Public SchoolElementary

Alton Elementary

500 School Street, Alton, MO 65606

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
290
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
10.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Alton R-IV
Oregon County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,103 Missouri elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores27% proficient in math & reading
23rdpercentile
Equity24% of low-income students proficient
36thpercentile
Attendance25% chronically absent
19thpercentile
Class size10.3 students per teacher
80thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Missouri 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 Alton Elementary

Alton Elementary is a public elementary school in Alton, Missouri, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Alton R-IV. The school is located in a remote rural area in Oregon County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 290 students were enrolled, with about 10.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,103 Missouri elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

500 School Street
Alton, MO 65606
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
290 students
Students per teacher
10.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Alton R-IV
County
Oregon County
NCES school ID
290306000015

Schools near Alton Elementary

All 2 schools in Alton →
Alton High
Public · Grades 6–12 · 281 students
D0.0 mi
Couch Elem.
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 94 students
B12 mi
Thayer Elem.
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 421 students
B14 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.