Alexander Learning Center
Tel:
(318)636-5017
- Alexander Learning Center serves 74 students in grades 2-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 63%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 69%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Alexander Learning Center placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 56%.
Top Placements
Alexander Learning Center places among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Alexander Learning Center's student population of 74 students has declined by 39% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 42% over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 2-12 |
| Total Students | 74 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 20 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Alexander Learning Center is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,278 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 4:1 has increased from 3:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Alexander Learning Center is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (LA) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #1273 out of 1278 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 6-9% | 63% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 69% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 4:1 | 18:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 7% |
| Black | 83% | 44% |
| White | 16% | 44% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.29 | 0.61 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≤20% | 79% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 54% | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Caddo Parish School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Alexander Learning Center is Caddo Parish Magnet High School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Bossier High School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is E.b. Williams Stoner Hill Elementary School (0.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Shreveport Caddo Parish Magnet High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 1054 students
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1601 Viking Drive
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(318)221-2501 0.9 9-12 1054 - Shreveport E.b. Williams Stoner Hill Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 257 students
0.9 miles
2127 C. E. Galloway Boulevard
Shreveport, LA 71104
(318)222-5317 0.9 PK-5 257 - Shreveport Creswell Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 420 students
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2901 Creswell Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71104
(318)222-5935 1.0 PK-5 420 - Shreveport C.e. Byrd High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 2036 students
1.3 miles
3201 Line Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71104
(318)869-2567 1.3 9-12 2036 - Bossier City Central Park Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 391 students
1.4 miles
900 Central Park Boulevard
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318)549-6400 1.4 PK-5 391
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