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Altoona Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

301 6th St SW, Altoona, IA 50009 · (515) 967-3771 · Part of Southeast Polk Community School District

Altoona’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
429
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Altoona Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Altoona kids: Southeast Polk Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Altoona ElementaryYou are here
6–7Southeast Polk Middle School1,112 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

301 6th St SW, Altoona

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K33
Kindergarten65
Grade 166
Grade 273
Grade 370
Grade 452
Grade 570
Enrollment over time
413’20
417’21
419’22
423’23
429’24

Up 3.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Black 15%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Altoona Elementary from Altoona families.

Other schools in Southeast Polk Community School District

The district →
Clay Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Altoona
B+
700 students16:1
Willowbrook Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Altoona
B−
523 students13:1
Four Mile Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pleasant Hill
B+
495 students14:1
Delaware Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Des Moines
A
440 students12:1
Centennial Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Altoona
B+
423 students13:1
Runnells Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Runnells
A
260 students15:1

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; Altoona’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.