Richmond Alternative School

119 West Leigh Street, Richmond VA, 23220 | Richmond City Public Schools | 804-780-4388
  • grades 6-12
  • students 983
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 75% 6% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 159 in Richmond
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
67%Richmond
79%Virginia

Richmond Alternative School is a school servicing grades 6 to 12 and is located in the district of "Richmond City Public Schools" in Richmond, VA. There are a total of 983 students and 8 teachers at Richmond Alternative School, for a student to teacher ratio of 123 to 1.

Richmond Alternative School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 74.5%, which is 6% lower than the Virginia average.

Richmond Alternative School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students983
Teachers8
Student/Teacher ratio123:1

 

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 Richmond 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
All66%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
670-74%
775-79%
870-74%
High School50-54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All83%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
685-89%
785-89%
880-84%
High School70-74%

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.

Richmond Alternative School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 16.7% 12.3% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 83.3% 74.4% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.3% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 10.0% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 1.5% 4.5% 3.1%

Richmond demographics profile

StatisticRichmondVirginiaNational
Population229,2338,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,82521891
Median age34.137.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)34%57%55%
Speak English90%84%79%
Speak Spanish6%7%13%

Education level achieved in Richmond

IndexRichmondVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade80.4%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school79.1%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college61.2%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.5%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.7%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters14.8%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.7%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Richmond Alternative School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.