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Alton Elementary

500 School Street, Alton, MO 65606 · (417) 778-7217 · Oregon County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL290 STUDENTS
Enrollment
290
Elementary
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 315
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
Pre-K
30
Kindergarten
45
Grade 1
47
Grade 2
44
Grade 3
38
Grade 4
43
Grade 5
43
Student demographics
White
28197%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 15%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
15955%
Female
13145%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
39.8%
MO avg 49.5% . -41.5pp since 2023
Math
49.4%
MO avg 48.7% . +44.6pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
290
-104 (-26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 12.7:1
% White
97%
was 97%
% Hispanic
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Alton Elementary

Located at 500 School Street, in Alton, Missouri, Alton Elementary is a medium-sized primary school that works with 290 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by ALTON R-IV.

ALTON R-IV comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 571 students; Alton Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Alton Elementary shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (97%). That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Alton Elementary records 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. Roughly 72% of students at Alton Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Oregon County's rate of about 62%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Alton Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.0%.

In the broader community, census data for Oregon County shows median household earnings sit near $43,069, roughly 13% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 22%. In all, Oregon County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,750 students), of which Alton Elementary is one.

Alton High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Alton Elementary at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 46.5%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Over the past 7-year window. Alton Elementary's enrollment has edged down 26% since 2018, when it stood at 394 (now 290). Class-load math has pulled in: from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 10.3:1 in 2025.

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Oregon County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Alton Elementary
District
ALTON R-IV
Address
500 School Street, Alton, MO 65606
Phone
(417) 778-7217
County
Oregon County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
290
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
10.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
208 (72%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
290306000015
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Alton Elementary
How 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.
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