Enrollment
357
Elementary
DISTRICT 314 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUCHESNE DISTRICT·NCES 490024000159
Altamont School
15740 W HWY 87, ALTAMONT, UT 84001 · (435) 738-1375 · Duchesne County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL357 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
130 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 33%
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 | 40 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 12% smaller than its 6th grade class (52).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 47% · 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
Test scores
RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly ProficientEnglish Language Arts
53.9%
UT avg 41.4% . -0.2pp since 2023
Math
54.4%
UT avg 41.8% . +0.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.9% | 54.4% |
| 2023-24 | 54.1% | 53.9% |
% Proficient + Highly Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. 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
55.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.0%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Utah 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 Utah'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 School
Altamont School's state test result (55.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altamont School this school | 357 | 36.4% | 55.9% |
| White Pine School RICHMOND | 425 | 39.3% | 61.1% |
| Park View School PAYSON | 356 | 33.1% | 46.5% |
| The Center for Creativity Innovation and Discovery PROVIDENCE | 332 | 32.8% | 37.5% |
| Davis School VERNAL | 442 | 42.5% | 49.5% |
| Promontory School of Expeditionary Learning PERRY | 443 | 41.5% | 32.3% |
Matched among Utah 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Duchesne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #168 of 562 | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.4% | #175 of 578 ▲ 9 | #2 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #133 of 578 ▲ 45 | #1 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 357 | #489 of 613 | #5 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #96 of 556 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.5% | #533 of 559 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.4% | #237 of 582 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.4% | #85 of 128 | 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
357
+46 (+15%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 327
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 | 357 | 19.5 | 18.3:1 | 36% (130) |
| 2023-24 | 357 | 18.5 | 19.3:1 | 35% (126) |
| 2022-23 | 359 | 18.5 | 19.4:1 | 43% (154) |
| 2020-21 | 311 | N/A | N/A | 35% (109) |
| 2017-18 | 342 | N/A | N/A | 37% (127) |
| 2015-16 | 368 | N/A | N/A | 38% (140) |
| 2010-11 | 351 | 15 | 23.4:1 | 36% (126) |
| 2000-01 | 271 | 16 | 16.9:1 | 44% (120) |
| 1990-91 | 327 | 14 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Altamont School.
About Altamont School
Altamont School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in ALTAMONT, Utah. The grade span is pre-K through 6, and enrollment is 357 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Utah) has about 491 students.
In Duchesne District, 15 schools enroll a combined 5,309 students.
Altamont School's enrollment is 90% White. The school is also 8% Hispanic. For comparison, Duchesne County is about 87% White. Altamont School's diversity index is 19%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 18.3:1, with 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 21.8:1 average for elementary schools in Utah. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Altamont School is 36%. That tracks the 36% average for public schools in Duchesne County.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Altamont School falls in the middle 80% of Utah schools: 55.9% actual against 42.0% predicted.
Within Duchesne County, the median household income is $78,445, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. In all, Duchesne County has 14 public schools and roughly 5,270 students.
Altamont High is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. Nearby schools with test data average 36.3% proficiency; Altamont School posts 55.9%.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
2024-25 enrollment was 357, a 15% rise from 311 in 2020-21.
The Altamont School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Duchesne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,185
Census ACS
Median income
$78,445
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,270 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Duchesne District
- Union HighHigh · 1,166 students
- Roosevelt Jr HighMiddle · 787 students
- Kings Peak SchoolElementary · 479 students
- East SchoolElementary · 450 students
- Centennial SchoolElementary · 438 students
- Duchesne SchoolElementary · 419 students
Nearby schools
- Altamont High0.1 mi · 273
- Neola School14.3 mi · 137
- Duchesne School14.7 mi · 419
- Duchesne High14.9 mi · 408
- Kings Peak School15.8 mi · 479
- Roosevelt Jr High15.9 mi · 787
Frequently asked questions
About Altamont SchoolHow many students attend Altamont School?
Altamont School enrolls approximately 357 students in grades PK-06.
Is Altamont School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Altamont School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Altamont School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Altamont School is approximately 18.3:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Altamont School?
At Altamont School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is Altamont School in?
Altamont School is part of Duchesne District.
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