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Alton Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

500 School Street, Alton, MO 65606 · (417) 778-7217 · Part of Alton R-IV School District

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Directions
Students
290
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Alton Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 12% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Alton kids: Alton High

On the path

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

PK–5Alton ElementaryYou are here
6–12Alton High281 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

500 School Street, Alton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K30
Kindergarten45
Grade 147
Grade 244
Grade 338
Grade 443
Grade 543
Enrollment over time
259’20
269’21
283’22
273’23
290’24

Up 12% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 97%Hispanic 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Alton Elementary from Alton families.

Other schools in Alton R-IV School District

The district →
Alton High
High · Grades 6–12 · Alton
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281 students9:1

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