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Alturas Elementary

809 West Eighth St., Alturas, CA 96101

CSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
333
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Modoc Joint Unified
Modoc County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 5,632 California elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores27% proficient in math & reading
32ndpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
20thpercentile
Attendance23% chronically absent
62ndpercentile
Class size16.6 students per teacher
96thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Alturas Elementary

Alturas Elementary is a public elementary school in Alturas, California, serving grades K–5. It is part of Modoc Joint Unified. The school is located in a remote rural area in Modoc County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 333 students were enrolled, with about 16.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical California elementary school (21.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 5,632 California elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

809 West Eighth St.
Alturas, CA 96101
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
333 students
Students per teacher
16.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Modoc Joint Unified
County
Modoc County
NCES school ID
062519003762

Schools near Alturas Elementary

All 8 schools in Alturas →
Modoc Middle
Public · Grades 6–8 · 172 students
C0.2 mi
Modoc High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 245 students
D0.7 mi
Warner High
Alternative · Grades 9–12 · 13 students
0.8 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.