Overview of Altus Jhs: Altus Jhs is a public school situated in Altus, OK, which is in a remote town environment. The learner population of Altus Jhs is 434, and the school serves 7-8. At Altus Jhs, 33% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 37% scored above or at that level for reading. The school’s minority learner population is 59%. The learner-teacher ratio is 16:1, which is better than that of the district. The learner population is made up of 47% female learners and 53% male learners. The school serves 68% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 28 equivalent full-time teachers and 2 full-time school counselors.

Test Scores at Altus Jhs: At Altus Jhs, 33% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 37% scored above or at that level for reading. Juxtaposed with the district, the school did worse in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Altus, 40% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 44% tested above or at that level for math. Altus Jhs performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Oklahoma, 33% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 31% tested above or at that level for math.