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Enrollment
416
Elementary
DISTRICT 394 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALTUS·NCES 400285000037
Altus Elementary School
1830 Sunset, Altus, OK 73521 · (580) 481-2180 · Jackson County
GRADES 03–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL416 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% of Oklahoma public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- ·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 Oklahoma public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
335 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 68%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 223 | 54% |
| Grade 4 | 193 | 46% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 73% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ALTUS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
27.0%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
32.0%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oklahoma schools, those numbers are about 31 and 33.
Source: OSTP / CCRA. 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
30.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.0%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma'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 Altus Elementary School
Altus Elementary School's state test result (30.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altus Elementary School this school | 416 | 80.5% | 30.2% |
| Frederick Elementary School Frederick | 363 | 81.0% | 51.1% |
| Altus Primary School Altus | 436 | 80.5% | N/A |
| Altus Early Childhood Center Altus | 372 | 84.4% | N/A |
| Kelley Elementary School Moore | 295 | 79.0% | 27.8% |
| Lake Park Elementary School Bethany | 335 | 81.8% | 22.0% |
Matched among Oklahoma 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 Altus Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.2% | #420 of 555 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #391 of 651 | #2 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #396 of 523 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 416 | #306 of 941 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #536 of 708 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.7% | #398 of 708 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.5% | #262 of 876 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.5% | #113 of 164 | 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
416
+14 (+3%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 444
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 416 | 24.2 | 17.2:1 | 81% (335) |
| 2023-24 | 399 | 25 | 16.0:1 | 81% (322) |
| 2022-23 | 408 | 22.8 | 17.9:1 | 71% (291) |
| 2020-21 | 402 | 23 | 17.5:1 | 73% (295) |
| 2017-18 | 398 | 21.4 | 18.6:1 | 100% (398) |
| 2015-16 | 518 | 28 | 18.5:1 | 54% (282) |
| 2010-11 | 419 | 26 | 16.1:1 | 46% (192) |
| 2000-01 | 466 | 28 | 16.6:1 | 26% (120) |
| 1990-91 | 444 | 27 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Altus Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (398 to 416); teachers up 13% (21.4 to 24.2).
About Altus Elementary School
In Altus, Oklahoma, Altus Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. It covers grades 3 through 4, with a total enrollment of 416 students.
District-wide, ALTUS has 7 schools and 3,593 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Altus Elementary School. The largest is Hispanic students, at 46%. The remaining shares are 39% White, 8% multiracial, and 6% Black. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Jackson County's population at about 25%. Pick two students at random and there is a 63% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at Altus Elementary School total 24.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.2:1. That is 1.6 students per teacher above the 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 81%. Among public schools in Jackson County, the average eligibility rate is 64%.
Measured against Oklahoma public elementary schools, Altus Elementary School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Altus Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Oklahoma schools: 30.2% actual against 28.0% predicted.
Jackson County census figures show that the median household income is $62,799, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. There are 16 public schools in Jackson County, enrolling about 4,536 students in all.
Altus Intermediate School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles away. The five-mile area around Altus Elementary School holds 6 other public schools. Altus Elementary School's average proficiency of 30.2% compares with 30.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The NCES locale for Altus Elementary School is Town: Remote, which covers schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
2024-25 enrollment was 416, a 3% increase from 402 in 2020-21.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,678
Census ACS
Median income
$62,799
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
4,536 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALTUS
- Altus High SchoolHigh · 975 students
- Altus Junior High SchoolMiddle · 533 students
- Altus Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 509 students
- Altus Primary SchoolElementary · 436 students
- Altus Early Childhood CenterElementary · 372 students
- Rivers Elementary SchoolElementary · 352 students
Other schools in Altus
- Altus High SchoolHigh · 975 students
- Altus Junior High SchoolMiddle · 533 students
- Altus Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 509 students
- Altus Primary SchoolElementary · 436 students
- Altus Early Childhood CenterElementary · 372 students
- Rivers Elementary SchoolElementary · 352 students
Nearby schools
- Altus Intermediate School1.1 mi · 509
- Altus Early Childhood Center1.2 mi · 372
- Altus High School1.8 mi · 975
- Rivers Elementary School2.5 mi · 352
- Altus Primary School2.5 mi · 436
- Altus Junior High School2.9 mi · 533
Frequently asked questions
About Altus Elementary SchoolHow large is Altus Elementary School?
Altus Elementary School enrolls approximately 416 students in grades 03-04.
What age range does Altus Elementary School serve?
Altus Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Altus Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Altus Elementary School is approximately 17.2:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Altus Elementary School?
At Altus Elementary School, the student body is approximately 39% White, 46% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Altus Elementary School?
Altus Elementary School is overseen by ALTUS in Jackson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.