Vista Alternative School (Closed 2018)
Vista Alternative School served 132 students in grades 9-12.
Vista Alternative School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≤5% (which was lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 6-9% (which was lower than the Arizona state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Arizona state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment was 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Arizona state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Vista Alternative School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
School Overview
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
132 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Overall Testing Rank
#2116 out of 2120 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(17-18)≤5%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(17-18)6-9%
44%
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
18:1
American Indian
2%
6%
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
83%
45%
Black
2%
5%
White
12%
38%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
(17-18)55-59%
78%
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
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