Alternative Opportunity Programs
Tel:
(562)803-8203
- Alternative Opportunity Programs serves 53 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤20% (which is lower than the California state average of 37%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the California state average of 48%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Alternative Opportunity Programs placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 76%.
Top Placements
Alternative Opportunity Programs places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Alternative Opportunity Programs's student population of 53 students has declined by 71% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 53 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | n/a |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Alternative Opportunity Programs is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,595 schools in California (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The diversity score of Alternative Opportunity Programs is 0.20, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | #7857 out of 9,595 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 37% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 48% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 23:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | n/a | 11% |
| Hispanic | 89% | 54% |
| Black | 10% | 6% |
| White | 1% | 24% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.20 | 0.41 |
 | ||
| Graduation Rate | <50% | 83% |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 49% | 49% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Los Angeles County Office of Education School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Alternative Opportunity Programs is Los Angeles County Rop (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Los Angeles County Special Education (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Carpenter Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Downey Carpenter Elementary School Grades: 4-5 | 491 students
0.3 miles
9439 E. Foster Rd.
Downey, CA 90242
(562)904-3588 0.3 4-5 491 - Downey Los Angeles County Rop Vocational School
Magnet School
Grades: 9-12
0.3 miles
9300 Imperial Hwy., Clark Bldg
Downey, CA 90242
(562)922-6850 0.3 9-12 n/a - Downey Los Angeles County Special Education Special Education School
Grades: K-12 | 521 students
0.3 miles
9300 Imperial Hwy.
Downey, CA 90242
(562)803-8306 0.3 K-12 521 - Downey Lewis Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 786 students
0.5 miles
13220 S. Bellflower Blvd.
Downey, CA 90242
(562)904-3590 0.5 K-5 786 - Downey Ward Elementary School Grades: K-3 | 438 students
0.5 miles
8851 E. Adoree St.
Downey, CA 90242
(562)904-3591 0.5 K-3 438
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