Altoona Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Altoona, Iowa·50009
Score
57.9/100
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#257
Among 609 Iowa elementary schools
#6
In Southeast Polk Comm School District
#2
In Altoona
Top 43%
In Iowa

Score 57.9/100: better than 57% of Iowa elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Iowa, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Iowa schools.

English language arts
77%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 62% of them
185 students tested
Math
81%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 74%, better than 64% of them
184 students tested
Science
62%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 64%, better than 40% of them
68 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 7 published results by grade and test

As published by Iowa Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3ISASP/DLM66.766
English language artsGrade 4ISASP/DLM78.451
English language artsGrade 5ISASP/DLM85.368
MathGrade 3ISASP/DLM78.565
MathGrade 4ISASP/DLM80.451
MathGrade 5ISASP/DLM83.868
ScienceGrade 5ISASP/DLM61.868

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
423
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
423
Typical elementary school: 318
Free or reduced-price lunch
54%
Typical elementary school: 41%

District and location

City
Polk County

Contact

Address
301 6th St SW
Altoona, IA 50009
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Iowa. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Altoona Elementary at a glance

Altoona Elementary is a public elementary school in Altoona, Iowa, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Southeast Polk Comm School District. It has about 423 students (a typical Iowa elementary school has 318). About 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 41% at a typical Iowa elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 77% in English language arts (similar schools: 72%) and 81% in math (similar schools: 74%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa elementary schools, it scores 57.9 out of 100: better than 57% of them, ranking #257 of 609. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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