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Enrollment
509
Middle
DISTRICT 521 · STATE 388
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALTUS·NCES 400285002365
Altus Intermediate School
1221 North Howse Street, Altus, OK 73521 · (580) 481-2155 · Jackson County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL509 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 15.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
345 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 68%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 257 | 50% |
| Grade 6 | 252 | 50% |
Student demographics
64%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
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
27.5%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
22.0%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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
26.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.4%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Intermediate School
Altus Intermediate School's state test result (26.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altus Intermediate School this school | 509 | 67.8% | 26.6% |
| Altus Junior High School Altus | 533 | 68.5% | 24.0% |
| Highland West Junior High School Moore | 479 | 68.9% | 17.2% |
| Madill Middle School Madill | 366 | 77.3% | 12.5% |
| Purcell Junior High School Purcell | 310 | 62.6% | 33.0% |
| 7th and 8th Grade Academic Center Poteau | 277 | 69.0% | 32.6% |
Matched among Oklahoma middle 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 Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #147 of 222 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #150 of 223 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.5% | #99 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 509 | #100 of 356 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #178 of 237 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.4% | #132 of 237 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.8% | #150 of 308 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.7% | #33 of 89 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
509
+74 (+17%) vs 2020
-1% since 2010-11, when it was 513
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 509 | 29 | 17.6:1 | 68% (345) |
| 2023-24 | 495 | 29.7 | 16.7:1 | 70% (346) |
| 2022-23 | 490 | 28.4 | 17.3:1 | 69% (340) |
| 2020-21 | 435 | 30 | 14.5:1 | 70% (303) |
| 2017-18 | 440 | 25.5 | 17.2:1 | 100% (440) |
| 2015-16 | 445 | 33 | 13.5:1 | 69% (308) |
| 2010-11 | 513 | 35 | 14.7:1 | 65% (333) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Altus Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (440 to 509); teachers up 14% (25.5 to 29).
About Altus Intermediate School
Altus Intermediate School is a medium-sized middle school for students in Altus, Oklahoma. The latest federal count shows 509 students in grades 5 through 6. The average for middle schools in Oklahoma is about 388 students, so this school is 31% above average.
Within ALTUS, Altus Intermediate School is one of 7 schools. The district enrolls 3,593 students.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Altus Intermediate School, with 45% of enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 38% White, 9% multiracial, and 6% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 25%. By the diversity index, Altus Intermediate School comes in at 64%.
Teachers at the school number 29 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.6:1. Among middle schools in Oklahoma, the typical ratio is 15.7:1. The school's lunch program data list 68% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Altus Intermediate School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Oklahoma schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 26.6% and a predicted 32.4%.
Federal survey data for Jackson County show that median household income is about $62,799, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. A total of 16 public schools operate in Jackson County, serving about 4,536 students.
Nearby, Altus Early Childhood Center is about 0.1 miles away. Altus Intermediate School is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within five miles. Altus Intermediate School ranks 5th of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 26.6% against a local average of 38.3%.
Locale data from NCES put Altus Intermediate School in a town far from an urbanized area (Town: Remote).
The 2024-25 enrollment of 509 was 17% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 435. Students per teacher rose from 14.5 in 2020-21 to 17.6 in 2024-25.
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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 Primary SchoolElementary · 436 students
- Altus Elementary SchoolElementary · 416 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 Primary SchoolElementary · 436 students
- Altus Elementary SchoolElementary · 416 students
- Altus Early Childhood CenterElementary · 372 students
- Rivers Elementary SchoolElementary · 352 students
Nearby schools
- Altus Early Childhood Center0.1 mi · 372
- Altus High School0.7 mi · 975
- Altus Elementary School1.1 mi · 416
- Altus Primary School1.7 mi · 436
- Rivers Elementary School1.8 mi · 352
- Altus Junior High School1.9 mi · 533
Frequently asked questions
About Altus Intermediate SchoolHow many students attend Altus Intermediate School?
Altus Intermediate School enrolls approximately 509 students in grades 05-06.
What age range does Altus Intermediate School serve?
Altus Intermediate School serves students from grade 05 through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Altus Intermediate School?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at Altus Intermediate School.
What is the student diversity at Altus Intermediate School?
Student demographics at Altus Intermediate School are roughly 38% White, 45% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Altus Intermediate School in?
Altus Intermediate School is part of ALTUS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.