Is Alternative Education Academy a good school?

Alternative Education Academy ranks in the bottom 5.7% of Ohio alternative schools.

How many students attend Alternative Education Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 6,486 students attended Alternative Education Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Alternative Education Academy?

Students at Alternative Education Academy are 59% White, 25% African American, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Alternative Education Academy

Summary:

Alternative Education Academy is a public charter virtual school located in Independence, Ohio, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The school has a diverse student population, with 56.75% White, 23.83% African American, 9.22% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of other racial/ethnic groups.

While Alternative Education Academy offers a unique educational approach, the data reveals several areas of concern. The school has relatively low four-year graduation rates, ranging from 19.3% to 27.8% over the past five years, which is significantly lower than the state average. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 52.8% to 65.1% over the past five years, much higher than the state average. Academically, the school's students perform significantly below the state average on Ohio State Tests across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates ranging from 6.6% to 49% in mathematics and 16.3% to 35.7% in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 46.3% to 67.2% and 49.4% to 64.5%, respectively. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 29.1 to 38.6 over the past three years, higher than the nearby Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School (15.4).

When compared to the nearby Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School, Alternative Education Academy has a significantly more diverse student population, with a higher percentage of White and lower percentage of African American students. Additionally, Alternative Education Academy's spending per student ($6,147 in 2018-2019) is lower than the nearby Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School ($8,597 in 2018-2019), which may contribute to the differences in academic performance and student-teacher ratio. Overall, the data suggests that Alternative Education Academy may need to focus on improving student engagement, attendance, and academic support to better serve its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative K-12

4 Summit Park Dr Ste 350
Independence, OH 44131-4428

(866) 509-3099

District: Alternative Education Academy

SchoolDigger Rank:
1487^th of 1,577 Ohio Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,931

Student/teacher ratio: 32.2

Number of students: 6,486

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.1%

African American:

25.3%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 0%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alternative Education Academy ranks worse than 94.3% of elementary schools in Ohio. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.23. (See more...)

Compare Details Alternative Education Academy ranks worse than 90.1% of middle schools in Ohio. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.79. (See more...)

Compare Details Alternative Education Academy ranks worse than 83.8% of high schools in Ohio. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.62. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Alternative Education Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59.1%), African American (25.3%), Hispanic (9.3%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alternative Education Academy is 32.2. (See more...)

Compare Alternative Education Academy employs 201 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alternative Education Academy is $5,931.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Alternative Education Academy 1487^th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Alternative Education Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Alternative Education Academy 942^nd of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Alternative Education Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Alternative Education Academy 724^th of 864 Ohio public high schools. (See Alternative Education Academy in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Alternative Education Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2007	18.22	1398^th	1609	13.1%
2008	17.82	1372^nd	1582	13.3%
2009	19.03	1384^th	1610	14.0%
2010	14.50	1460^th	1662	12.2%
2011	11.36	1535^th	1686	9.0%
2012	8.77	1573^rd	1709	8.0%
2013	14.63	1494^th	1701	12.2%
2014	12.17	1494^th	1687	11.4%
2015	16.76	1431^st	1684	15.0%
2016	16.83	1393^rd	1678	17.0%
2017	13.68	1422^nd	1651	13.9%
2018	11.73	1449^th	1636	11.4%
2019	7.15	1555^th	1676	7.2%
2021	18.30	1239^th	1610	23.0%
2022	11.13	1384^th	1588	12.8%
2023	7.87	1456^th	1596	8.8%
2024	6.23	1487^th	1577	5.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Alternative Education Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2021	18.08	124^th	139	10.8%
2022	11.57	146^th	162	9.9%
2023	6.41	175^th	183	4.4%
2024	5.19	195^th	202	3.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Alternative Education Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	14.16	819^th	856	4.3%
2024	14.52	850^th	900	5.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Alternative Education Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	13.10	1333^rd	1465	9.0%
2019	9.37	1364^th	1465	6.9%
2021	15.89	1154^th	1404	17.8%
2022	9.11	1311^th	1419	7.6%
2023	7.46	1364^th	1447	5.7%
2024	5.43	1423^rd	1484	4.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Alternative Education Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	16.30	1293^rd	1518	14.8%
2019	9.84	1366^th	1502	9.1%
2021	14.54	1185^th	1467	19.2%
2022	9.74	1316^th	1488	11.6%
2023	4.95	1410^th	1483	4.9%
2024	3.98	1423^rd	1466	2.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Alternative Education Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	24.95	839^th	1021	17.8%
2019	15.35	887^th	956	7.2%
2021	20.15	686^th	765	10.3%
2022	19.88	732^nd	824	11.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Alternative Education Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	7.61	1433^rd	1536	6.7%
2019	4.19	1484^th	1535	3.3%
2021	12.15	1253^rd	1499	16.4%
2022	7.07	1400^th	1518	7.8%
2023	6.24	1401^st	1498	6.5%
2024	4.91	1422^nd	1485	4.2%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Alternative Education Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	26.53	472^nd	598	21.1%
2019	19.65	520^th	605	14.0%
2021	33.91	311^th	533	41.7%
2022	22.34	486^th	601	19.1%
2023	17.02	545^th	610	10.7%
2024	18.44	522^nd	603	13.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Alternative Education Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2021	40.06	106^th	189	43.9%
2022	26.62	155^th	216	28.2%
2023	16.22	207^th	233	11.2%
2024	6.67	230^th	234	1.7%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Alternative Education Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	5.18	1263^rd	1309	3.5%
2019	1.31	1254^th	1271	1.3%
2021	5.06	1181^st	1249	5.4%
2022	1.93	1214^th	1242	2.3%
2023	0.88	1202^nd	1215	1.1%
2024	0.67	1178^th	1190	1.0%

