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Alturas Elementary School

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Alturas Elementary School ranks 1142 nd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Alturas Elementary School is a small, rural school in Alturas, FL, serving 274 students in grades PK-5 and is part of the Polk district. Despite the district ranking in the bottom 13% statewide, Alturas Elementary stands out as a high-performing school that has shown a positive trajectory, climbing to a 2-star rating and ranking in the 49th percentile statewide in the 2025-2026 school year.

Alturas Elementary significantly outperforms its nearby peers in key academic areas. In 5th grade Science, 64% of students were proficient, far exceeding the district average of 49% and the state average of 60%, and dramatically higher than nearby schools like Eagle Lake Elementary School (33%) and Janie Howard Wilson School (15%). The school also excels in upper-grade Math, with 71% of 4th graders and 67% of 5th graders proficient, well above both district and state averages. This success is supported by a lower student-teacher ratio of 14.4 and higher per-student spending of $13,971, which is over $4,000 more than schools like Polk Avenue Elementary School ($8,857).

However, the school faces a significant challenge with chronic absenteeism, with 47.1% of students chronically absent in the 2023-2024 school year—the highest rate among nearby schools and well above the state average. This is a critical paradox, as the school achieves strong test scores despite nearly half its students missing significant school time. While Alturas is a bright spot in a high-poverty community (75.91% free/reduced lunch), it still lags behind the more affluent Bartow Elementary Academy, which has a much lower absenteeism rate of 17.6%. Addressing absenteeism could unlock even greater academic success for this already impressive school.

274

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,971

Per pupil spending ?

75.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

420 4th St
Alturas, FL 33820

(863) 519-3917

District: Polk

Students who attend Alturas Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bartow Middle School
High:	Bartow Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.3%

Hispanic:

24.5%

African American:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 60th percentile in 2024 → 49th in 2026

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 31% Florida)

!Ranking has slipped from its 60th-percentile peak (2024) to 49th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg53%

Florida avg62%

1,142^nd of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 86Elementary Schools in the Polk

61^st of 70Polk among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	1142 of 2240	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.6	957 of 2258	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	894 of 2256	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	1037 of 2240	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.3	1284 of 2219	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.6	1107 of 2247	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.0	1270 of 2182	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	1055 of 2118	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.5	1240 of 2112	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.9	1486 of 2087	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.2	1202 of 2064	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.0	1224 of 2029	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	10.7	1868 of 1984	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	19.7	1700 of 1985	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.9	1570 of 1919	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.9	1325 of 1847	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.0	1384 of 1789	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.7	1081 of 1786	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.0	987 of 1688	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Science64%+4 vs state

Math61%-3 vs state

English Language Arts58%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)			FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alturas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	420 4th St	Alturas	33820	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 519-3917	274	19	14.4	75.9%	179 (65.3%)	17 (6.2%)	67 (24.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (2.9%)	50	1142^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	49.0%		56.6	957^th of 2258 public elementary schools	57.6%	185	62.0	57.0	54.0	47.0	71.0	67.0	64.0	$13,971	$1,795	$12,176
South Pointe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9525 State Hwy 653	Winter Haven	33884	Polk County	Polk	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 317-8317	689	32	21.5	68.8%	182 (26.4%)	172 (25.0%)	300 (43.5%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.2%)	39.3	1418^th of 2240 public elementary schools	36.7%		35.9	1474^th of 2258 public elementary schools	34.7%	56	45.0	64.0	55.0	62.0	69.0	47.0	44.0	$9,426	$1,159	$8,267
Wahneta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 4th St E	Winter Haven	33880	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 291-5392	491	28	17.5	81.5%	46 (9.4%)	18 (3.7%)	422 (85.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	25.1	1786^th of 2240 public elementary schools	20.3%		26.5	1741^st of 2258 public elementary schools	22.9%	45	37.0	41.0	45.0	52.0	48.0	55.0	58.0	$11,455	$1,756	$9,698
Chain Of Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7001 State Highway 653	Winter Haven	33884	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 326-5388	1,007	56	17.9	55.6%	309 (30.7%)	221 (21.9%)	379 (37.6%)	56 (5.6%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	35 (3.5%)	47.9	1197^th of 2240 public elementary schools	46.6%		50.7	1099^th of 2258 public elementary schools	51.3%	98	61.0	62.0	60.0	60.0	68.0	55.0	50.0	$10,953	$1,557	$9,395
Eagle Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Crystal Beach Rd	Eagle Lake	33839	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 291-5357	644	34	18.9	75.2%	201 (31.2%)	137 (21.3%)	267 (41.5%)	6 (0.9%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.2%)	7.5	2178^th of 2240 public elementary schools	2.8%		10.4	2139^th of 2258 public elementary schools	5.3%	39	43.0	36.0	30.0	41.0	31.0	20.0	33.0	$11,515	$2,072	$9,444
Polk Avenue Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	110 Polk Ave E	Lake Wales	33853	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	Yes	(863) 678-4244	523	30	17.4	99.0%	139 (26.6%)	112 (21.4%)	254 (48.6%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	21.4	1890^th of 2240 public elementary schools	15.6%		28.8	1682^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	25.5%	208	42.0	46.0	49.0	37.0	57.0	47.0	42.0	$8,857	$946	$7,911
Pinewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Gilbert St	Eagle Lake	33839	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 298-7977	740	43	17.2	73.0%	215 (29.1%)	191 (25.8%)	308 (41.6%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.6%)	32.2	1614^th of 2240 public elementary schools	27.9%		29.1	1671^st of 2258 public elementary schools	26.0%	57	53.0	56.0	53.0	48.0	41.0	56.0	55.0	$10,165	$1,472	$8,692
Janie Howard Wilson School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	306 Florida Ave	Lake Wales	33853	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	No	(863) 678-4211	462	29	15.9	78.1%	84 (18.2%)	177 (38.3%)	186 (40.3%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	15.3	2031^st of 2240 public elementary schools	9.3%		22.8	1825^th of 2258 public elementary schools	19.2%	206	45.0	44.0	29.0	54.0	53.0	29.0	15.0	$9,408	$898	$8,510
John Snively Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	848 Snively Ave	Eloise	33880	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 291-5325	396	24	16.5	82.3%	59 (14.9%)	106 (26.8%)	214 (54.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	44.8	1276^th of 2240 public elementary schools	43.0%		32.3	1579^th of 2258 public elementary schools	30.1%	303	65.0	64.0	49.0	64.0	66.0	45.0	50.0	$12,458	$1,967	$10,490
Bartow Elementary Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	590 Wilson Ave S	Bartow	33830	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	No	(863) 534-7410	524	34	15.4	49.0%	266 (50.8%)	86 (16.4%)	125 (23.9%)	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.7%)	73.7	537^th of 2240 public elementary schools	76.0%		71.5	593^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	73.7%	56	81.0	72.0	67.0	73.0	67.0	78.0	66.0	$11,212	$1,323	$9,888

Frequently Asked Questions about Alturas Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Alturas Elementary School?

Students at Alturas Elementary School are 65% White, 24% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Alturas Elementary School in?

Polk

What schools do graduates of Alturas Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Alturas Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bartow Middle School
High : Bartow Senior High School

How many students attend Alturas Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 274 students attended Alturas Elementary School.

Is Alturas Elementary School a good school?

Alturas Elementary School ranks 1142^nd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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