Enrollment
278
Elementary
DISTRICT 417 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALTOONA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550027002925
Altoona Intermediate
1903 Bartlett Ave, Altoona, WI 54720 · (715) 839-6030 · Eau Claire County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL278 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 Wisconsin public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
99 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 42%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 144 | 52% |
| Grade 5 | 134 | 48% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 54% · 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 Altoona School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
47.2%
WI avg 53.1% . -9.8pp since 2023
Math
56.2%
WI avg 54.8% . -10.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.2% | 56.2% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 66.4% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. 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
55.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin'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 Altoona Intermediate
Altoona Intermediate's state test result (55.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altoona Intermediate this school | 278 | 35.6% | 55.5% |
| State Road Elementary La Crosse | 284 | 38.0% | 52.2% |
| Horizon Elementary Plymouth | 245 | 35.9% | 54.4% |
| Bonduel Elementary Bonduel | 288 | 34.4% | 62.9% |
| Random Lake Elementary Random Lake | 292 | 35.3% | 44.1% |
| Washington Elementary Marshfield | 316 | 32.9% | 65.2% |
Matched among Wisconsin 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 Altoona Intermediate ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Eau Claire County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.5% | #516 of 982 | #11 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.2% | #471 of 992 ▼ 169 | #10 of 17 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #611 of 992 ▼ 179 | #15 of 17 ▼ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 278 | #685 of 1,157 | #15 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #527 of 901 | #14 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.9% | #522 of 901 | #13 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.6% | #644 of 1,064 | #12 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.6% | #80 of 240 | #1 of 7 |
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
278
+32 (+13%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 278 | 20.4 | 13.7:1 | 36% (99) |
| 2023-24 | 261 | 19.4 | 13.4:1 | 41% (108) |
| 2022-23 | 280 | 19.9 | 14.1:1 | 41% (114) |
| 2020-21 | 246 | 18 | 13.7:1 | 45% (110) |
| 2017-18 | 247 | 15 | 16.4:1 | 39% (97) |
| 2015-16 | 246 | 14 | 17.6:1 | 49% (121) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Altoona Intermediate.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (247 to 278); teachers up 35% (15 to 20.4).
About Altoona Intermediate
Altoona Intermediate is an elementary school with a street address in Altoona, Wisconsin. Enrollment totals 278 students across grades 4 through 5.
Altoona Intermediate reports to Altoona School District, which has 4 schools and 1,778 students.
Altoona Intermediate is 81% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Asian. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Altoona Intermediate scores 33%.
The school lists 20.4 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Wisconsin average 14.7:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 36% of the student body. The figure for public schools in Eau Claire County is close, at 37%.
Among Wisconsin public elementary schools, Altoona Intermediate outscored 37%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
Altoona Intermediate scores 55.5% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 55.8%.
In the wider Eau Claire County area, median household income comes to about $74,546, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Eau Claire County counts 36 public schools with about 14,002 students.
Altoona Intermediate's closest public school neighbor is Altoona Middle, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Altoona Intermediate, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Altoona Intermediate ranks 5th on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Mid-size. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment increased by 13% across 4 years, from 246 in 2020-21 to 278 in 2024-25.
The Altoona Intermediate discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Eau Claire County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
107,116
Census ACS
Median income
$74,546
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
14,002 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Altoona School District
- Altoona ElementaryElementary · 555 students
- Altoona HighHigh · 551 students
- Altoona MiddleMiddle · 394 students
Other schools in Altoona
- Altoona ElementaryElementary · 555 students
- Altoona HighHigh · 551 students
- Altoona MiddleMiddle · 394 students
Nearby schools
- Altoona Middle0.0 mi · 394
- Altoona High0.2 mi · 551
- Robbins Elementary1.3 mi · 522
- Altoona Elementary1.4 mi · 555
- Memorial High1.7 mi · 1,558
- McKinley Charter School2.0 mi · 74
Frequently asked questions
About Altoona IntermediateHow many students attend Altoona Intermediate?
Altoona Intermediate enrolls approximately 278 students in grades 04-05.
Is Altoona Intermediate an elementary, middle, or high school?
Altoona Intermediate is an elementary school covering grades 04-05.
How many students per teacher at Altoona Intermediate?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Altoona Intermediate.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Altoona Intermediate?
At Altoona Intermediate, the student body is approximately 81% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Altoona Intermediate public or private?
Altoona Intermediate is a public K-12 school, overseen by Altoona School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.