Storm Lake Early Elementary School
Public · Grades K–1 · 437 students
Alta Elementary School
1009 Main St, Alta, IA 51002
Grades
Pre-K–4
Elementary
Students
256
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Alta-Aurelia Comm School District
Buena Vista County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa 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 Alta Elementary School
Alta Elementary School is a public elementary school in Alta, Iowa, serving grades Pre-K–4. It is part of Alta-Aurelia Comm School District. The school is located in a rural area in Buena Vista County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 256 students were enrolled, with about 15.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Iowa elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–4
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–4
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 256 students
- Students per teacher
- 15.4 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Virtual learning
- Offers virtual courses
- Locale
- Rural — Distant
- School district
- Alta-Aurelia Comm School District
- County
- Buena Vista County
- NCES school ID
- 190348000045
Schools near Alta Elementary School
All 2 schools in Alta →
Storm Lake Elementary
Public · Grades 2–5 · 822 students
Von Der Becke Academy Corp
Private · Grades 1–5 · 3 students
Aurelia Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–4 · 124 students
Schaller-Crestland Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 159 students
Cherokee Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–4 · 468 students
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.