Alternative Learning Center
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(909) 388-6221
Alternative Learning Center serves 35 students in grades 1-12.
Alternative Learning Center placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Alternative Learning Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
Alternative Learning Center's student population of 35 students has grown by 66% over five school years.
The teacher population of 3 teachers has grown by 50% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 1-12 |
| Total Students | 35 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 3 teachers |
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School Rankings
Alternative Learning Center is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Alternative Learning Center is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
Overall Testing Rank | #5807 out of 9602 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (18-19) | ≤20% | 40% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (18-19) | 21-39% | 51% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 3% | 12% |
| Hispanic | 71% | 54% |
| Black | 9% | 5% |
| White | 14% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.47 | 0.64 |
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Graduation Rate (15-16) | <50% | 83% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 80% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | San Bernardino City Unified School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Alternative Learning Center is San Andreas High School (0.0 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Serrano Middle School (1.2 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Highland Pacific Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Highland San Andreas High School Alternative School
Math: ≤1% | Reading: 4%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: 10-12 | 505 students10
0.0 miles
3232 E. Pacific St.
Highland, CA 92346
(909) 388-6521 0 10-12 505 - Highland Highland Pacific Elementary School Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: K-6 | 364 students10
0.1 miles
3340 Pacific St.
Highland, CA 92346
(909) 388-6518 0.1 K-6 364 - Highland Cole Elementary School Math: 20% | Reading: 33%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: K-6 | 388 students10
0.4 miles
1331 Cole Ave.
Highland, CA 92346
(909) 388-6510 0.4 K-6 388 - Highland Cypress Elementary School Math: 19% | Reading: 26%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: K-6 | 576 students10
1.0 miles
26825 Cypress St.
Highland, CA 92346
(909) 388-6514 1 K-6 576 - Highland Oehl Elementary School Magnet School
Math: 19% | Reading: 33%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: K-6 | 533 students10
1.0 miles
2525 Palm Ave.
Highland, CA 92346
(909) 862-2261 1 K-6 533
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