Alta Elementary School has 303 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-4.

Alta Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Iowa for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 28% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Alta Elementary School’s learner population of 303 learners has declined by 10% over five school years. The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Alta Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Alta Elementary School is 0.43, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

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).