Alta Vista Charter School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 6 · Lamar, Colorado

Alta Vista Charter School in Lamar, Colorado enrolled 133 students in 2024-25 with 9.4 full-time teachers, 14.1 students per teacher against the Colorado elementary-school median of 15.1. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 40-44% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Colorado: 33.1%).

Enrollment rose 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

131 students in 2022-23, 135 students in 2023-24, 133 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 9.5 to 9.4.

Students enrolled at Alta Vista Charter School by school year2022-23: 131, 2023-24: 135, 2024-25: 1330501001502022-231312023-241352024-25133
Students enrolled at Alta Vista Charter School by school year2022-23: 131, 2023-24: 135, 2024-25: 1330501001502022-231312023-241352024-25133
Students enrolled at Alta Vista Charter School by school year2022-23: 131, 2023-24: 135, 2024-25: 1330501001502022-231312023-241352024-25133
Students enrolled at Alta Vista Charter School by school year2022-23: 131, 2023-24: 135, 2024-25: 1330501001502022-231312023-241352024-25133
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231319.513.8
2023-241359.514.2
2024-251339.414.1

14.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 68 of every 100 Colorado elementary schools

Among the 1,009 Colorado elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 14.1; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.1state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 14.1; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.1state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 14.1; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.1state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 14.1; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.1state median 15.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Alta Vista Charter School enrolled 131 students and reported no counselor; it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent4.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

60.2% of students were White, 35.3% Hispanic, 3.8% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White60.2%
  2. Hispanic35.3%
  3. Two or more races3.8%
  4. Asian0.8%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Alta Vista Charter School scored proficient or above: 40-44% in math, against 33.1% in math across Colorado. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Colorado, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtColorado
Math40‑44%22% (2021-22)33.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Lamar

3 public elementary schools in Lamar report 2024-25 enrollment; Alta Vista Charter School is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Parkview Elementary School25216.370.2%
Washington Elementary School22211.176.1%
Alta Vista Charter School13314.134.6%

All public schools in Lamar →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Alta Vista Charter School

  1. Washington Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 3.4 miles away: 222 students, 11.1 per teacher (2024-25).3.4 mi
  2. Parkview Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 3.5 miles away: 252 students, 16.3 per teacher (2024-25).3.5 mi
  3. Compare Alta Vista Charter School with Washington Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Lamar School District RE-2 spends per student$10,990 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,990
  5. The largest public schools in ColoradoAlta Vista Charter School is the number 942 by size of 1,010 Colorado elementary schools open in 2024-25.#942 of 1,010
  6. Colorado schools by students per teacher14.1 students per teacher here against the Colorado median of 15.1 for elementary schools.14.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Alta Vista Charter School

  1. How many students attend Alta Vista Charter School?
    133 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 131 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Lamar, CO.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Alta Vista Charter School?
    14.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Colorado median for elementary schools is 15.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Alta Vista Charter School a Title I school?
    Alta Vista Charter School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Alta Vista Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Alta Vista Charter School scored proficient or above: 40-44% in math, against 33.1% in math across Colorado. Colorado's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Alta Vista Charter School in?
    Lamar School District RE-2, NCES district ID 0805220. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 080522000860 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22