Crossroads Area Learning Center
Tel:
(320)245-2216
- Crossroads Area Learning Center serves 32 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is <50% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 59%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is <50% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 60%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Crossroads Area Learning Center placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2011-12 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 32:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 33%.
Top Placements
Crossroads Area Learning Center places among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Crossroads Area Learning Center's student population of 32 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 1 teachers has declined by 50% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 32 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 1 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Crossroads Area Learning Center is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,679 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2011-12 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 32:1 has increased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Crossroads Area Learning Center is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MN) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 59% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 60% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 32:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | 25% | 2% |
| Asian | n/a | 7% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 9% |
| Black | n/a | 11% |
| White | 72% | 67% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.42 | 0.53 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥50% | 83% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 40% | 30% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 12% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | EAST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Crossroads Area Learning Center is Hinckley-finlayson Secondary (9.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Hinckley-finlayson Secondary (9.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is East Central Elementary School (3.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Finlayson East Central Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 390 students
3.1 miles
61085 State Hwy 23
Finlayson, MN 55735
(320)245-2931 3.1 PK-6 390 - Willow River Willow River Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 233 students
8.7 miles
8142 Pine St
Willow River, MN 55795
(218)372-3131 8.7 PK-6 233 - Finlayson Finlayson Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 77 students
8.9 miles
2159 Hwy 18
Finlayson, MN 55735
(320)233-7611 8.9 PK-6 77 - Hinckley Hinckley Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 473 students
9.2 miles
111 Blair St
Hinckley, MN 55037
(320)384-6443 9.2 PK-6 473 - Hinckley Hinckley-finlayson Secondary Grades: 7-12 | 388 students
9.3 miles
201 Main St E
Hinckley, MN 55037
(320)384-6132 9.3 7-12 388
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