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Bertha Godfrey Elementary School

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Algona, IA 50511

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Bertha Godfrey Elementary School serves 283 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 283 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Bertha Godfrey Elementary School serves the northwest part of Algona, IA, covering an area of approximately 382.7 square miles. Families typically face a 20-30 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 20.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Bertha Godfrey Elementary School's student population of 283 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bertha Godfrey Elementary School
Pre-K	148
Kind	135

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Total Students

283 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Bertha Godfrey Elementary School
2025	283
2024	271
2023	272
2022	277
2021	262
2020	275
2019	202
2018	209
2017	216
2016	214
2015	220
2014	211
2013	207
2012	200
2011	290
2010	303
2009	232
2008	207
2007	182
2006	198
2005	194
2004	192
2003	197
2002	188
2001	187
2000	215
1999	194
1998	199
1997	212
1996	222
1995	223
1994	238
1993	230
1992	239
1991	263
1990	281
1989	275
1988	257
1987	264

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Bertha Godfrey Elementary School
2025	13
2024	13
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	11
2019	11
2018	12
2017	13
2016	14
2015	12
2014	13
2013	11
2012	15
2011	15
2010	17
2009	15
2008	15
2007	14
2006	15
2005	16
2004	14
2003	15
2002	15
2001	15
2000	16
1999	15
1998	16
1997	16
1996	15
1995	14
1994	17
1993	17
1992	17
1991	17
1990	17
1989	17
1988	16
1987	14

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Year Founded

2025

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School Motto

Rise to the Occasion. Reach for the Future.

School Rankings

The of Bertha Godfrey Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.48. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (IA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Bertha Godfrey Elementary School	Iowa	Algona Comm School District
2025	22:1	14:1
2024	21:1	14:1
2023	21:1	14:1	16:1
2022	21:1	14:1	17:1
2021	20:1	14:1	16:1
2020	25:1	14:1	16:1
2019	18:1	14:1	16:1
2018	17:1	14:1	15:1
2017	17:1	14:1	15:1
2016	15:1	14:1	16:1
2015	18:1	14:1	16:1
2014	16:1	14:1	15:1
2013	19:1	14:1	16:1
2012	13:1	14:1	15:1
2011	19:1	14:1	15:1
2010	18:1	13:1	16:1
2009	15:1	13:1	16:1
2008	14:1	13:1	13:1
2007	13:1	14:1	13:1
2006	13:1	13:1	13:1
2005	12:1	13:1	12:1
2004	14:1	13:1	13:1
2003	13:1	13:1	13:1
2002	13:1	13:1	14:1
2001	12:1	14:1	14:1
2000	13:1	14:1	14:1
1999	13:1	15:1	14:1
1998	12:1	14:1	14:1
1997	13:1	15:1	14:1
1996	15:1	15:1	14:1
1995	16:1	15:1	14:1
1994	14:1	15:1	14:1
1993	14:1	15:1	14:1
1992	14:1	15:1	13:1
1991	15:1	15:1	14:1
1990	17:1	15:1	13:1
1989	16:1	17:1	14:1
1988	16:1	15:1	15:1
1987	19:1	16:1	16:1

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Hispanic

11%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bertha Godfrey Elementary School	Iowa	Algona Comm School District
2025	11%	14%
2024	11%	13%
2023	9%	13%	9%
2022	7%	12%	6%
2021	7%	12%	6%
2020	6%	12%	5%
2019	5%	11%	5%
2018	4%	11%	4%
2017	4%	11%	4%
2016	7%	10%	4%
2015	4%	10%	5%
2014	2%	10%	3%
2013	1%	9%	3%
2012	1%	9%	3%
2011	1%	9%	2%
2010	1%	8%	3%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	5%	4%	2%
2002	4%	4%	2%
2001	2%	4%	1%
2000	3%	3%	1%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	3%	3%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Bertha Godfrey Elementary School	Iowa	Algona Comm School District
2025	2%	7%
2024	1%	7%
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	7%
2020	3%	7%	1%
2019	3%	6%	1%
2018	1%	6%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	2%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	4%
1998	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%

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White

85%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bertha Godfrey Elementary School	Iowa	Algona Comm School District
2025	85%	70%
2024	87%	71%
2023	89%	72%	89%
2022	92%	73%	91%
2021	92%	74%	91%
2020	90%	74%	91%
2019	90%	75%	91%
2018	94%	76%	93%
2017	94%	77%	93%
2016	92%	78%	93%
2015	96%	78%	83%
2014	95%	79%	94%
2013	95%	80%	92%
2012	96%	81%	93%
2011	95%	81%	93%
2010	95%	82%	92%
2009	95%	84%	94%
2008	95%	85%	95%
2007	96%	86%	95%
2006	96%	86%	96%
2005	96%	87%	95%
2004	97%	88%	96%
2003	94%	89%	96%
2002	91%	90%	96%
2001	95%	90%	96%
2000	95%	91%	98%
1999	96%	91%	96%
1998	96%	92%	97%
1997	97%	92%	97%
1996	98%	93%	97%
1995	97%	93%	99%
1994	99%	93%	98%
1993	97%	94%	98%
1992	96%	94%	98%
1991	97%	94%	98%
1990	97%	95%	98%
1989	97%	95%	98%
1988	98%	95%	99%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Bertha Godfrey Elementary School	Iowa	Algona Comm School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

