Altoona Elementary School
Tel:
(515) 967-3771
- Altoona Elementary School serves 451 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Altoona Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 24%.
Top Placements
Altoona Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
- Category Attribute
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Altoona Elementary School's student population of 451 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 19% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 451 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 31 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Altoona Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Altoona Elementary School is 0.38, which is less than 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 Testing Rank | #270 out of 1232 schools (Top 30%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 80-84% | 76% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 85-89% | 74% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 11% |
| Black | 7% | 6% |
| White | 78% | 76% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 6% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.38 | 0.41 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 27% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Southeast Polk Community School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Altoona Elementary School is Bondurant-farrar High School (3.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Bondurant - Farrar Middle School (3.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Centennial Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Altoona Centennial Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 433 students
0.6 miles
910 7th Ave Se
Altoona, IA 50009
(515) 967-2109 0.6 PK-5 433 - Altoona Willowbrook Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 553 students
0.8 miles
300 17th Ave Sw
Altoona, IA 50009
(515) 967-7512 0.8 PK-5 553 - Altoona Clay Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 644 students
1.7 miles
3200 First Avenue S.
Altoona, IA 50009
(515) 967-4198 1.7 PK-5 644 - Des Moines Delaware Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 418 students
2.8 miles
4401 E 46th St
Des Moines, IA 50317
(515) 262-3197 2.8 PK-5 418 - Bondurant Bondurant-farrar High School Grades: 9-12 | 540 students
3.1 miles
1000 Grant St. North
Bondurant, IA 50035
(515) 957-8191 3.1 9-12 540
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