Is Altamont Grade School a good school?

Altamont Grade School ranks 601 st of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Altamont Grade School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 433 students attended Altamont Grade School.

What is the racial makeup of Altamont Grade School?

Students at Altamont Grade School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Altamont Grade School attend?

Students who attend Altamont Grade School usually go on to attend: High : Altamont High School

Altamont Grade School

Summary:

Altamont Grade School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Altamont, Illinois, with 433 students. This school consistently outperforms the state average on standardized tests, with 55.8% of students proficient or better in ELA and 30.2% proficient or better in Math, compared to the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4% respectively. Altamont Grade School is part of the Altamont CUSD 10 district, which is ranked 270 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of the key strengths of Altamont Grade School is its performance for certain student subgroups. Male students rank 497 out of 1,959 Illinois elementary schools, and low socioeconomic status students rank 138 out of 1,793, both receiving 4-5 star ratings. This indicates the school is effectively serving these populations. Additionally, Altamont Grade School spends $10,967 per student, which is higher than the state average and many of the nearby schools, such as Brownstown Elementary and St. Elmo Elementary. However, Teutopolis Grade School, which is 15.71 miles away, significantly outperforms Altamont on both ELA and Math proficiency.

One area of concern for Altamont Grade School is the steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.8% in 2019-2020 to 11.9% in 2023-2024. This is an issue the school should address. Overall, Altamont Grade School is a strong-performing elementary school that excels in serving its diverse student population, particularly male and low-income students. The school's investment in resources and staffing appears to be paying off in terms of academic outcomes, making it a model of success that other schools in the region could learn from.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

407 S Edwards St
Altamont, IL 62411-1701

(618) 483-5171

District: Altamont CUSD 10

SchoolDigger Rank:
601^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,088

Students who attend Altamont Grade School usually attend:

High:

Altamont High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 433

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.2%

Two or more races:

2.8%

African American:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Altamont Grade School ranks better than 70.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.25. (See more...)

Compare Details Altamont Grade School ranks better than 73.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.69. (See more...)

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.

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Altamont Grade School is $10,088.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Altamont Grade School:

SchoolDigger ranks Altamont Grade School 601^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Altamont Grade School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Altamont Grade School 357^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Altamont Grade School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

Altamont CUSD 10:

SchoolDigger ranks Altamont CUSD 10 270^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Altamont Grade School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Altamont Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	68.24	769^th	2020	61.9%
2004	61.46	953^rd	2030	53.1%
2005	78.15	364^th	2022	82.0%
2006	67.30	806^th	2086	61.4%
2007	69.23	734^th	2095	65.0%
2008	66.01	859^th	2092	58.9%
2009	68.08	801^st	2120	62.2%
2010	64.21	936^th	2139	56.2%
2011	56.17	1147^th	2147	46.6%
2012	71.43	685^th	2166	68.4%
2013	57.76	993^rd	2167	54.2%
2014	58.23	919^th	2093	56.1%
2015	31.51	1368^th	2052	33.3%
2016	36.85	1248^th	2046	39.0%
2017	36.39	1257^th	2044	38.5%
2018	35.80	1271^st	2037	37.6%
2019	43.91	1099^th	2086	47.3%
2021	63.72	588^th	1948	69.8%
2022	62.56	706^th	2082	66.1%
2023	56.27	818^th	2077	60.6%
2024	67.25	601^st	2067	70.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Altamont Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.90	168^th	763	78.0%
2021	32.45	411^th	640	35.8%
2023	31.40	760^th	1156	34.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Altamont Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.80	987^th	1765	44.1%
2019	55.72	660^th	1816	63.7%
2021	81.76	109^th	1514	92.8%
2022	80.48	158^th	1763	91.0%
2023	76.76	232^nd	1808	87.2%
2024	83.46	138^th	1793	92.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Altamont Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.49	1179^th	1964	40.0%
2019	46.81	1023^rd	2019	49.3%
2021	57.92	616^th	1680	63.3%
2022	59.41	701^st	1970	64.4%
2023	50.57	883^rd	1957	54.9%
2024	60.63	668^th	1942	65.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Altamont Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.63	1288^th	1972	34.7%
2019	40.52	1141^st	2019	43.5%
2021	62.10	528^th	1707	69.1%
2022	62.81	636^th	1977	67.8%
2023	61.02	655^th	1984	67.0%
2024	70.83	497^th	1959	74.6%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Altamont Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.46	1273^rd	1463	13.0%
2019	26.04	1139^th	1462	22.1%
2021	46.98	648^th	1308	50.5%
2022	43.86	816^th	1425	42.7%
2023	36.93	942^nd	1419	33.6%
2024	51.38	670^th	1392	51.9%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Altamont Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	72.62	338^th	1185	71.5%
2004	80.77	216^th	1204	82.1%
2005	75.23	315^th	1209	73.9%
2006	57.28	636^th	1272	50.0%
2007	72.82	336^th	1287	73.9%
2008	71.87	373^rd	1293	71.2%
2009	73.49	339^th	1318	74.3%
2010	61.34	590^th	1327	55.5%
2011	56.22	686^th	1344	49.0%
2012	71.29	397^th	1365	70.9%
2013	64.33	464^th	1367	66.1%
2014	58.02	554^th	1322	58.1%
2015	46.77	602^nd	1302	53.8%
2016	55.64	494^th	1294	61.8%
2017	59.10	466^th	1293	64.0%
2018	52.19	569^th	1293	56.0%
2019	46.38	673^rd	1356	50.4%
2021	57.60	418^th	1241	66.3%
2022	55.77	503^rd	1369	63.3%
2023	66.68	368^th	1367	73.1%
2024	68.69	357^th	1363	73.8%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Altamont Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.91	288^th	602	52.2%
2019	24.58	756^th	792	4.5%
2021	26.00	472^nd	548	13.9%
2022	36.17	456^th	781	41.6%
2024	30.18	545^th	802	32.0%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Altamont Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	63.27	312^th	1161	73.1%
2019	53.08	498^th	1217	59.1%
2021	69.85	166^th	1019	83.7%
2022	66.90	267^th	1221	78.1%
2023	77.33	159^th	1234	87.1%
2024	80.28	134^th	1219	89.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Altamont Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.15	563^rd	1226	54.1%
2019	46.25	644^th	1276	49.5%
2021	55.59	380^th	1017	62.6%
2022	53.15	492^nd	1286	61.7%
2023	61.65	401^st	1275	68.5%
2024	63.95	378^th	1251	69.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Altamont Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.83	506^th	1223	58.6%
2019	46.41	621^st	1296	52.1%
2021	51.79	415^th	1048	60.4%
2022	57.28	453^rd	1286	64.8%
2023	68.35	318^th	1292	75.4%
2024	70.88	300^th	1264	76.3%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Altamont Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.41	627^th	889	29.5%
2019	28.17	673^rd	905	25.6%
2021	44.04	421^st	813	48.2%
2022	38.26	539^th	898	40.0%
2023	47.12	447^th	895	50.1%
2024	52.47	398^th	875	54.5%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Altamont Grade School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	571	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	572
1990	541	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	541
1991	548	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
1992	565	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	565
1993	565	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	565
1994	564	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
1995	555	0	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1996	555	0	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1997	578	0	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	581
1998	579	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	581
1999	568	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
2000	558	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
2001	537	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
2002	545	0	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	549
2003	545	0	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	549
2004	520	0	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
2005	465	3	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	473
2006	450	1	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	457
2007	450	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	3	455
2008	473	0	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	4	481
2009	491	0	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	4	498
2010	506	2	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	7	518
2011	480	5	2	4	0	0	3	0	494
2012	501	7	2	6	0	0	8	0	524
2013	484	6	1	6	0	0	13	0	510
2014	475	5	0	5	0	0	12	0	497
2015	457	5	0	6	1	0	16	0	485
2016	440	4	0	7	2	0	19	0	472
2017	419	2	0	6	1	0	15	0	443
2018	394	1	0	6	0	0	11	0	412
2019	397	2	1	6	0	0	10	0	416
2020	421	2	1	7	0	0	10	0	441
2021	432	3	1	5	0	0	6	0	447
2022	449	3	2	10	0	0	9	0	473
2023	408	6	1	6	0	0	12	0	433

