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Richmond Alternative School

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Alternative School · Richmond, VA

Richmond Alternative School is a alternative school school in Richmond, Virginia, serving grades 06–12 with 277 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 8.3:1.

Level
High
Grades
06 – 12
Enrollment
277
Teachers (FTE)
33.2
Student–Teacher Ratio
8.3:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
No

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 187 68%
Hispanic/Latino 79 29%
Asian 5 2%
Two or more races 4 1%
White 2 1%
Total enrollment 277 164M / 113F

English Language Learners: 4 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 65.0% +9.7pp 55.3% 674
Reading Proficiency 82.0% +11.9pp 70.1% 572
Science Proficiency 77.0% — 286
4-Year Graduation Rate 64.0% —

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
-0.94 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
None offered
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
9 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
4
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
129
46.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
126
45.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 277 100%

Contact & Location

119 West Leigh Street

Richmond, VA 23220

Phone: (804)780-4388

http://ras.rvaschools.net

District

Richmond City Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $22,882

District enrollment: 21,130

Other Schools in District

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Related Data

NCES ID

510324002307

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD