Alta Elementary School
Tel:
(712) 200-1400
- Alta Elementary School serves 303 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Alta Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 15:1.
School Overview
- Alta Elementary School's student population of 303 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-4 |
| Total Students | 303 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 21 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Alta Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Alta Elementary School is 0.41, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IA) |
| Overall School Rank | #893 out of 1232 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 75-79% | 76% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 74% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 21% | 11% |
| Black | 2% | 6% |
| White | 76% | 77% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
| Diversity Score | 0.41 | 0.41 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 38% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 12% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Alta Community School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Alta Elementary School is Alta-aurelia High School School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Storm Lake Middle School (4.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Storm Lake Elementary School (4.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Alta Alta-aurelia High School School Grades: 9-12 | 218 students
0.3 miles
1009 South Main Street
Alta, IA 51002
(712) 200-1331 0.3 9-12 218 - Storm Lake Storm Lake Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 896 students
4.2 miles
1810 Hyland Drive
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(712) 732-8074 4.2 PK-4 896 - Storm Lake Storm Lake Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 672 students
4.2 miles
1811 Hyland Drive
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(712) 732-8080 4.2 5-8 672 - Storm Lake St Lake/ia Cntrl/buena Vista Early College High School Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 59 students
5.7 miles
621 Tornado Dr
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(712) 732-8065 5.7 9-12 59 - Storm Lake Storm Lake High School Grades: 9-12 | 740 students
5.7 miles
621 Tornado Dr
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(712) 732-8065 5.7 9-12 740
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