W.a. Bass Alternative Learning Center serves 45 students in grades 9-12.

W.a. Bass Alternative Learning Center placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview: W.a. Bass Alternative Learning Center’s student population of 45 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 10 teachers has declined by 33% over five school years.

School Comparison: W.a. Bass Alternative Learning Center is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,684 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of W.a. Bass Alternative Learning Center is 0.34, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.55. The school’s equity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to W.a. Bass Alternative Learning Center is The Cohn Learning Center (0.0 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Moses Mckissack Middle School (0.4 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Cockrill Elementary School (0.4 miles away)