Top Rankings
Alturas International Academy Inc. School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 548 students in Alturas International Academy Inc. School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary School in Alturas International Academy Inc. School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
1 School
597 Schools
# Students
548 Students
214,917 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
12,168 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Alturas International Academy Inc. School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 173 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
42%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
55%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
41%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.43
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,540 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
2,319 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
94 Students
43,258 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
20%
# Black Students
2 Students
2,402 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
419 Students
156,137 Students
% White Students
77%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
7,542 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,386
# Students in K Grade:
91
20,407
# Students in 1st Grade:
90
22,594
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
23,529
# Students in 3rd Grade:
91
23,643
# Students in 4th Grade:
92
23,790
# Students in 5th Grade:
90
24,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
24,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
18,745
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
18,797
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
3,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,904
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
2,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,804
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $7,766 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $6,947 is less than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$3,215 MM

Spending
$4 MM
$2,956 MM

Revenue / Student
$7,766
$10,185

Spending / Student
$6,947
$9,364

Best Alturas International Academy Inc. School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alturas International Academy
Charter School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
151 North Ridge Avenue
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 522-5145
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 522-5145
Grades: K-5
| 548 students
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