15%

30%

0.27

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bertha Godfrey Elementary School	Iowa	Algona Comm School District
2025	0.27	0.49
2024	0.23	0.48
2023	0.20	0.46	0.20
2022	0.15	0.45	0.17
2021	0.15	0.43	0.16
2020	0.19	0.43	0.17
2019	0.19	0.42	0.17
2018	0.12	0.41	0.14
2017	0.12	0.39	0.14
2016	0.15	0.38	0.13
2015	0.08	0.38	0.21
2014	0.10	0.37	0.12
2013	0.10	0.35	0.15
2012	0.08	0.34	0.13
2011	0.10	0.34	0.13
2010	0.10	0.32	0.15
2009	0.10	0.29	0.10
2008	0.10	0.27	0.10
2007	0.08	0.26	0.10
2006	0.08	0.26	0.08
2005	0.08	0.24	0.08
2004	0.06	0.22	0.08
2003	0.11	0.21	0.09
2002	0.17	0.19	0.08
2001	0.10	0.19	0.07
2000	0.10	0.17	0.05
1999	0.08	0.17	0.07
1998	0.08	0.15	0.06
1997	0.06	0.15	0.05
1996	0.04	0.13	0.05
1995	0.06	0.13	0.03
1994	0.02	0.13	0.04
1993	0.06	0.12	0.04
1992	0.08	0.12	0.04
1991	0.06	0.12	0.03
1990	0.06	0.10	0.03
1989	0.06	0.10	0.03
1988	0.04	0.10	0.02

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(22-23)

11%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Bertha Godfrey Elementary School	Iowa	Algona Comm School District
2023	11%	24.7%	20.4%
2022	11.3%	27.8%	22.1%
2021	0.7%	23.1%	11.1%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

22%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bertha Godfrey Elementary School	Iowa	Algona Comm School District
2025	22%	35%
2024	25%	36%
2023	24%	36%	28%
2022	25%	35%	27%
2021	23%	35%	26%
2020	27%	35%	30%
2019	33%	36%	30%
2018	26%	33%	26%
2017	26%	34%	26%
2016	29%	34%	25%
2015	22%	34%	23%
2014	23%	34%	26%
2013	25%	34%	28%
2012	28%	33%	24%
2011	30%	31%	25%
2010	29%	29%	24%
2009	23%	26%	19%
2008	29%	26%	22%
2007	27%	24%	19%
2006	27%	25%	21%
2005	27%	23%	22%
2004	20%	22%	20%
2003	18%	21%	15%
2002	14%	19%	13%
2001	17%	19%	15%
2000	17%	19%	15%
1999	20%	20%	17%
1998	25%	21%	17%
1997	24%	20%	16%
1996	19%	20%	18%
1995	22%	20%	18%
1994	21%	19%	19%
1993	17%	19%	18%
1992	15%	18%	15%
1991	35%	17%	12%
1990	14%	14%	12%
1989	15%	17%	15%
1988	16%	18%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Bertha Godfrey Elementary School	Iowa	Algona Comm School District
2025	7%	7%
2024	4%	5%
2023	5%	6%	7%
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	8%	6%	9%
2020	7%	7%	9%
2019	6%	7%	9%
2018	5%	7%	8%
2017	6%	7%	8%
2016	5%	7%	8%
2015	8%	7%	8%
2014	5%	7%	7%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	8%	7%	9%
2011	7%	8%	8%
2010	8%	8%	10%
2009	9%	8%	9%
2008	8%	8%	7%
2007	10%	8%	8%
2006	9%	8%	9%
2005	7%	8%	8%
2004	9%	8%	9%
2003	9%	8%	8%
2002	9%	8%	8%
2001	10%	8%	9%
2000	12%	7%	9%
1999	8%	7%	8%

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School District Name

Algona Comm School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Bertha Godfrey Elementary School?

283 students attend Bertha Godfrey Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Bertha Godfrey Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bertha Godfrey Elementary School?

Bertha Godfrey Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Bertha Godfrey Elementary School offer ?

Bertha Godfrey Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Bertha Godfrey Elementary School part of?

Bertha Godfrey Elementary School is part of Algona Comm School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 283 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Bertha Godfrey Elementary School serves the northwest part of Algona, IA, covering an area of approximately 382.7 square miles. Families typically face a 20-30 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 20.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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