Altoona Elementary School
Altoona, IA 50009
Phone: (515) 967-3771
District: Southeast Polk Community School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 421 students
Altoona Elementary School, a public school located in Altoona, IA, serves grades PK-5 in the Southeast Polk Community School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Altoona Elementary School is a public school located in Altoona, IA. 421 students attend Altoona Elementary School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 6/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Iowa Assessment data from Iowa Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 10/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Iowa Department of Education. |
Worrisome patterns of chronic student absenteeism have been identified.
Posted: October 18, 2012
Altoona Elementary is safe and caring school. The staff works extremely hard to challenge it's students and is committed to meeting needs of every child. The students are respectful and want to do their best.
Posted: April 23, 2010
Its a relatively new facility and the teachers rock!
Posted: April 23, 2010
My kid will go there and its a nice neighborhood school
Posted: January 16, 2008
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Copper Creek | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Pleasant Hill | IA | 3.5 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
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| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Camp Dodge | 12.8 mi. |
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