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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Alternative Education Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2007	32.55	656^th	837	21.6%
2008	34.58	650^th	835	22.2%
2009	28.14	681^st	858	20.6%
2010	20.54	753^rd	895	15.9%
2011	24.77	755^th	925	18.4%
2012	17.12	845^th	989	14.6%
2013	19.29	842^nd	1001	15.9%
2014	20.68	832^nd	1008	17.5%
2015	24.64	790^th	1035	23.7%
2016	24.64	782^nd	1050	25.5%
2017	23.17	776^th	1038	25.2%
2018	16.71	815^th	1010	19.3%
2019	9.66	929^th	1050	11.5%
2021	21.55	764^th	1037	26.3%
2022	15.33	829^th	1017	18.5%
2023	12.47	891^st	1048	15.0%
2024	8.79	942^nd	1046	9.9%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Alternative Education Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2019	2.91	205^th	206	0.5%
2021	13.96	195^th	219	11.0%
2022	17.16	213^th	239	10.9%
2023	12.01	228^th	245	6.9%
2024	6.32	250^th	254	1.6%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Alternative Education Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	14.74	577^th	590	2.2%
2024	14.48	556^th	563	1.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Alternative Education Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	17.55	789^th	924	14.6%
2019	9.48	859^th	945	9.1%
2021	16.92	746^th	923	19.2%
2022	14.28	812^th	947	14.3%
2023	10.42	866^th	974	11.1%
2024	6.83	933^rd	989	5.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Alternative Education Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	11.63	783^rd	897	12.7%
2019	9.29	824^th	917	10.1%
2021	16.35	726^th	910	20.2%
2022	12.31	793^rd	925	14.3%
2023	8.26	842^nd	943	10.7%
2024	5.17	892^nd	942	5.3%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Alternative Education Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	45.03	329^th	643	48.8%
2019	24.44	553^rd	658	16.0%
2021	28.38	444^th	576	22.9%
2022	19.42	521^st	565	7.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Alternative Education Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	14.66	776^th	916	15.3%
2019	5.92	878^th	933	5.9%
2021	15.19	736^th	924	20.3%
2022	9.14	846^th	946	10.6%
2023	9.41	846^th	963	12.1%
2024	6.12	898^th	958	6.3%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Alternative Education Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	23.24	310^th	384	19.3%
2019	24.63	319^th	405	21.2%
2021	30.75	244^th	385	36.6%
2022	27.46	293^rd	413	29.1%
2023	24.34	330^th	436	24.3%
2024	18.38	360^th	429	16.1%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Alternative Education Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2019	8.44	215^th	222	3.2%
2021	21.27	182^nd	228	20.2%
2022	14.45	223^rd	247	9.7%
2023	12.01	226^th	249	9.2%
2024	10.58	221^st	239	7.5%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Alternative Education Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	5.63	744^th	781	4.7%
2019	1.66	785^th	796	1.4%
2021	9.33	720^th	781	7.8%
2022	4.27	778^th	809	3.8%
2023	3.19	778^th	805	3.4%
2024	1.08	790^th	795	0.6%

