Altamont Grade School
Altamont, IL · Altamont CUSD 10
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · Rural, distant
690th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 67%▲ Improving
407 S Edwards St, Altamont, IL 62411
(618)483-5171NCES ID 170351000033Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Altamont Grade School 690th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 67% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 39th in 2019 to 67th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 470 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.2% | 94.5% | ▼ 2.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.6% | 2.6% | ▲ 2.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.8% | 1.9% | ▲ 1.1 pts | |
| Black | 1.0% | 0.9% | ▼ 0.1 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $170K in zip 62411 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Altamont Grade School in?
Altamont Grade School is part of the Altamont CUSD 10 district in Altamont, Illinois.
Is Altamont Grade School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Altamont Grade School 690th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 67% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Altamont Grade School?
White 95%, Two or more races 3%, Hispanic 2% (470 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Altamont Grade School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62411 is $170K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.