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Preschool | Grades K-6 | Lamar School District NO. RE-2

Alta Vista Charter School is located in Lamar, CO and is one of 4 elementary schools in Lamar School District No. Re-2. It is a charter school that serves 126 students in grades K-6.

Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.

Alta Vista Charter School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Colorado in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Alta Vista Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Alta Vista Charter School had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Colorado average is 17 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Alta Vista Charter School's students and teachers. more

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8785 Rd LL, Lamar, CO 81052

(719) 336-2154

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Enrollment (2011)

Total: 126

48% 52%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Alta Vista Charter School had 38% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Colorado had 40% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

White

74%

Hispanic

21%

Two or More Races

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Lamar School District NO. RE-2 District Spending

$7,729Per Pupil

The Lamar School District NO. RE-2 spends $7,729 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 67% on instruction, 28% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Lamar School District NO. RE-2 District

14:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Alta Vista Charter School had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Colorado average is 17 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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100%

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94%

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