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Enrollment
462
Elementary
DISTRICT 342 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALTAMONT CUSD 10·NCES 170351000033
Altamont Grade School
407 S Edwards St, Altamont, IL 62411 · (618) 483-5171 · Effingham County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL462 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Illinois public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
288 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 36 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 41 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 41 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 10% larger than its 8th grade class (41).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Altamont Grade School→Altamont High School
Based on grade levels within Altamont CUSD 10. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
62.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +6.4pp since 2023
Math
45.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +15.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 16 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.2% | 45.9% |
| 2023-24 | 55.8% | 30.2% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
52.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 36% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in Illinois's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Altamont Grade School
Altamont Grade School's state test result (52.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altamont Grade School this school | 462 | 62.3% | 52.7% |
| Frankfort Intermediate School West Frankfort | 447 | 60.4% | 36.9% |
| Christopher Elementary School Christopher | 510 | 60.6% | 35.3% |
| Hawthorn Elementary School Salem | 421 | 62.7% | 48.2% |
| North Elementary School Taylorville | 522 | 60.0% | N/A |
| Pana Elementary School Pana | 507 | 58.8% | 43.7% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Altamont Grade School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Effingham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.7% | #507 of 1,925 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #784 of 2,077 ▲ 12 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.2% | #606 of 2,077 ▼ 272 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 462 | #696 of 2,419 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #541 of 2,035 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.0% | #1,844 of 2,042 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.3% | #944 of 2,132 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.1% | #224 of 615 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
462
+15 (+3%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 548
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 462 | 38.5 | 12.0:1 | 62% (288) |
| 2023-24 | 470 | 37.6 | 12.5:1 | 65% (304) |
| 2022-23 | 433 | 32 | 13.5:1 | 62% (267) |
| 2020-21 | 447 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 412 | 31 | 13.3:1 | 60% (249) |
| 2015-16 | 472 | 33 | 14.3:1 | 53% (249) |
| 2010-11 | 494 | 33 | 15.0:1 | 52% (259) |
| 2000-01 | 539 | 41 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 548 | 35 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Altamont Grade School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (412 to 462); teachers up 24% (31 to 38.5).
About Altamont Grade School
Altamont Grade School is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in Altamont, Illinois. The school had 462 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Illinois is about 381, so this school runs 21% bigger than that.
Altamont Grade School is one school in Altamont CUSD 10, a system of 2 schools with 684 students.
Altamont Grade School's enrollment is 94% White. Next come 3% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. County-wide, about 96% of residents are White. Altamont Grade School's diversity index is 12%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 38.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.0:1. On average, elementary schools in Illinois have 13.9:1, compared with 12.0:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 62% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Effingham County average 37%.
The allk12 Grade for Altamont Grade School is A-. Compared with Illinois public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 81% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Altamont Grade School would score about 35.5%. It scores 52.7%, a top-10% result among Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations.
Among Effingham County residents, the median household income is $80,404, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Altamont Grade School is one of 18 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to Altamont Grade School is Altamont High School, at a distance of about 0.4 miles. Other public schools within ten miles number 6. Ranked by average proficiency, Altamont Grade School places 1st out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment at Altamont Grade School grew 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 447 to 462 students.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Effingham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,522
Census ACS
Median income
$80,404
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
5,063 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Altamont High School0.4 mi · 222
- St Elmo Sr High School5.8 mi · 113
- St Elmo Jr High School5.8 mi · 55
- St Elmo Elementary School6.2 mi · 222
- Beecher City Grade School9.5 mi · 196
- Beecher City Jr-Sr High School9.6 mi · 165
Frequently asked questions
About Altamont Grade SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Altamont Grade School?
Altamont Grade School enrolls approximately 462 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Altamont Grade School serve?
Altamont Grade School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Altamont Grade School?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at Altamont Grade School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Altamont Grade School?
At Altamont Grade School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Altamont Grade School?
Altamont Grade School is overseen by Altamont CUSD 10 in Effingham County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.