ALTURAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Alturas Elementary is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Modoc Joint Unified school district, located in Alturas, CA with about 405 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 5th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 22 teachers, Alturas Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 18:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Alturas Elementary School, located at 809 W. 8th St. in Alturas, California, serves as a primary educational pillar for the rural community of Modoc County. Situated in the high desert region of far northeastern California, the school operates within the Modoc Joint Unified School District. It is designed to provide foundational instruction for local children, focusing on core academic development in an environment that reflects the close-knit, small-town character of the surrounding area.
As the central elementary campus for the town of Alturas, the school functions as a hub for early childhood and elementary education, emphasizing fundamental literacy, mathematics, and social development. Given its remote geographical location, the school plays a vital role in connecting students to the broader community, often fostering collaborative relationships between families, local staff, and administration to support student success in a unique, sparsely populated educational landscape.
For more information, contact Alturas Elementary at (530) 233-7201 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Alturas, CA 96101-3116
(530) 233-7201
ALTURAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Alturas, CA with about 405 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in California
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Modoc Joint Unified
- Total Students:
- 405
- Teachers:
- 22.71
- NSLP Status:1
- No
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 405 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending ALTURAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 72% of the student body.
- White
- 71.6%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 14.8%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 6.2%
- Two or more races
- 4.0%
- Asian
- 1.7%
- Black or African American
- 1.5%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.2%
- Female
- 48.6%
- Male
- 51.4%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.