Is Altona Middle School a good school?

Yes! Altona Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 24 th of 485 Colorado middle schools.

How many students attend Altona Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 770 students attended Altona Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Altona Middle School?

Students at Altona Middle School are 71% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Altona Middle School attend?

Students who attend Altona Middle School usually go on to attend Silver Creek High School

Altona Middle School

Summary:

Altona Middle School is a public middle school located in Longmont, Colorado, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 770 students. The school is part of the St. Vrain Valley School District, which is ranked 33 out of 116 districts in Colorado and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Altona Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Colorado, ranking 24th out of 485 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) tests is significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grades and subjects. Altona Middle School has a relatively diverse student population, with 71.3% White, 14.94% Hispanic, and 8.57% Asian students, which is higher than the nearby schools in the St. Vrain Valley School District. Additionally, the school has a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (21.43% in 2022-2023) compared to the district and state averages, indicating a relatively higher socioeconomic status of the student population.

Altona Middle School's consistent academic excellence is a testament to the school's effective teaching practices, curriculum, and support for students. The school's performance on CMAS tests is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, such as male students, Asian students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, suggesting the school is effectively addressing the needs of diverse learners. While Altona Middle School outperforms the district and state averages, the nearby schools in the St. Vrain Valley School District, such as Mead Middle School and Erie Middle School, also demonstrate strong academic performance, ranking in the top 25% of Colorado middle schools.

Detail:

Public 6-8

4600 Clover Basin Drive
Longmont, CO 80503-7982

(720) 494-3980

District: St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

SchoolDigger Rank:
24^th of 485 Colorado Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,660

Students who attend Altona Middle School usually attend:

High:

Silver Creek High School

Feeder schools for Altona Middle School:

Elementary:	Blue Mountain Elementary
	Eagle Crest Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.4

Number of students: 770

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.3%

Hispanic:

14.9%

Asian:

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Altona Middle School ranks better than 95.1% of middle schools in Colorado. It also ranks first among 8 ranked middle schools in the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.57. (See more...)

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Altona Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Altona Middle School is $14,660. 5 middle schools in the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Altona Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Altona Middle School 24^th of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See Altona Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J 33^rd of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Altona Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Altona Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2007	87.50	33^rd	360	90.8%
2008	89.97	21^st	362	94.2%
2009	84.66	44^th	377	88.3%
2010	88.64	28^th	409	93.2%
2011	89.85	26^th	422	93.8%
2012	88.21	32^nd	425	92.5%
2013	89.50	31^st	454	93.2%
2014	90.92	26^th	461	94.4%
2015	95.94	13^th	436	97.0%
2016	94.48	18^th	400	95.5%
2017	94.00	13^th	424	96.9%
2018	94.00	17^th	418	95.9%
2019	93.14	21^st	458	95.4%
2021	88.07	32^nd	369	91.3%
2022	88.71	38^th	448	91.5%
2023	93.82	25^th	480	94.8%
2024	93.57	24^th	485	95.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Altona Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	85.04	14^th	222	93.7%
2019	75.51	29^th	240	87.9%
2021	57.49	32^nd	114	71.9%
2022	64.96	39^th	197	80.2%
2023	90.42	8^th	241	96.7%
2024	80.78	24^th	244	90.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Altona Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	92.40	16^th	315	94.9%
2019	92.94	17^th	352	95.2%
2021	84.04	27^th	254	89.4%
2022	79.41	52^nd	326	84.0%
2023	90.42	27^th	363	92.6%
2024	87.18	36^th	350	89.7%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Altona Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	73.62	18^th	121	85.1%
2019	72.84	23^rd	134	82.8%
2022	68.00	30^th	93	67.7%
2023	67.48	46^th	125	63.2%
2024	76.76	13^th	126	89.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Altona Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	91.41	19^th	317	94.0%
2019	89.48	31^st	343	91.0%
2021	83.20	30^th	249	88.0%
2022	89.19	27^th	328	91.8%
2023	92.17	22^nd	356	93.8%
2024	94.29	17^th	357	95.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Altona Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	91.35	1^st	16	93.8%
2019	78.44	4^th	25	84.0%
2023	74.59	4^th	18	77.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Altona Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	79.59	23^rd	165	86.1%
2019	78.41	27^th	220	87.7%
2021	52.84	34^th	83	59.0%
2022	75.45	26^th	169	84.6%
2023	82.58	21^st	198	89.4%
2024	74.78	30^th	199	84.9%