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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Alternative Education Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2007	41.30	580^th	756	23.3%
2008	28.21	655^th	767	14.6%
2009	37.76	633^rd	791	20.0%
2010	31.89	672^nd	819	17.9%
2011	27.68	689^th	818	15.8%
2012	37.46	661^st	832	20.6%
2013	21.10	681^st	767	11.2%
2014	23.00	669^th	769	13.0%
2015	21.98	673^rd	778	13.5%
2016	29.51	637^th	784	18.8%
2017	33.33	573^rd	773	25.9%
2018	22.19	648^th	800	19.0%
2019	14.30	697^th	836	16.6%
2021	24.78	630^th	819	23.1%
2022	14.54	686^th	836	17.9%
2023	13.92	708^th	867	18.3%
2024	10.62	724^th	864	16.2%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Alternative Education Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2019	43.04	137^th	208	34.1%
2021	15.11	189^th	211	10.4%
2022	13.93	200^th	222	9.9%
2023	12.30	220^th	239	7.9%
2024	16.45	216^th	242	10.7%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Alternative Education Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	73.36	19^th	107	82.2%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Alternative Education Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.04	452^nd	614	26.4%
2024	18.19	531^st	598	11.2%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Alternative Education Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	17.07	637^th	758	16.0%
2019	20.27	651^st	779	16.4%
2021	21.77	628^th	763	17.7%
2022	15.68	652^nd	773	15.7%
2023	13.19	692^nd	805	14.0%
2024	13.56	696^th	822	15.3%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Alternative Education Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	6.60	684^th	751	8.9%
2019	15.37	676^th	781	13.4%
2021	13.58	665^th	775	14.2%
2022	10.17	692^nd	794	12.8%
2023	10.43	703^rd	813	13.5%
2024	6.70	721^st	798	9.6%

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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Alternative Education Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	13.10	522^nd	550	5.1%
2019	35.32	409^th	628	34.9%
2021	27.45	458^th	596	23.2%
2022	26.72	454^th	606	25.1%

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Rank History for high school Foster Care students at Alternative Education Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	30.02	13^th	18	27.8%
2023	53.26	6^th	12	50.0%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Alternative Education Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	16.53	638^th	763	16.4%
2019	10.27	705^th	792	11.0%
2021	25.67	611^th	778	21.5%
2022	13.41	682^nd	808	15.6%
2023	11.82	698^th	819	14.8%
2024	10.15	702^nd	816	14.0%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Alternative Education Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	24.50	206^th	279	26.2%
2019	22.82	238^th	303	21.5%
2021	25.95	202^nd	284	28.9%
2022	26.40	218^th	306	28.8%
2023	24.74	233^rd	323	27.9%
2024	21.75	245^th	318	23.0%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Alternative Education Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2019	36.11	145^th	207	30.0%
2021	34.66	168^th	239	29.7%
2022	19.89	217^th	260	16.5%
2023	23.45	216^th	270	20.0%
2024	10.18	251^st	273	8.1%

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Rank History for high school White students at Alternative Education Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	8.39	659^th	718	8.2%
2019	8.02	685^th	739	7.3%
2021	21.07	612^th	727	15.8%
2022	6.91	690^th	749	7.9%
2023	5.96	708^th	756	6.3%
2024	4.20	711^th	754	5.7%

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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Alternative Education Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	326	83	1	4	9	n/a	n/a	26	449
2003	326	83	1	4	9	n/a	n/a	26	449
2004	1115	226	1	31	8	n/a	n/a	57	1438
2005	1998	385	3	57	15	n/a	n/a	132	2590
2006	2004	375	16	65	20	n/a	n/a	76	2556
2007	1664	294	11	46	11	n/a	n/a	99	2125
2008	1843	326	17	47	12	n/a	n/a	119	2364
2009	1240	223	19	45	7	n/a	n/a	87	1621
2010	1114	203	12	20	9	n/a	n/a	103	1461
2011	1193	241	3	56	2	3	83	0	1581
2012	1394	255	7	80	5	6	117	0	1864
2013	1531	284	18	98	12	5	103	0	2051
2014	1387	245	23	94	6	1	116	0	1872
2015	1374	257	24	101	19	5	49	0	1829
2016	1158	269	13	90	26	9	46	0	1611
2017	970	249	9	60	11	9	63	0	1371
2018	683	234	7	70	10	3	52	0	1059
2019	1352	418	5	171	12	5	133	0	2096
2020	1508	585	10	206	32	6	140	0	2487
2021	2882	1196	32	456	21	11	396	0	4994
2022	3075	1356	54	499	26	9	481	0	5500
2023	3282	1378	33	533	30	10	517	0	5783
2024	3836	1640	33	601	46	14	316	0	6486

