Alta Elementary School

Alta Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-4
1009 S Main St,  Alta, IA
Alta-Aurelia Community Schools
3.0
267 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Math Proficiency
77%
Reading Proficiency
72%
Annual Tuition
$0

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B-
Teachers
Source: Niche
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
72%
Math Proficiency
77%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
19
Full Time Teachers
19
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%

GreatSchools Rating

Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
86.4%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
296:1

Student Diversity

Male
54%
Female
46%
White
65.8%
Hispanic
25.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
5.9%
Two or more races
1.3%
Black
<1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
3.0 2 Reviews
5.0 parent
11/3/2014
All schools have their faults, school systems make due with all they are given by our government these days. I am not a helicopter parent hovering at every minute, is that how children were handled 50 years ago? They were allowed to be children. Other reviews I feel give a poor impression of our sch...
1.0 parent
8/11/2014
This school is well below average on academics, parent relations, and even the state standards. Many times I make an appointment and it miraculously gets erased or changed. Last year they said they would be starting state core standards this year, a full 2 years behind The teachers do not seem to ca...

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Alta Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-4 in Alta, IA and is served by the Alta-Aurelia Community Schools in Iowa. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 267 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 14:1. Academic records show that 77% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 72% are proficient in reading. Alta Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B and a GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10. Discover additional schools in the area, like Alta Aurelia High School, and more. Learn more about what Alta has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Alta Elementary School.

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