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Alturas Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

809 West Eighth St., Alturas, CA 96101 · (530) 233-7201 · Part of Modoc Joint Unified School District

Alturas’ School Grade C+ better than 35% of California school districts

Directions
Students
333
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Alturas Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 38% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Alturas kids: Modoc Middle

On the path

Where Alturas kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Alturas ElementaryYou are here
6–8Modoc Middle172 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

809 West Eighth St., Alturas

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten46
Grade 157
Grade 253
Grade 347
Grade 472
Grade 558
Enrollment over time
384’20
389’21
389’22
357’23
333’24

Down 13.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 9%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Alturas Elementary from Alturas families.

Other schools in Modoc Joint Unified School District

The district →
Modoc Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Alturas
C+
172 students17:1
High Desert Community Day
Middle · Grades 6–10 · Alturas
3 students10:1
Modoc High
High · Grades 9–12 · Alturas
C−
245 students16:1
Warner High
High · Grades 9–12 · Alturas
13 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Alturas’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.