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Alta Vista Charter School is located in Kansas City, MO and is in Alta Vista Charter School District. It is a charter school that serves 201 students in grades 9-12.

Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.

Alta Vista Charter School made AYP in 2011. 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 Missouri in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Alta Vista Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Alta Vista Charter School had 11 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Missouri average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Alta Vista Charter School's students and teachers. more

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1722 Holly St, Kansas City, MO 64108

(816) 471-2582

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Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 201

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Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Alta Vista Charter School had 84% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Missouri had 44% 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)

Hispanic

92%

White

Black

Asian/Pacific Islander

Alta Vista Charter SCH District Spending

$12,606Per Pupil

The Alta Vista Charter SCH spends $12,606 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 44% on instruction, 49% on support services, 7% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Alta Vista Charter SCH District

11:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Alta Vista Charter School had 11 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Missouri average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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About the MAP EOC Results

What is it?

The Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) End-of-Course (EOC) assessments are used to measure a student's mastery of course-level standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

End-of-Course assessments are taken when a student has received instruction in Algebra I, Biology, English II and Government, regardless of grade.

How is it Scored?

Students receive a score of below basic, basic, proficient or advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

Algebra I

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14%

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14%

state

53%

MAP EOC Results (2009)

Biology I

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27%

district

27%

state

55%

MAP EOC Results (2009)

English II

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43%

district

43%

state

73%

MAP EOC Results (2009)

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Algebra I

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39%

district

39%

MAP EOC Results (2010)

change 11%

Biology I

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30%

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30%

MAP EOC Results (2010)

change 56%

English II

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67%

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67%

MAP EOC Results (2010)

change 105%

Algebra I

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80%

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80%

state

60%

MAP EOC Results (2011)

Algebra II

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19%

district

19%

state

53%

MAP EOC Results (2011)

American History

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31%

district

31%

state

49%

MAP EOC Results (2011)

change 23%

Biology I

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23%

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23%

state

61%

MAP EOC Results (2011)

English I

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27%

district

27%

state

58%

MAP EOC Results (2011)

change 15%

English II

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57%

district

57%

state

74%

MAP EOC Results (2011)

Geometry

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33%

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33%

state

50%

MAP EOC Results (2011)

Government

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32%

district

32%

state

57%

MAP EOC Results (2011)

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About the MAP EOC Results

What is it?

Which Grades and Subjects?

How is it Scored?

Algebra I

Biology I

English II

Algebra I

Biology I

English II

Algebra I

Algebra II

American History

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English I

English II

Geometry

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