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Alta Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

15 Alta School Road, Alta, WY 83414 · (307) 353-2472 · Part of Teton County School District 1

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Directions
Students
33
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Alta Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Wyoming’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Alta kids: Jackson Hole Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Alta ElementaryYou are here
6–8Jackson Hole Middle Schoolin Jackson

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 47.9%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 53.9%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Wyoming’s 289 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

15 Alta School Road, Alta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten5
Grade 14
Grade 28
Grade 35
Grade 45
Grade 56
Enrollment over time
36’20
37’21
40’22
38’23
33’24

Down 8.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 6%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Alta Elementary from Alta families.

Other schools in Teton County School District 1

The district →
Jackson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jackson
B
319 students8:1
Munger Mountain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jackson
C−
355 students10:1
Colter Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jackson
A
318 students11:1
Wilson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilson
A+
192 students12:1
Kelly Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kelly
B+
39 students9:1
Moran Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Moran
10 students3:1

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