About This School
Preschool | Grades 6-11 | Richmond City Public Schools
Richmond Alternative School is located in Richmond, VA and is one of 50 schools in Richmond City Public Schools School District. It is a alt. school that serves 268 students in grades 6-11.
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.
Richmond Alternative 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 Virginia in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Richmond Alternative School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2009, Richmond Alternative School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Virginia average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Richmond Alternative School'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.
Richmond Alternative 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 Virginia in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Richmond Alternative School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2009, Richmond Alternative School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Virginia average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Richmond Alternative School's students and teachers. more
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Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond Preparatory Christian Academy 0.5 miles | n/a | |
| George W. Carver Elementary School 0.6 miles |  |
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| Virginia Treatment Center 0.7 miles | n/a | |
| Richmond Hospital EP. 0.7 miles | n/a | |
| Richmond Juvenile Detention Home School 0.8 miles | n/a |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 268
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Richmond Alternative School had 79% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Virginia had 37% 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
98%
Hispanic
1%
White
1%
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Richmond City Public Schools District Spending
$13,530Per Pupil
The Richmond City Public Schools spends $13,530 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 58% on instruction, 38% on support services, 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Richmond City Public Schools District
17:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2009, Richmond Alternative School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Virginia average is 17 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the SOL
What is it?
The Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessments are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 8 are assessed in reading and math, in grades 5 and 8 in writing, in grades 3, 5 and 8 in science, and in grades 3 and 8 in history/social science.
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of three levels: fail/basic, pass/proficient and pass/advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the pass/proficient level.
About the SOL
What is it?
The Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessments are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of three levels: fail/basic, pass/proficient and pass/advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the pass/proficient level.
About the SOL
What is it?
The Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessments are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
At the end of each course, high school students are assessed in reading, writing, math, science and history/social science subjects .
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of three levels: fail/basic, pass/proficient and pass/advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the pass/proficient 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 Virginia, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results and Standards of Learning (SOL) End of Course (EOC) Test Results for all subjects tested.
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