Alturas Elementary

809 W. 8Th St., Alturas CA, 96101 | Modoc Joint Unified School District | 530-233-7201
  • grades KG-5
  • students 405
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 27% 37% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Alturas
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
42%Alturas
43%California

Alturas Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Modoc Joint Unified School District" in Alturas, CA. There are a total of 405 students and 23 teachers at Alturas Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Alturas Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.0%, which is 37% lower than the California average.

Alturas Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students405
Teachers23
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Alturas Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
325-29%
420-29%
510-14%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
320-24%
440-49%
530-34%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Alturas Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White n/a 68.6% 24.1% 51.1%
Black n/a 2.9% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian n/a 2.7% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 18.9% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 5.5% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.0% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 1.4% 3.1% 3.1%

Alturas demographics profile

StatisticAlturasCaliforniaNational
Population2,55039,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)89925691
Median age43.436.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%52%55%
Speak English91%56%79%
Speak Spanish9%29%13%

Education level achieved in Alturas

IndexAlturasCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade83.3%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school82.1%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college57.7%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.9%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.1%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters2.2%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Alturas Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.