Enrollment
290
Elementary
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALTON R-IV·NCES 290306000015
Alton Elementary
500 School Street, Alton, MO 65606 · (417) 778-7217 · Oregon County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL290 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% of Missouri public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
208 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 54%
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 | 30 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 52% · 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
Alton Elementary→Alton High
Based on grade levels within ALTON R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
30.0%
MO avg 44.9% . -5.6pp since 2021
Math
15.8%
MO avg 43.8% . -2.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.5% | 17.5% | 43.3% | 26.6% |
| Math | 5.8% | 10.0% | 28.3% | 55.8% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.0% | 15.8% |
| 2023-24 | 32.9% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.1% | 20.5% |
| 2021-22 | 35.6% | 18.2% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
24.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 Alton Elementary
Alton Elementary's state test result (24.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alton Elementary this school | 290 | 71.7% | 24.2% |
| GREENVILLE ELEM. Greenville | 275 | 69.5% | 22.4% |
| FISK ELEMENTARY FISK | 309 | 71.8% | 31.9% |
| SCOTT CITY ELEM. SCOTT CITY | 282 | 68.1% | 23.0% |
| WILDER ELEM. MANSFIELD | 312 | 67.3% | 52.9% |
| VAN BUREN ELEM. VAN BUREN | 245 | 75.5% | 31.7% |
Matched among Missouri 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 Alton Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.2% | #820 of 1,002 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.8% | #918 of 1,019 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #790 of 1,018 ▼ 40 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #237 of 943 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 290 | #726 of 1,294 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #66 of 950 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.1% | #921 of 953 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.7% | #310 of 1,165 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.4% | #104 of 684 |
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
290
+31 (+12%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 386
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 9.3:1
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 | 290 | 28.2 | 10.3:1 | 72% (208) |
| 2023-24 | 273 | 25.5 | 10.7:1 | 66% (179) |
| 2022-23 | 283 | 29 | 9.8:1 | 71% (200) |
| 2020-21 | 259 | 28 | 9.3:1 | 59% (152) |
| 2017-18 | 394 | 31 | 12.7:1 | 65% (258) |
| 2015-16 | 402 | 34 | 11.8:1 | 61% (247) |
| 2010-11 | 387 | 33 | 11.7:1 | 69% (268) |
| 2000-01 | 402 | 32 | 12.6:1 | 70% (280) |
| 1990-91 | 386 | 29 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alton Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (394 to 290); teachers down 9% (31 to 28.2).
About Alton Elementary
Alton Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Alton, Missouri. Enrollment totals 290 students across pre-K through 5.
Within ALTON R-IV, Alton Elementary is one of 2 schools. The district enrolls 571 students.
At Alton Elementary, 97% of students are White. Census estimates put Oregon County at about 93% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 6%.
Alton Elementary reported 28.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 10.3:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Missouri is 12.4:1. There are 208 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 72% of enrollment. That rate is above the 62% average among public schools in Oregon County.
Among Missouri public elementary schools, Alton Elementary outscored 14%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
Alton Elementary is 8.8 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (24.2% versus 33.0%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Missouri.
In the wider Oregon County area, the median household earns about $43,069 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 13% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 22%. Oregon County counts 8 public schools with about 1,750 students.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Alton High, is the closest to Alton Elementary. Nearby schools with test data average 46.6% proficiency; Alton Elementary posts 24.2%.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment increased 12% over 4 years, reaching 290 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 9.3:1 to 10.3:1.
This page is set up for the Alton Elementary community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Oregon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,673
Census ACS
Median income
$43,069
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
22%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,750 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Alton Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Alton Elementary. Alton Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Alton Elementary SchoolBRENHAM, TX · 460 students
- Alton Elementary SchoolALTON, TX · 337 students
- Alton Elementary SchoolSlidell, LA · 208 students
- Alton Elementary SchoolAlton, ME · 40 students
Nearby schools
- Alton High0.0 mi · 281
- COUCH ELEM.11.5 mi · 94
- COUCH HIGH11.5 mi · 92
- THAYER SR. HIGH13.6 mi · 359
- THAYER ELEM.13.6 mi · 421
- KOSHKONONG ELEM.15.0 mi · 127
Frequently asked questions
About Alton ElementaryHow many students attend Alton Elementary?
Alton Elementary enrolls approximately 290 students in grades PK-05.
Is Alton Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Alton Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Alton Elementary?
Approximately 10.3:1 students per teacher at Alton Elementary.
How diverse is Alton Elementary?
Alton Elementary reports a student body of 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Alton Elementary?
Alton Elementary is overseen by ALTON R-IV in Oregon County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.