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American Heritage Charter School vs. Alturas International Academy

Should you attend American Heritage Charter School or Alturas International Academy? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
American Heritage Charter School
1736 South 35th West
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Alturas International Academy
151 North Ridge Avenue
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Overview
Serving 488 students in grades Kindergarten-12, American Heritage Charter School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 556 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Alturas International Academy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-5
Total Students
488 students
556 students
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This chart displays total students of Alturas International Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
27 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Alturas International Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
21:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of American Heritage Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Alturas International Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#176 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 30%)
#144 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of American Heritage Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Alturas International Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Top 30% in ID)
53%
(Top 30% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of American Heritage Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alturas International Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 50% in ID)
64%
(Top 30% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of American Heritage Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alturas International Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 20% in ID)
45-49%
(Top 50% in ID)
≥50%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
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This chart displays graduation rate of American Heritage Charter School and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of American Heritage Charter School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Alturas International Academy by grade.
Kindergarten Students
47
92
Grade 1 Students
51
95
Grade 2 Students
52
88
Grade 3 Students
52
94
Grade 4 Students
53
93
Grade 5 Students
57
94
Grade 6 Students
53
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Grade 7 Students
26
-
Grade 8 Students
28
-
Grade 9 Students
21
-
Grade 10 Students
18
-
Grade 11 Students
13
-
Grade 12 Students
17
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in American Heritage Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Alturas International Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in American Heritage Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Alturas International Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in American Heritage Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% White
91%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in American Heritage Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Alturas International Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Alturas International Academy and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Two or more races
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in American Heritage Charter School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Alturas International Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.17
0.37
This chart displays the diversity score of American Heritage Charter School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Alturas International Academy and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in American Heritage Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in American Heritage Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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