Altamont Elem, Altamont KS - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Altamont Elem

Altamont Elem serves students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in the small rural town of Altamont, Kansas, part of Labette County. With a modest enrollment, the school is one of the relatively small number of elementary-and-middle-grade buildings in the county. It is not a high school, so there is no graduation rate or secondary-level pathway data available. For families looking at this school, the academic story is best understood by looking at state assessment results across the grades it does serve.

On the 2024-25 Kansas state assessments, performance varied notably by grade and subject. In mathematics, proficiency rates were strongest in the upper elementary grades and weakest in seventh grade, where fewer than a third of students met the proficient mark. English language arts results showed a similar pattern: a high point in sixth grade, a notable dip in seventh grade, and a mid-range in eighth grade. Science results, tested only in grades five and eight, were above the midpoint in fifth grade but much lower in eighth grade. Across all tested subjects and grades, the school’s overall proficiency index placed it in the top quartile among the five school districts in Labette County. That means, relative to its immediate county peers, Altamont Elem performs well. However, parents of seventh and eighth graders may want to look into the weaker middle-school scores more closely to understand the school’s approach at those grade levels.

The student body is small and predominantly white, with small shares of Hispanic and Black students. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a population with considerable economic need. No data was available on special education or English learner counts, so it is not possible to assess supports in those areas from this source. The school is part of Labette County USD 506; the district brief found no recent, parent-relevant changes to report, so the operating context appears stable.

Altamont itself is a small, primarily residential town with high homeownership and modest property values. Housing is very affordable compared to state and national benchmarks, a factor that may matter to families considering a move. The town’s population has been declining modestly, and the community is car-dependent, with most residents driving alone to work and no public transit referenced. The school is integrated into the town’s compact civic core, alongside city hall, the library, and other public buildings. Manufacturing and healthcare are the leading employment sectors for residents, but no major private employers are named in available sources.

For a family looking at Altamont Elem, the picture is of a small, community-rooted school in an affordable, slowly shrinking rural town. Academically, it stands near the top of its county peers overall, but the uneven performance across grades, particularly the middle-school slump, is something a parent would want to explore directly with the school. The school does not offer high school programs, so families will need to plan for where students go after eighth grade—likely to Labette County High School, also located in Altamont. The absence of data on advanced coursework, extracurriculars, or student discipline means those dimensions are not evaluable here, but the school’s size and rural setting suggest a close-knit environment where families and staff know one another well.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 350%

School 50% · District 57% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▲ 9 pts above state median

Grade 435%

School 35% · District 51% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 5 pts below state median

Grade 552%

School 52% · District 58% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▲ 12 pts above state median

Grade 657%

School 57% · District 51% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median

Grade 728%

School 28% · District 44% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median

Grade 838%

School 38% · District 51% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▲ 3 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 368%

School 68% · District 65% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 15 pts above state median

Grade 447%

School 47% · District 56% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 1 pts below state median

Grade 552%

School 52% · District 56% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▲ 3 pts above state median

Grade 674%

School 74% · District 51% · ▲ 23 pts above district

▲ 32 pts above state median

Grade 732%

School 32% · District 44% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 9 pts below state median

Grade 850%

School 50% · District 52% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 13 pts above state median

Science

Grade 552%

School 52% · District 63% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▲ 8 pts above state median

Grade 825%

School 25% · District 46% · ▼ 21 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median

This schoolLabette County, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income50%Higher-income90%40 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income40%Higher-income62%22 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income80%Higher-income69%11 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income10%Higher-income36%26 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income33%Higher-income70%37 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income40%Higher-income62%22 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income70%Higher-income46%24 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income40%Higher-income46%6 pp gap