Enrollment
208
Elementary
DISTRICT 201 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LABETTE COUNTY·NCES 200330001494
Altamont Elem
705 E 6th Street, Altamont, KS 67330 · (620) 784-5511 · Labette County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL208 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
123 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 51%
Community
0
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 | 29 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 15 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 7% larger than its 8th grade class (15).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 58% · 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 Elem→Labette County High School
Based on grade levels within Labette County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
54.0%
KS avg 44.5% . +17.4pp since 2023
Math
43.6%
KS avg 38.8% . +10.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 43.6% |
| 2023-24 | 36.6% | 33.3% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.9%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 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 Elem
Altamont Elem's state test result (44.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altamont Elem this school | 208 | 59.1% | 44.8% |
| Osborne Elem Osborne | 194 | 60.3% | 55.6% |
| Stockton Elem Stockton | 199 | 58.8% | 39.2% |
| Nickerson Elem Nickerson | 183 | 59.0% | 60.9% |
| Yates Center Elem Yates Center | 249 | 58.6% | 48.6% |
| Lincoln Elementary Hoisington | 193 | 59.1% | 53.9% |
Matched among Kansas 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 Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Labette County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #291 of 625 | #6 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #296 of 625 ▲ 83 | #7 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #253 of 625 ▲ 105 | #5 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 208 | #527 of 714 | #3 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #490 of 539 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.9% | #537 of 540 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.1% | #270 of 658 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.6% | #254 of 377 | 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
208
-11 (-5%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 232
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 208 | 12.7 | 16.4:1 | 59% (123) |
| 2023-24 | 209 | 12.2 | 17.1:1 | 64% (133) |
| 2022-23 | 218 | 12.2 | 17.9:1 | 63% (138) |
| 2020-21 | 219 | 13 | 16.9:1 | 56% (123) |
| 2017-18 | 230 | 14 | 16.4:1 | 55% (126) |
| 2015-16 | 248 | 15 | 16.5:1 | 46% (114) |
| 2010-11 | 240 | 14 | 17.1:1 | 55% (131) |
| 2000-01 | 244 | 14 | 17.4:1 | 27% (65) |
| 1990-91 | 232 | 10 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Altamont Elem.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (230 to 208); teachers down 9% (14 to 12.7).
About Altamont Elem
A low-enrollment elementary school in Altamont, Kansas, Altamont Elem is part of Labette County. It had 208 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 8. Elementary schools in Kansas have about 313 students on average; enrollment here is 34% lower.
Labette County has 7 schools; together they serve 1,528 students.
Roughly 94% of students at Altamont Elem are White. Other groups make up 3% Hispanic and 2% Black. County-wide, 84% of Labette County residents are White. The diversity index for Altamont Elem is 12%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 12.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 16.4:1. Across elementary schools in Kansas, the average ratio is 13.2:1. A total of 123 students, or 59%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Altamont Elem is 10.9 points above its prediction. Actual: 44.8%. Predicted: 33.9%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Labette County show that median household income comes to about $56,325, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 18, with about 3,468 students.
Labette County Virtual School is the nearest public school to Altamont Elem, about 0.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 44.8% is above the 39.5% average for nearby schools.
Altamont Elem is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Altamont Elem had a net loss of 11 students, or 5%.
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Labette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,869
Census ACS
Median income
$56,325
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
3,468 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Labette County
- Labette County High SchoolHigh · 483 students
- Meadowview ElemElementary · 367 students
- Edna ElemElementary · 179 students
- Mound Valley ElemElementary · 136 students
- Bartlett ElemElementary · 116 students
- Labette County Virtual SchoolHigh · 39 students
Other schools in Altamont
- Labette County High SchoolHigh · 483 students
- Labette County Virtual SchoolHigh · 39 students
Other Altamont Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Altamont Elementary. Altamont Elem is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Altamont ElementaryMountain House, CA · 616 students
- ALTAMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLALTAMONT, NY · 295 students
Nearby schools
- Labette County Virtual School0.1 mi · 39
- Labette County High School0.1 mi · 483
- Mound Valley Elem6.4 mi · 136
- Meadowview Elem7.2 mi · 367
- Guthridge School9.6 mi · 203
- Oswego Junior-Senior High School9.7 mi · 195
Frequently asked questions
About Altamont ElemWhat is the total enrollment at Altamont Elem?
Altamont Elem enrolls approximately 208 students in grades PK-08.
Is Altamont Elem an elementary, middle, or high school?
Altamont Elem is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Altamont Elem?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Altamont Elem is approximately 16.4:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Altamont Elem?
At Altamont Elem, the student body is approximately 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Altamont Elem public or private?
Altamont Elem is a public K-12 school, overseen by Labette County.
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