Alternative Center For Excellence
- Alternative Center For Excellence serves 94 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 44%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 58%) for the 2015-16 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 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 44%.
Top Placements
Alternative Center For Excellence places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Alternative Center For Excellence's student population of 94 students has grown by 13% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 10 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 94 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 968 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 9:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Alternative Center For Excellence is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall School Rank | #862 out of 968 schools (Bottom 50%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 44% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 58% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 9:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 3% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 46% | 23% |
| Black | 19% | 13% |
| White | 30% | 56% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.67 | 0.42 |
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| Graduation Rate | 30-39% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 72% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 13% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Danbury School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (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: K-5 | 432 students
0.2 miles
53 Ellsworth Ave
Danbury, CT 06810
(203)797-4740 0.2 K-5 432 - Danbury Broadview Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1039 students
0.4 miles
72 Hospital Ave.
Danbury, CT 06810
(203)797-4861 0.4 6-8 1039 - Danbury Dps Early Childhood Center Grades: PK | 141 students
0.7 miles
17 Cottage Street
Danbury, CT 06810
(203)797-4832 0.7 PK 141 - Danbury Hayestown Avenue School Grades: PK-5 | 470 students
1.0 miles
42 Tamarack Ave.
Danbury, CT 06811
(203)797-4771 1.0 PK-5 470 - Danbury Henry Abbott Technical High School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12 | 640 students
1.0 miles
21 Hayestown Ave.
Danbury, CT 06811
(203)797-4460 1.0 9-12 640
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