Altavista Elementary School has 521 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Altavista Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 41% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Altavista Elementary School’s learner population of 521 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

School Comparison: Altavista Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Altavista Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Altavista Elementary School is Altavista High School (2.4 miles away).