Colusa Alternative Home
Tel:
(530)458-2156
- Colusa Alternative Home serves 65 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is <50% (which is higher 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.
- Colusa Alternative Home placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 76%.
Top Placements
Colusa Alternative Home places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Colusa Alternative Home's student population of 65 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 3 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 65 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 3 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Colusa Alternative Home 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 school's student:teacher ratio of 22:1 has decreased from 23:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Colusa Alternative Home is 0.58, 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | #5373 out of 9,595 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 37% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 48% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 22:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | 7% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 11% |
| Hispanic | 47% | 54% |
| Black | n/a | 6% |
| White | 45% | 24% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.58 | 0.64 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥50% | 83% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 44% | 49% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Colusa Unified School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Colusa Alternative Home is S. William Abel Community (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is George T. Egling Middle School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is George T. Egling Middle School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Colusa George T. Egling Middle School Grades: 4-8 | 544 students
0.1 miles
813 Webster St.
Colusa, CA 95932
(530)458-7631 0.1 4-8 544 - Williams S. William Abel Community Alternative School
Grades: 7-12 | 4 students
0.4 miles
499 Marguerite St. Ste. B
Williams, CA 95987
(530)473-1350 0.4 7-12 4 - Colusa James M. Burchfield Primary Grades: K-3 | 455 students
0.5 miles
400 Fremont St.
Colusa, CA 95932
(530)458-5853 0.5 K-3 455 - Colusa Colusa Alternative High (Continuation School) Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 14 students
0.7 miles
901 Colus Ave.
Colusa, CA 95932
(530)458-2156 0.7 9-12 14 - Colusa Colusa High School Grades: 9-12 | 400 students
0.7 miles
901 Colus Ave.
Colusa, CA 95932
(530)458-2156 0.7 9-12 400
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