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Alturas Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

420 4th St, Alturas, FL 33820 · (863) 519-3917 · Part of Polk County School District

Alturas’ School Grade D better than 12% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
274
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Alturas Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 58% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Alturas kids: 28 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Alturas Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–828 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

420 4th St, Alturas

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten43
Grade 148
Grade 250
Grade 339
Grade 442
Grade 535
Enrollment over time
317’20
334’21
350’22
296’23
274’24

Down 13.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Hispanic 24%Black 6%Two or more races 3%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 School from Alturas families.

Other schools in Polk County School District

The district →
Horizons Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Davenport
C
1,543 students19:1
Bella Citta
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bartow
1,459 students24:1
Davenport School of the Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Davenport
A
1,440 students17:1
South McKeel Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Lakeland
A
1,200 students17:1
Loughman Oaks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Davenport
C
1,179 students21:1
Laurel Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Poinciana
C−
1,126 students20:1

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 Florida’s other public schools; Alturas’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.