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Rank History for White students at Altona Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	90.67	18^th	199	91.0%
2019	86.88	23^rd	283	91.9%
2021	82.31	25^th	203	87.7%
2022	78.81	41^st	265	84.5%
2023	87.26	24^th	286	91.6%
2024	86.93	21^st	273	92.3%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Altona Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2006	361	8	22	42	3	n/a	n/a	436
2007	456	19	35	63	6	n/a	n/a	579
2008	527	22	47	76	4	n/a	n/a	676
2009	444	14	50	64	5	n/a	n/a	577
2010	473	12	57	67	2	n/a	n/a	611
2011	498	11	47	67	2	1	17	643
2012	481	7	50	81	3	0	14	636
2013	530	10	61	94	2	1	13	711
2014	542	9	70	120	3	0	12	756
2015	574	10	69	101	2	0	17	773
2016	602	13	76	95	1	0	21	808
2017	607	9	78	91	1	3	23	812
2018	572	17	81	99	2	3	29	803
2019	584	12	76	121	4	1	28	826
2020	582	13	64	136	2	0	33	830
2021	562	8	64	127	4	0	29	794
2022	564	8	64	125	2	0	32	795
2023	549	7	66	115	2	0	31	770

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Altona Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	436	24.3	17.9	11.7
2007	579	31.9	18.2	14.3
2008	676	32.2	21.0	15.1
2009	577	30.5	18.9	12.1
2010	611	33.0	18.5	14.4
2011	643	33.3	19.2	15.2
2012	636	31.1	20.4	18.4
2013	711	34.1	20.8	18.7
2014	756	36.5	20.7	23.4
2015	773	38.0	20.3	17.2
2016	808	39.0	20.7	17.1
2017	812	40.0	20.2	16.6
2018	803	39.8	20.1	17.3
2019	826	40.4	20.4	15.3
2020	830	41.0	20.2	17.1
2021	794	38.8	20.4	19.4
2022	795	39.2	20.2	18.9
2023	770	39.6	19.4	21.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Altona Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	436	24.3	17.9	11.7
2007	579	31.9	18.2	14.3
2008	676	32.2	21.0	15.1
2009	577	30.5	18.9	12.1
2010	611	33.0	18.5	14.4
2011	643	33.3	19.2	15.2
2012	636	31.1	20.4	18.4
2013	711	34.1	20.8	18.7
2014	756	36.5	20.7	23.4
2015	773	38.0	20.3	17.2
2016	808	39.0	20.7	17.1
2017	812	40.0	20.2	16.6
2018	803	39.8	20.1	17.3
2019	826	40.4	20.4	15.3
2020	830	41.0	20.2	17.1
2021	794	38.8	20.4	19.4
2022	795	39.2	20.2	18.9
2023	770	39.6	19.4	21.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Altona Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,299
2020	$12,128
2021	$11,511
2022	$13,098
2023	$14,660

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Altona Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 21^st of 458 Middle schools	Ranks 25^th of 480 Middle schools	0.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Altona Middle School)	70.3	73.8	3.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)	45.8	48.4	2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	43.6	43.4	0.2%
6th Grade Math (Altona Middle School)	52.7	60.9	8.2%
6th Grade Math (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)	33.3	35.3	2%
6th Grade Math (Colorado)	29.5	28.2	1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Altona Middle School)	73.6	79.8	6.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)	50.8	52.1	1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	46.5	45	1.5%
7th Grade Math (Altona Middle School)	58.2	57.5	0.7%
7th Grade Math (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)	36.6	31.1	5.5%
7th Grade Math (Colorado)	31.6	26.3	5.3%
8th Grade Science (Altona Middle School)	63.7	60.6	3.1%
8th Grade Science (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)	39.1	37.3	1.8%
8th Grade Science (Colorado)	31.5	31.3	0.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Altona Middle School)	82.4	65.6	16.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)	54.1	46	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	46.9	42.4	4.5%
8th Grade Math (Altona Middle School)	72.1	72.5	0.4%
8th Grade Math (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)	44.9	40.9	4%
8th Grade Math (Colorado)	36.9	32.7	4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Altona Middle School)	75.5	73.9	1.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)	49.4	49.2	0.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Altona Middle School)	61.4	62.8	1.4%
All Grades Math (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)	39.9	40.4	0.5%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	826	770	6.8%
African American	12	7	41.7%
American Indian	4	2	50%
Asian	76	66	13.2%
Hispanic	121	115	5%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	584	549	6%
Two or More Races	28	31	10.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	15.3%	21.4%	6.2%

