Alternative Program Central
Tel:
(561)681-5908
- Alternative Program Central serves 18 students in grades 6-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is <50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2012-13 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is <50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Alternative Program Central placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2012-13 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 61%.
Top Placements
Alternative Program Central places among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Alternative Program Central's student population of 18 students has grown by 38% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 1 teachers has declined by 66% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 18 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 1 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Alternative Program Central is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,498 schools in Florida (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2012-13 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has increased from 4:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Alternative Program Central is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 58% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 54% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 |
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| Hispanic | 34% | 32% |
| Black | 28% | 22% |
| White | 22% | 39% |
| Two or more races | 16% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.74 | 0.70 |
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| Graduation Rate | <50% | 83% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 33% | 53% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Palm Beach School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Alternative Program Central is Palm Beach Regional Detention Center (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Palm Beach Regional Detention Center (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Palm Beach Regional Detention Center (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- West Palm Beach Palm Beach Regional Detention Center Alternative School
Grades: 4-12 | 54 students
0.0 miles
1100 45th St Ste A
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
(561)357-5930 0.0 4-12 54 - West Palm Beach Alternative Program North Alternative School
Grades: 6-12
0.4 miles
5400 East Ave
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
(561)494-0031 0.4 6-12 n/a - West Palm Beach Highridge Family Center Alternative School
Grades: 3-12 | 27 students
0.4 miles
4400 N Australian Ave
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
(561)494-0015 0.4 3-12 27 - West Palm Beach Northmore Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 516 students
0.4 miles
4111 N Terrace Dr
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
(561)494-1700 0.4 PK-5 516 - West Palm Beach West Riviera Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 734 students
1.0 miles
1057 W 6th St
West Palm Beach, FL 33404
(561)494-1900 1.0 PK-5 734
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