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Alternative Education Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	449	9.0	49.9	n/a
2003	449	9.0	49.9	n/a
2004	1438	37.0	38.9	n/a
2005	2590	53.4	48.5	0
2006	2556	81.9	31.2	0
2007	2125	54.0	39.4	0
2008	2364	47.0	50.3	n/a
2009	1621	55.0	29.5	0
2010	1461	52.0	28.1	0
2011	1581	49.0	32.2	0
2012	1864	63.0	29.5	0
2013	2051	57.5	35.6	0
2014	1872	56.0	33.4	0
2015	1829	n/a	n/a	0
2016	1611	40.0	40.2	0
2017	1371	46.0	29.8	n/a
2018	1059	39.0	27.1	n/a
2019	2096	43.0	48.7	n/a
2020	2487	55.0	45.2	n/a
2021	4994	129.1	38.6	n/a
2022	5500	184.5	29.8	n/a
2023	5783	198.5	29.1	n/a
2024	6486	201.0	32.2	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	449	9.0	49.9	n/a
2003	449	9.0	49.9	n/a
2004	1438	37.0	38.9	n/a
2005	2590	53.4	48.5	0
2006	2556	81.9	31.2	0
2007	2125	54.0	39.4	0
2008	2364	47.0	50.3	n/a
2009	1621	55.0	29.5	0
2010	1461	52.0	28.1	0
2011	1581	49.0	32.2	0
2012	1864	63.0	29.5	0
2013	2051	57.5	35.6	0
2014	1872	56.0	33.4	0
2015	1829	n/a	n/a	0
2016	1611	40.0	40.2	0
2017	1371	46.0	29.8	n/a
2018	1059	39.0	27.1	n/a
2019	2096	43.0	48.7	n/a
2020	2487	55.0	45.2	n/a
2021	4994	129.1	38.6	n/a
2022	5500	184.5	29.8	n/a
2023	5783	198.5	29.1	n/a
2024	6486	201.0	32.2	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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Per Pupil Expenditures for Alternative Education Academy

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$6,147
2022	$6,290
2023	$6,089
2024	$5,931

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Alternative Education Academy

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1555^th of 1676 Elementary schools	Ranks 1456^th of 1596 Elementary schools	1.6%
Ranks 929^th of 1050 Middle schools	Ranks 891^st of 1048 Middle schools	3.5%
Ranks 697^th of 836 High schools	Ranks 708^th of 867 High schools	1.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alternative Education Academy)	8.2	8.4	0.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	67.1	62.2	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Alternative Education Academy)	36	30	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	66.7	62.3	4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alternative Education Academy)	32.8	11	21.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	74.3	66.8	7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Alternative Education Academy)	32.8	23.9	8.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	63.3	58.9	4.4%
5th Grade Science (Alternative Education Academy)	24.1	25.7	1.6%
5th Grade Science (Ohio)	65	63.9	1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alternative Education Academy)	10.1	10.3	0.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	62.5	56.6	5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Alternative Education Academy)	39.2	34	5.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	69.8	67.4	2.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Alternative Education Academy)	7.3	7.6	0.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	60.1	50	10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Alternative Education Academy)	28.5	18.8	9.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	56.1	55	1.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Alternative Education Academy)	14	9.4	4.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	57.5	47.6	9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Alternative Education Academy)	38.8	31	7.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	67.7	64.8	2.9%
8th Grade Science (Alternative Education Academy)	33.1	39.2	6.1%
8th Grade Science (Ohio)	68.2	64	4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Alternative Education Academy)	16	15.8	0.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	57.3	46.4	10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Alternative Education Academy)	22.8	27.8	5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	58.3	57.5	0.8%
End of Course American Government (Alternative Education Academy)	57.4	49.5	7.9%
End of Course American Government (Ohio)	77.7	72	5.7%
End of Course American History (Alternative Education Academy)	59.6	46.6	13%
End of Course American History (Ohio)	78.1	69.7	8.4%
End of Course Biology (Alternative Education Academy)	37.9	39.3	1.4%
End of Course Biology (Ohio)	73.7	63.7	10%
End of Course English II (Alternative Education Academy)	39.5	31.5	8%
End of Course English II (Ohio)	66.2	60.8	5.4%
End of Course Geometry (Alternative Education Academy)	23.1	8.6	14.5%
End of Course Geometry (Ohio)	50.1	41.8	8.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Alternative Education Academy)	27.1	12.5	14.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)	61.1	53	8.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	2096	5783	175.9%
African American	418	1378	229.7%
American Indian	12	30	150%
Asian	5	33	560%
Hispanic	171	533	211.7%
Pacific Islander	5	10	100%
White	1352	3282	142.8%
Two or More Races	133	517	288.7%

