Alta Elementary School in Alta, IA

Alta Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-4

1009 S Main St, Alta, IA

Alta-Aurelia Community Schools

267 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
14:1

Math Proficiency
77%

Reading Proficiency
72%

Academics

B-

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

72%

Math Proficiency

77%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

14:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

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

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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Homes for Sale

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3 Beds
2 Baths
1,194 Sq Ft

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New 9 days ago

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1,564 Sq Ft

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3 Baths
2,298 Sq Ft

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3 Beds
3 Baths
2,196 Sq Ft

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Homes for Rent

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House for Rent
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2,040 Sq Ft

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Alta, IA

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Alta Aurelia High School

9th to 12th
Public

Iowa Buena Vista County Alta 51002

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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