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Altus School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,725 students in Altus School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Altus School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,191 Schools
# Students
3,527 Students
459,045 Students
# Teachers
209 Teachers
28,177 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Altus School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 537 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 538 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)79%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.73
# American Indian Students
32 Students
51,733 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
11%
# Asian Students
40 Students
10,138 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,438 Students
91,673 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
20%
# Black Students
209 Students
36,778 Students
% Black Students
6%
8%
# White Students
1,519 Students
204,872 Students
% White Students
43%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
2,123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
279 Students
61,617 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
232
32,396
# Students in K Grade:
282
46,731
# Students in 1st Grade:
309
52,279
# Students in 2nd Grade:
272
50,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
266
50,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
264
50,356
# Students in 5th Grade:
252
49,760
# Students in 6th Grade:
238
50,298
# Students in 7th Grade:
254
38,431
# Students in 8th Grade:
237
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
278
62
# Students in 10th Grade:
251
33
# Students in 11th Grade:
204
52
# Students in 12th Grade:
188
73
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,280 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,882 is less than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,280
$11,287
Spending / Student
$9,882
$11,261
Best Altus School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rivers Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3000 North Veterans Drive
Altus, OK 73521
(580) 481-2183
Altus, OK 73521
(580) 481-2183
Grades: PK-4
| 391 students
Rank: #22.
Altus Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1221 North Howse Street
Altus, OK 73521
(580) 481-2155
Altus, OK 73521
(580) 481-2155
Grades: 5-6
| 490 students
Rank: #33.
Altus Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1200 Glenda
Altus, OK 73521
(580) 481-2185
Altus, OK 73521
(580) 481-2185
Grades: 1-2
| 436 students
Rank: #44.
Altus Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1830 Sunset
Altus, OK 73521
(580) 481-2180
Altus, OK 73521
(580) 481-2180
Grades: 3-4
| 408 students
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