Alta Elementary School in Alta, IA

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Alta Elementary School is located in Alta, IA and is one of 2 elementary schools in Alta School District. It is a public school that serves 228 students in grades PK, K-4. more

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Alta District Spending

$8,334Per Pupil

The Alta spends $8,334 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 65% on instruction, 30% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Alta District

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Elementary Schools Nearby

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School Name distance	TestRating	Community Rating
Storm Lake Elementary School 4.2 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Storm Lake Middle School 4.2 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Concordia Lutheran School 5.5 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
St Marys Schools 5.7 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5

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School Facts

Public School
Grades PK, K-4
Alta School District

Made AYP
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Contact

Alta Elementary School
1009 Main St
Alta, IA 51002
(712) 200-1400

Nearby Cities

Storm Lake, Aurelia, Schaller, Galva, Cherokee, Early, Newell, Holstein, more...

Test Scores

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6

TestRating
6 out of 10

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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 228

51% 49%

Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, Alta Elementary School had 47% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Iowa had 34% 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 (2010)

White

73%

Hispanic

25%

Black

1%

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13:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Alta Elementary School had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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School attendance boundaries for Alta Elementary School

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