Altus Jhs

1600 South Park Lane, Altus OK, 73521 | Altus Public Schools | 580-481-2173
  • grades 7-8
  • students 476
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 38% 18% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Altus
  • Ranked #0 of 1998 in Oklahoma
Proficiency Averages
42%Altus
32%Oklahoma

Altus Jhs is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Altus Public Schools" in Altus, OK. There are a total of 476 students and 29 teachers at Altus Jhs, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Altus Jhs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.5%, which is 18% higher than the Oklahoma average.

Altus Jhs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students476
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 Altus Jhs, 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
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
730-34%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
735-39%
840-44%
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.

Altus Jhs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictOklahomaNational
White 43.4% 46.6% 51.4% 51.1%
Black 8.3% 8.0% 9.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 1.3% 1.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 41.1% 35.2% 14.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.3% 1.0% 15.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.8% 0.7% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.2% 7.1% 6.7% 3.1%

Altus demographics profile

StatisticAltusOklahomaNational
Population18,5333,956,971328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,0185891
Median age33.236.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%58%55%
Speak English83%90%79%
Speak Spanish14%7%13%

Education level achieved in Altus

IndexAltusOklahomaNational
Completed 8th grade76.2%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school74.9%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college54.4%55.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.4%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.8%24.5%30.3%
Completed masters8.3%8.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%2.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Altus Jhs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.