Alturas Elementary School
420 4th St
Alturas FL, 33820, Polk County
Phone: 863-519-3917
Ranking:
(2,033 out of 2,649, bottom 23%)*
(2,033 out of 2,649, bottom 23%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Polk County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 25 | 30 | 28 | |||
| Total Students: | 378 | 361 | 343 | |||
| Prekindergarten: | 7 | 1.9% | 7 | 1.9% | 8 | 2.3% |
| Kindergarten: | 55 | 14.6% | 51 | 14.1% | 57 | 16.6% |
| Grade 1: | 53 | 14.0% | 63 | 17.5% | 59 | 17.2% |
| Grade 2: | 69 | 18.3% | 57 | 15.8% | 56 | 16.3% |
| Grade 3: | 68 | 18.0% | 62 | 17.2% | 64 | 18.7% |
| Grade 4: | 60 | 15.9% | 62 | 17.2% | 55 | 16.0% |
| Grade 5: | 66 | 17.5% | 59 | 16.3% | 44 | 12.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||
| Male: | 193 | 51.1% | 196 | 54.3% | 190 | 55.4% |
| Female: | 164 | 43.4% | 150 | 41.6% | 143 | 41.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 104 | 27.5% | 101 | 28.0% | 95 | 27.7% |
| Black | 35 | 9.3% | 39 | 10.8% | 30 | 8.7% |
| White: | 223 | 59.0% | 211 | 58.4% | 210 | 61.2% |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 256 | 67.7% | 177 | 49.0% | 183 | 53.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 49 | 13.0% | 43 | 11.9% | 60 | 17.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.12 | 14.20 | 12.50 | |||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| FCAT | ||||||
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 321 | 328 |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316 | 326 | 333 |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295 | 329 | 337 |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321 | 332 | 337 |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295 | 328 | 337 |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 194 | 199 | 202 |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 303 | 309 |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 305 | 313 |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305 | 305 | 313 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 303 | 314 |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 285 | 299 | 314 |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 193 | 196 | 201 |
| 2004 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 285 | 299 | 312 |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 304 | 312 |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 306 | 318 |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300 | 310 | 319 |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 315 | 324 |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 322 | 330 |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295 | 322 | 330 |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 290 | 324 | 331 |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 202 | 212 | 215 |
| 2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298 | 309 | 318 |
| 2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305 | 310 | 319 |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 304 | 314 |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 289 | 307 | 316 |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 310 | 319 |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 315 | 324 |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 312 | 323 |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 314 | 323 |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 203 | 210 | 213 |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321 | 324 | 332 |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314 | 324 | 333 |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 327 | 335 |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 330 | 336 |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300 | 325 | 336 |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 207 | 219 | 222 |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 300 | 310 |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292 | 295 | 305 |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 300 | 311 |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 282 | 300 | 310 |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 285 | 299 | 310 |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 209 | 218 | 221 |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 285 | 288 | 299 |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298 | 296 | 306 |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 299 | 310 |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314 | 305 | 314 |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 310 | 318 |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292 | 312 | 322 |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 280 | 314 | 322 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 91.3% | 95.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 6.0 years | NA |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 82.6% | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 17.4% | NA |
| Mean Base Salary: | $37,368.0 | $35,456.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,406.0 | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $51,436.0 | NA |
* Alturas Elementary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.