Alternative School

19 N. Illinois Ave., Mason City IA, 50401 | Mason City Community School District | 641-421-4426
  • grades 9-12
  • students 84
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 30% 56% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Mason City
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
54%Mason City
69%Iowa

Alternative School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Mason City Community School District" in Mason City, IA. There are a total of 84 students and 6 teachers at Alternative School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Alternative School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 30.0%, which is 56% lower than the Iowa average.

Alternative School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students84
Teachers6
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Alternative School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School21-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School21-39%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Alternative School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 77.8% 82.4% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 4.4% 3.6% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 4.4% 1.3% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.1% 8.5% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 3.8% 3.1% 3.1%

Mason City demographics profile

StatisticMason CityIowaNational
Population27,0643,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9725791
Median age41.938.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%60%55%
Speak English96%92%79%
Speak Spanish3%4%13%

Education level achieved in Mason City

IndexMason CityIowaNational
Completed 8th grade89.9%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school88.6%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college61.7%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.9%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.4%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters6.5%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Alternative School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.