Mattie V Rutherford Alternative Education Center
About This School
Preschool | Grades 4-8 | Duval
Mattie V Rutherford Alternative Education Center is located in Jacksonville, FL and is one of 187 schools in Duval School District. It is a alt. school that serves 99 students in grades 4-8.
Alternative schools are public schools that offer nontraditional education for students whose needs cannot be met in a regular, special education, or vocational school. While alternative schools are distinct from regular, special education, and vocational schools in their teaching approach or classroom environment, they can provide similar services and/or curriculum for students. Alternative schools include schools for potential dropouts, residential treatment centers for substance abuse, schools for chronic truants, and schools for students with behavioral problems.
Mattie V Rutherford Alternative Education Center did not make AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Florida in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Mattie V Rutherford Alternative Education Center's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Mattie V Rutherford Alternative Education Center had 5 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Mattie V Rutherford Alternative Education Center's students and teachers. more
Alternative schools are public schools that offer nontraditional education for students whose needs cannot be met in a regular, special education, or vocational school. While alternative schools are distinct from regular, special education, and vocational schools in their teaching approach or classroom environment, they can provide similar services and/or curriculum for students. Alternative schools include schools for potential dropouts, residential treatment centers for substance abuse, schools for chronic truants, and schools for students with behavioral problems.
Mattie V Rutherford Alternative Education Center did not make AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Florida in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Mattie V Rutherford Alternative Education Center's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Mattie V Rutherford Alternative Education Center had 5 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Mattie V Rutherford Alternative Education Center's students and teachers. more
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Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Kirby-Smith Middle School 0.5 miles |  |
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| Andrew A. Robinson Elementary School 0.6 miles |  |
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| Zarephath Learning Center 0.7 miles | n/a | |
| Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School 0.8 miles |  |
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| Richard L. Brown Elementary School 0.8 miles | |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 99
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Mattie V Rutherford Alternative Education Center had 82% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Florida had 56% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Black
61%
White
18%
Hispanic
10%
Two or More Races
6%
Asian/Pacific Islander
5%
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Duval District Spending
$8,594Per Pupil
The Duval spends $8,594 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 60% on instruction, 36% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Duval District
5:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Mattie V Rutherford Alternative Education Center had 5 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the FCAT
What is it?
The FCAT is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 3 through 10 in reading and math, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in science, and in grades 4, 8, and 10 in writing.
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of five levels, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3 (grade level).
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The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Florida, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 FCAT Results for all subjects tested.
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