Altoona Intermediate

Altoona Intermediate, a mid-tier elementary school in Altoona, Wisconsin, part of Altoona School District, instructs 278 students, covering grades 4 through 5.

Altoona School District comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,778 students; Altoona Intermediate is among them.

In terms of who attends, Altoona Intermediate reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%). Beyond that, the school reports 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Black, 2% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Altoona Intermediate records 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Altoona Intermediate tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 36% of students at Altoona Intermediate qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Altoona Intermediate tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.5%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Eau Claire County put the typical household earns roughly $74,546 per year, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Eau Claire County runs 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,002 students), of which Altoona Intermediate is one.

The closest other public school is Altoona Middle, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Altoona Intermediate comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 56.1%.

Altoona Intermediate operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 13%: 247 students in 2018 compared to 278 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

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