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Alta Elementary

Public Grades K-5
Summary

Alta Elementary is a small public elementary school located in Alta, Wyoming, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 40 students. The school is part of the Teton County School District #1, which is ranked 12th out of 42 school districts in Wyoming and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alta Elementary has shown strong academic performance, ranking 46th out of 147 Wyoming elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has outperformed the district and the state in several key areas, including 4th-grade ELA and Science proficiency. However, in 3rd-grade ELA, Alta Elementary's performance was lower than the district and the state. The school has a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.5 to 7.9 students per teacher, which is significantly lower than the nearby Wilson Elementary. Additionally, Alta Elementary has a high per-student spending, ranging from $25,564 in 2019-2020 to $38,531 in 2022-2023, which is much higher than the per-student spending at Wilson Elementary.

Alta Elementary's consistent high performance, emphasis on STEM subjects, and personalized learning environment are notable strengths. However, the lower performance in 3rd-grade ELA compared to the district and state averages may suggest a need to examine equity and support for specific student subgroups or areas of the curriculum. Overall, Alta Elementary appears to be a high-performing school that is well-resourced and focused on providing a quality education to its students.

33
Students ?
6.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$33,686
Per pupil spending ?
15.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 15 Alta School Road
       Alta, WY  83414

(307) 353-2472

District: Teton County School District #1


Students who attend Alta Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Jackson Hole Middle School
High:    Jackson Hole High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
87.9%
Hispanic:
6.1%
Two or more races:
6.1%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 98th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2024
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Wyoming average (60% vs 51% meeting standards)
✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 98th-percentile peak (2016) to 69th (2024)
Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?
This school60%
District avg62%
Wyoming avg51%
Not ranked this year
Alta Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
18th of 43Teton County School District #1 among Wyoming districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202466.146 of 14768.7%★★★☆☆
202166.043 of 15371.9%★★★★☆
201977.228 of 15381.7%★★★★☆
201888.811 of 14792.5%★★★★★
201765.545 of 15170.2%★★★★☆
201690.53 of 14898.0%★★★★★
201481.018 of 14787.8%★★★★☆
201125.6133 of 15212.5%★☆☆☆☆
201071.835 of 15076.7%★★★★☆
200959.356 of 15062.7%★★★☆☆
200869.240 of 15173.5%★★★★☆
200785.55 of 14996.6%★★★★★
200694.71 of 14599.3%★★★★★
200592.58 of 13694.1%★★★★★
200476.322 of 13183.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
201974.530 of 12075.0%★★★★☆
201886.29 of 10391.3%★★★★★
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
White (2019)75th percentile-7 vs school
By subject vs Wyoming (2023-2024) ?
English Language Arts61%+10 vs state
Science57%+5 vs state

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Students who attend Alta Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jackson Hole Middle School
High : Jackson Hole High School

Students at Alta Elementary are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 33 students attended Alta Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wyoming Department of Education.

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