Schools Near Altona Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CMAS English Language Arts (2024)					CMAS Math (2024)					CMAS Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Altona Middle School	Public	6-8	4600 Clover Basin Drive	Longmont	80503	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 494-3980	770	40	19.4	21.4%	549 (71.3%)	7 (0.9%)	115 (14.9%)	66 (8.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.0%)	93.6	24^th of 485 public middle schools	95.1%		93.8	25^th of 480 public middle schools	94.8%	1		75.5	71.9	77.0	74.8		55.5	57.7	77.2	64.1	66.1	$14,660
Sunset Middle School	Public	6-8	1300 S. Sunset	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 776-3963	377	26	14.3	56.8%	162 (43.0%)	4 (1.1%)	193 (51.2%)	9 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	30.4	307^th of 485 public middle schools	36.7%		33.3	297^th of 480 public middle schools	38.1%	10		30.1	44.6	36.0	36.7		13.6	26.1	19.1	19.4	23.0	$17,701
Westview Middle School	Public	6-8	1651 Airport Road	Longmont	80503	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 772-3134	652	32	20.0	33.7%	467 (71.6%)	6 (0.9%)	140 (21.5%)	13 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.8%)	71.2	121^st of 485 public middle schools	75.1%		74.5	101^st of 480 public middle schools	79.0%	20		56.7	57.7	56.4	57.0		34.5	44.8	44.9	41.6	48.0	$14,691
Longs Peak Middle School	Public	5-8	1500 14th Avenue	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 776-5611	396	30	13.2	76.3%	117 (29.5%)	1 (0.3%)	260 (65.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	13.5	422^nd of 485 public middle schools	13.0%		12.9	421^st of 480 public middle schools	12.3%	1	21.1	20.2	19.4	25.5	21.6	23.1	9.7	8.6	16.7	12.8	12.4	$17,628
Trail Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 Button Rock Drive	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 494-3820	522	31	17.1	64.9%	181 (34.7%)	7 (1.3%)	316 (60.5%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	29.8	310^th of 485 public middle schools	36.1%		27.5	327^th of 480 public middle schools	31.9%	17		35.9	38.4	22.6	32.3		20.0	23.1	24.2	22.4	26.3	$14,885
Erie Middle School	Public	6-8	650 Main Street	Erie	80516	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 828-3391	731	37	19.9	13.7%	555 (75.9%)	8 (1.1%)	101 (13.8%)	37 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.1%)	79	79^th of 485 public middle schools	83.7%		68.7	124^th of 480 public middle schools	74.2%	45		57.9	56.4	55.7	56.7		49.6	49.8	59.5	52.9	49.5	$13,775
Centennial Middle School	Public	6-8	2205 Norwood Avenue	Boulder	80304	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-5441	567	33	17.0	29.6%	371 (65.4%)	2 (0.4%)	154 (27.2%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.1%)	73	110^th of 485 public middle schools	77.3%		61.6	147^th of 480 public middle schools	69.4%	37		60.5	55.2	48.3	54.4		47.3	42.3	50.5	47.0	46.8	$17,791
Nevin Platt Middle School	Public	6-8	6096 Baseline Road	Boulder	80303	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-5536	466	29	16.3	14.6%	379 (81.3%)	8 (1.7%)	41 (8.8%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.2%)	74.9	99^th of 485 public middle schools	79.6%		71.4	115^th of 480 public middle schools	76.0%	16		59.0	58.0	61.3	59.4		46.9	39.1	45.3	44.2	48.6	$19,033
Mead Middle School	Public	6-8	620 Welker Ave.	Mead	80542	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(970) 535-4446	559	31	18.0	22.7%	390 (69.8%)	3 (0.5%)	132 (23.6%)	14 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.0%)	83.7	63^rd of 485 public middle schools	87.0%		76.3	92^nd of 480 public middle schools	80.8%	29		68.8	67.6	61.6	66.1		48.1	47.3	54.0	49.7	54.6	$15,290
Casey Middle School	Public	6-8	1301 High Street	Boulder	80304	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-2700	452	30	15.0	56.6%	199 (44.0%)	4 (0.9%)	212 (46.9%)	11 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	21 (4.6%)	34.2	285^th of 485 public middle schools	41.2%		37.2	273^rd of 480 public middle schools	43.1%	12		40.2	41.4	38.2	39.8		25.5	19.4	23.2	22.6	22.8	$21,070

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