Alternative Center For Excellence
- Alternative Center For Excellence serves 83 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Alternative Center For Excellence placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut 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 8:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Alternative Center For Excellence places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Alternative Center For Excellence's student population of 83 students has declined by 15% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 10 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 83 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 10 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Alternative Center For Excellence is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 956 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 8:1 has decreased from 10:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Alternative Center For Excellence is 0.63, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall School Rank | #823 out of 956 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 46% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21-39% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 8:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 47% | 24% |
| Black | 14% | 13% |
| White | 37% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.63 | 0.63 |
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| Graduation Rate | 30-39% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 53% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 16% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Danbury School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Alternative Center For Excellence is Henry Abbott Technical High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Broadview Middle School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Ellsworth Avenue School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Danbury Ellsworth Avenue School Grades: PK-5 | 450 students
0.2 miles
53 Ellsworth Ave
Danbury, CT 06810
(203)797-4740 0.2 PK-5 450 - Danbury Broadview Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1011 students
0.4 miles
72 Hospital Ave.
Danbury, CT 06810
(203)797-4861 0.4 6-8 1011 - Danbury Dps Early Childhood Center Grades: PK | 134 students
0.7 miles
17 Cottage Street
Danbury, CT 06810
(203)797-4832 0.7 PK 134 - Danbury Hayestown Avenue School Grades: PK-5 | 467 students
1.0 miles
42 Tamarack Ave.
Danbury, CT 06811
(203)797-4771 1.0 PK-5 467 - Danbury Henry Abbott Technical High School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12 | 667 students
1.0 miles
21 Hayestown Ave.
Danbury, CT 06811
(203)797-4460 1.0 9-12 667
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