Alternative School has 84 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Alternative School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Iowa for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 60-79% (which is equal to the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Iowa state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is equal to the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Alternative School’s learner population of 84 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 6 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

School Comparison: Alternative School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Alternative School is 0.40, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.41. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Alternative School is Mason City High School (0.3 miles away)

The closest middle school is John Adams Middle School (0.0 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Jefferson Elementary School (0.3 miles away)