Altoona Elementary School
301 6th St Sw
Altoona IA, 50009, Polk County
Phone: 515-967-3771
Ranking: 
(290 out of 696, top 42%)*
(290 out of 696, top 42%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Southeast Polk Community School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 23 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 400 | 386 | 425 | 388 | 409 | 399 | 401 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 66 | 16.5% | 36 | 9.3% | 35 | 8.2% | 35 | 9.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 48 | 12.0% | 49 | 12.7% | 68 | 16.0% | 64 | 16.5% | 57 | 13.9% | 52 | 13.0% | 64 | 16.0% |
| Grade 1: | 51 | 12.8% | 65 | 16.8% | 64 | 15.1% | 52 | 13.4% | 56 | 13.7% | 63 | 15.8% | 82 | 20.4% |
| Grade 2: | 61 | 15.3% | 60 | 15.5% | 54 | 12.7% | 57 | 14.7% | 65 | 15.9% | 73 | 18.3% | 39 | 9.7% |
| Grade 3: | 58 | 14.5% | 51 | 13.2% | 60 | 14.1% | 61 | 15.7% | 72 | 17.6% | 36 | 9.0% | 50 | 12.5% |
| Grade 4: | 55 | 13.8% | 57 | 14.8% | 69 | 16.2% | 74 | 19.1% | 44 | 10.8% | 50 | 12.5% | 71 | 17.7% |
| Grade 5: | 61 | 15.3% | 68 | 17.6% | 75 | 17.6% | 45 | 11.6% | 49 | 12.0% | 69 | 17.3% | 45 | 11.2% |
| Grade 6: | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 66 | 16.1% | 56 | 14.0% | 50 | 12.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 190 | 47.5% | 196 | 50.8% | 212 | 49.9% | 192 | 49.5% | 212 | 51.8% | 192 | 48.1% | 192 | 47.9% |
| Female: | 210 | 52.5% | 190 | 49.2% | 213 | 50.1% | 196 | 50.5% | 197 | 48.2% | 199 | 49.9% | 205 | 51.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 6 | 1.5% | 9 | 2.3% | 10 | 2.4% | 6 | 1.5% | 6 | 1.5% | 9 | 2.3% | 8 | 2.0% |
| Hispanic: | 28 | 7.0% | 24 | 6.2% | 26 | 6.1% | 18 | 4.6% | 22 | 5.4% | 15 | 3.8% | 14 | 3.5% |
| Black: | 8 | 2.0% | 5 | 1.3% | 6 | 1.4% | 6 | 1.5% | 16 | 3.9% | 14 | 3.5% | 13 | 3.2% |
| White: | 334 | 83.5% | 325 | 84.2% | 359 | 84.5% | 340 | 87.6% | 352 | 86.1% | 361 | 90.5% | 366 | 91.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 22 | 5.5% | 20 | 5.2% | 20 | 4.7% | 14 | 3.6% | 9 | 2.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 91 | 22.8% | 81 | 21.0% | 87 | 20.5% | 89 | 22.9% | 84 | 20.5% | 87 | 21.8% | 67 | 16.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 17 | 4.3% | 26 | 6.7% | 23 | 5.4% | 31 | 8.0% | 43 | 10.5% | 37 | 9.3% | 19 | 4.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.51 | 15.78 | 16.32 | 13.38 | 13.97 | 14.10 | 14.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.46% | 87.04% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.47% | 83.42% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.85% | 82.47% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.09% | 78.39% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.83% | 85.85% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.63% | 83.04% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.48% | 83.76% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.63% | 78.85% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.57% | 85.13% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.22% | 87.19% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.43% | 79.31% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.97% | 81.46% | 75.72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 75.9% | 70.8% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 20.7% | 25.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 37.9% | 25.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 62.1% | 75.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $46,478.0 | $45,225.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $37,033.0 | $35,278.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $52,250.0 | $48,541.0 |
* Altoona Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.