Independence Alternative High School vs. Bingham Academy
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School Overview
School
Independence Alternative High School
155 East Francis Street
Blackfoot, ID 83221
Blackfoot, ID 83221
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Independence Alternative High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Bingham Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 159 students in grades 7-12, Independence Alternative High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 54%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 94 students in grades 9-12, Bingham Academy ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21-39% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 54%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
159 students
94 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
11 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#701 out of 707 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#287 out of 707 schools in ID
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
21-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
60-79%
Graduation Rate
30-34%
60-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 8 Students
15
-
Grade 9 Students
18
21
Grade 10 Students
29
35
Grade 11 Students
45
24
Grade 12 Students
52
14
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
16%
3%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
32%
19%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
47%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.66
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
21%