Alturas Elementary School vs. Alta Vista Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 296 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Alturas Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 760 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Alta Vista Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
296 students
760 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
47 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1835 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2883 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
38%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
36%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
40-44%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
17
28
Kindergarten Students
53
117
Grade 1 Students
45
113
Grade 2 Students
41
122
Grade 3 Students
56
167
Grade 4 Students
44
120
Grade 5 Students
40
93
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
23%
65%


% Black
8%
23%


% White
65%
9%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
1%


Diversity Score
0.52
0.52


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
75%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%