Schools Near Alternative Education Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Ohio State Tests Science (2024)		Ohio State Tests American Government (2024)	Ohio State Tests American History (2024)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2024)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2024)						Ohio State Tests Biology (2024)	Ohio State Tests English II (2024)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2024)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Alternative Education Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4 Summit Park Dr Ste 350	Independence	44131	Cuyahoga County	Alternative Education Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(866) 509-3099	6,486	201	32.2		3,836 (59.1%)	1,640 (25.3%)	601 (9.3%)	33 (0.5%)	46 (0.7%)	14 (0.2%)	316 (4.9%)								(n/a)	23.5	25.8	49.0	31.7	10.0	13.4	6.6	7.9	6.8	8.6	35.7	22.0	34.8	18.2	23.1	16.3	31.0	30.5	6.4	9.7	$5,931
Constellation Schools: Parma Community	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	7667 Day Dr Fl 1ST	Parma	44129	Cuyahoga County	Constellation Schools: Parma Community	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 888-5490	1,259	63	19.9	10.8%	733 (58.2%)	120 (9.5%)	250 (19.9%)	20 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	134 (10.6%)								(n/a)	53.6	36.3	70.0	73.8	62.9	57.7	40.5	34.2	30.6	35.2	61.3	49.0	60.0	37.5	57.6	31.9	42.7	45.3	17.9	30.6	$8,719
Cleveland Metro Remote School K-12	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	3817 Martin Luther King Jr Dr	Cleveland	44105	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(216) 838-0172	725	54	13.4		81 (11.2%)	512 (70.6%)	103 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.6%)								(n/a)	12.5	24.5	26.0	27.9	12.5	23.8	3.0	7.0	3.4	9.4	28.0	33.3	23.5	16.7	23.7	15.4	14.0	20.0	6.0	8.5	$18,682
Anton Grdina	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	2955 E 71st St	Cleveland	44104	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-1150	294	19	15.4		3 (1.0%)	275 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.1%)								(n/a)	12.0	16.7			3.8	0.0	12.0	0.0	3.6	5.6	19.2	12.5	16.0	0.0	7.1	11.1					$16,935
Summit Academy Community School-Parma	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5868 Stumph Rd	Parma	44130	Cuyahoga County	Summit Academy Community School-Parma	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 888-5407	113	13	8.6		58 (51.3%)	20 (17.7%)	4 (3.5%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (26.5%)								(n/a)				36.4													18.2	9.1	0.0	0.0	$11,311
Natividad Pagan International Newcomers Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3145 W 46th St	Cleveland	44102	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-7150	801	37	21.6		210 (26.2%)	196 (24.5%)	311 (38.8%)	83 (10.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0	17.1	0.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	16.2	5.0	$12,521
Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2280 Professor Ave	Cleveland	44113	Cuyahoga County	Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 965-0580	428	37	11.5		23 (5.4%)	331 (77.3%)	61 (14.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)								(n/a)
Excel	Public, Virtual, Alternative	3-12	485 Northfield Rd	Bedford	44146	Cuyahoga County	Bedford City	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(440) 786-3506	94	9	10.9		8 (8.5%)	83 (88.3%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)								(n/a)																				8.3	$7,329
Harvey Rice Elementary School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	2730 East 116th	Cleveland	44104	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-1500	474	25	18.9		1 (0.2%)	463 (97.7%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)	0.0	13.2			7.1	12.8	0.0	2.0	6.0	15.8	26.7	22.9	11.4	10.2	14.0	10.8					$14,048
Marion-Sterling Elementary School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	3033 Central Ave	Cleveland	44115	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-1550	258	19	13.5		8 (3.1%)	232 (89.9%)	10 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)								(n/a)	8.7	5.3			15.0	21.4	8.3	0.0	4.8	5.3	30.0	50.0	37.5	15.8	14.3	15.8					$15,822

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