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Altamont Grade School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	572	31.5	18.1	n/a
1990	541	32.5	16.6	n/a
1991	548	35.5	15.4	n/a
1992	565	35.0	16.1	n/a
1993	565	36.0	15.7	n/a
1994	566	38.0	14.9	n/a
1995	559	41.0	13.6	n/a
1996	559	41.0	13.6	n/a
1997	581	42.0	13.8	n/a
1998	581	41.0	14.2	n/a
1999	569	45.0	12.6	n/a
2000	560	45.0	12.4	n/a
2001	539	41.0	13.1	n/a
2002	549	41.5	13.2	39.3
2003	549	41.5	13.2	39.3
2004	523	37.5	13.9	41.9
2005	473	37.0	12.8	43.9
2006	457	33.0	13.8	50.5
2007	455	30.0	15.2	46.9
2008	481	28.0	17.2	43.8
2009	498	34.0	14.6	47
2010	518	32.0	16.1	50.7
2011	494	33.5	14.7	52.4
2012	524	36.5	14.3	58.4
2013	510	42.0	12.1	55.7
2014	497	34.5	14.4	54.5
2015	485	35.0	13.8	56.5
2016	472	34.0	13.8	52.8
2017	443	32.2	13.7	57.3
2018	412	31.0	13.2	60.4
2019	416	31.0	13.4	62.5
2020	441	34.0	12.9	61.2
2021	447	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	473	33.5	14.1	55.4
2023	433	32.0	13.5	61.7

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 Altamont Grade School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	572	31.5	18.1	n/a
1990	541	32.5	16.6	n/a
1991	548	35.5	15.4	n/a
1992	565	35.0	16.1	n/a
1993	565	36.0	15.7	n/a
1994	566	38.0	14.9	n/a
1995	559	41.0	13.6	n/a
1996	559	41.0	13.6	n/a
1997	581	42.0	13.8	n/a
1998	581	41.0	14.2	n/a
1999	569	45.0	12.6	n/a
2000	560	45.0	12.4	n/a
2001	539	41.0	13.1	n/a
2002	549	41.5	13.2	39.3
2003	549	41.5	13.2	39.3
2004	523	37.5	13.9	41.9
2005	473	37.0	12.8	43.9
2006	457	33.0	13.8	50.5
2007	455	30.0	15.2	46.9
2008	481	28.0	17.2	43.8
2009	498	34.0	14.6	47
2010	518	32.0	16.1	50.7
2011	494	33.5	14.7	52.4
2012	524	36.5	14.3	58.4
2013	510	42.0	12.1	55.7
2014	497	34.5	14.4	54.5
2015	485	35.0	13.8	56.5
2016	472	34.0	13.8	52.8
2017	443	32.2	13.7	57.3
2018	412	31.0	13.2	60.4
2019	416	31.0	13.4	62.5
2020	441	34.0	12.9	61.2
2021	447	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	473	33.5	14.1	55.4
2023	433	32.0	13.5	61.7

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.

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