Elementary school (grades K-5) · Aurelia, IA

Alta-Aurelia Middle Sch

Federal NCES profile for Alta-Aurelia Middle Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 190348002252
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👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Alta-Aurelia Middle Sch earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Iowa median.

62
Resource Index · Higher
13.4:1
students per teacher
36.8%
free-lunch eligible
228
students enrolled

Alta-Aurelia Middle Sch has class sizes near the Iowa median. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.

School address

Aurelia, IA 51005
District: Alta-Aurelia Comm School District · Iowa

NCES ID 190348002252 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+9 students YoY

Alta-Aurelia Middle Sch held near 240 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 17.1 → 18.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+9 students YoY 190348002252 · Aurelia, IA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

228 enr · 13.4:1 · 36.8% lunch · RII 62

Nearest enrollment peer: Alta Elementary School (256 students)

Alta-Aurelia Middle Sch held near 240 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE added 17.1 → 18.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Iowa schools → · Find another →

Alta-Aurelia Middle Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Alta-Aurelia Middle Sch reports 228 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Alta-Aurelia Middle Sch compares

Alta-Aurelia Middle Sch held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Iowa and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Iowa Iowa avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.4:1 ▼ 9% 14.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.8% ▲ 1% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 228 top 70% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
228
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
36.8%
free-lunch eligible - 1% above the Iowa average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.4:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 42% in Iowa - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
12.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$12,724
per pupil, district-wide - below Iowa avg of $13,441
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 76.8%
Hispanic or Latino 17.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.6%
Two or More 1.8%
Asian 0.9%
African American 0.4%

Largest group: White at 76.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.8, Alta-Aurelia Middle Sch is more mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Alta-Aurelia Comm School District reports $12,724 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Alta-Aurelia Middle Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Alta Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Alta-Aurelia High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Aurelia Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Alta-Aurelia Middle Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Alta-Aurelia Comm School District · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~228 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Alta-Aurelia Middle Sch

How many students attend Alta-Aurelia Middle Sch?

Alta-Aurelia Middle Sch has 228 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Aurelia, IA. CCD year-over-year: 231 (2022-23) → 240 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Alta-Aurelia Middle Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Alta-Aurelia Middle Sch is 13.4:1, which is 9% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Alta-Aurelia Middle Sch?

36.8% of students at Alta-Aurelia Middle Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alta-Aurelia Middle Sch?

The largest demographic group at Alta-Aurelia Middle Sch is White at 76.8% of enrollment, in Aurelia, IA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Alta-Aurelia Middle Sch?

Alta-Aurelia Middle Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Alta-Aurelia Comm School District?

Besides Alta-Aurelia Middle Sch, Alta-Aurelia Comm School District also operates Alta Elementary School (256 students), Alta-Aurelia High School (221 students), and Aurelia Elementary School (124 students). See the Alta-Aurelia Comm School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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