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Alta Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

1009 Main St, Alta, IA 51002 · (712) 200-1400 · Part of Alta-Aurelia Community School District

Alta’s School Grade B better than 63% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
256
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Alta Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Alta kids: Alta-Aurelia Middle School

On the path

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

PK–4Alta Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Alta-Aurelia Middle Schoolin Aurelia

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1009 Main St, Alta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K33
Kindergarten53
Grade 144
Grade 239
Grade 347
Grade 440
Enrollment over time
296’20
306’21
237’22
267’23
256’24

Down 13.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Hispanic 21%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 7%Black 3%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Alta Elementary School from Alta families.

Other schools in Alta-Aurelia Community School District

The district →
Aurelia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Aurelia
A
124 students14:1
Alta-Aurelia Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Aurelia
A−
228 students12:1
Alta-Aurelia High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Alta
B+
221 students12:1

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