24.2% | 86 | 20.9% | 87 | 21.8% | 71 | 17.4% | 92 | 22.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 31 | 7.6% | 46 | 11.3% | 42 | 9.9% | 35 | 8.5% | 28 | 7.0% | 30 | 7.4% | 27 | 6.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.75 | 12.81 | 13.62 | 13.64 | 13.23 | 14.30 | 14.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 87.37% | 87.37% | 82.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 82.11% | 82.11% | 82.19% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 91.58% | 91.58% | 83.97% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 88.42% | 88.42% | 83.26% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 89.5% | 88.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 17.0 years | 20.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 21.1% | 17.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 78.9% | 82.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $42,637.0 | $40,695.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,796.0 | $28,821.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,795.0 | $43,240.0 |
* Iowa Falls - Alden High School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.