Alabama Destinations Career Academy is an alternative public virtual school serving grades K-12 in Chickasaw, Alabama, with a total enrollment of 1,596 students. The school is part of the Chickasaw City School District, which is ranked 119 out of 137 districts in Alabama and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The school consistently underperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores, with only 3.09% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 3.6% in the district and 23.12% statewide. The school's performance in English language arts is slightly better but still lags behind. Additionally, the school serves a high-need population, with 74.12% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. This suggests that the school may face unique challenges in supporting its students' academic success.
Interestingly, the data shows that other alternative schools in the Mobile County School District, such as Mobile Mental Health Center and Augusta Evans School, also serve a similar population of students and face similar academic challenges. This suggests that alternative schools in the region may face systemic issues that require further investigation and targeted support to improve student outcomes.
Alabama Destinations Career Academy ranks in the bottom 3.5% of Alabama alternative schools.
Students at Alabama Destinations Career Academy are 47% White, 41% African American, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.
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In the 2023-24 school year, 1,544 students attended Alabama Destinations Career Academy.