Richmond Alternative School vs. Carver College And Career Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Richmond Alternative School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Carver College And Career Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 277 students in grades 6-12, Richmond Alternative School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 272 students in grades 9-12, Carver College And Career Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-59% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
277 students
272 students
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
42 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
6:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1112 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1546 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
40-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
50-54%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
11-19%
Graduation Rate
11-19%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
5
-
Grade 7 Students
19
-
Grade 8 Students
27
-
Grade 9 Students
43
84
Grade 10 Students
50
75
Grade 11 Students
49
62
Grade 12 Students
84
51
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
29%
21%
% Black
67%
42%
% White
1%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
75%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
8%