Detroit Lakes Middle Alc
Tel:
(218)847-9228
- Detroit Lakes Middle Alc serves 16 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is <50% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 61%) for the 2014-15 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 2014-15 school year.
- Detroit Lakes Middle Alc 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 2014-15 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Minnesota state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 33%.
Top Placements
Detroit Lakes Middle Alc 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 20%)
School Overview
- Detroit Lakes Middle Alc's student population of 16 students has grown by 166% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 1 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 16 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 1 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Detroit Lakes Middle Alc is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,766 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has increased from 6:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Detroit Lakes Middle Alc is 0.40, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.33. 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% | 61% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 60% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | 12% | 2% |
| White | 76% | 67% |
| Two or more races | 12% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.40 | 0.33 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 50% | 30% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 12% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Detroit Lakes Public Dist. School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Detroit Lakes Middle Alc is Afterschool Program (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Detroit Lakes Middle School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 816 students
0.0 miles
510 11th Ave
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218)847-9228 0.0 5-8 816 - Detroit Lakes Roosevelt Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 618 students
0.0 miles
510 11th Ave
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218)847-1106 0.0 PK-4 618 - Detroit Lakes Roosevelt Targeted Services Elementary School Alternative School
Grades: K-5
0.1 miles
510 11th Ave
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218)847-1106 0.1 K-5 n/a - Detroit Lakes Afterschool Program Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 2 students
0.8 miles
702 Lake Ave
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218)844-5687 0.8 9-12 2 - Detroit Lakes Drake Residential Treatment Center Alternative School
Grades: 6-12
0.8 miles
702 Lake Ave
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218)844-5687 0.8 6-12 n/a
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