Alternative Family Education School in Santa Cruz, CA
(KG-12 • Public • Alternative School)
- Address
- 840 N. Branciforte Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
- Telephone
- (831) 429-3898
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- City-data.com school rating
- 96
- Students
- 162
- Classroom Teachers (FTE)
- 5.2
- National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status - No
- Free lunch eligible students
- 23
- Reduced-price lunch
eligible students - 5
- School district
- Santa Cruz City High
- Charter school
- No
- Title I status
- Not a Title I school
- Magnet School Indicator
- No
- Shared Time Indicator
- Missing
- Adult education offered
- No
Ratings
Alternative Family Education School: | 96 |
Mission Hill Middle (1.3 miles): | 81 |
Santa Cruz High (1.3 miles): | 80 |
Harbor High (1.2 miles): | 64 |
Branciforte Middle (0.3 miles): | 63 |
De Laveaga Elementary (1.2 miles): | 63 |
Green Acres Elementary (1.5 miles): | 47 |
Costanoa Continuation High (0.0 miles): | 26 |
Gault Elementary (0.4 miles): | 26 |
California: | 46 |
Santa Cruz County: | 49 |
Santa Cruz: | 62 |
Alternative Family Education: | 96 |
Students & Teachers
Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2015: 166
Enrollment in 2014: 166
Enrollment in 2013: 175
Enrollment in 2012: 160
Enrollment in 2011: 165
Enrollment in 2010: 164
Enrollment in 2009: 146
Enrollment in 2008: 134
Enrollment in 2007: 186
Enrollment in 2006: 184
Enrollment in 2005: 190
Enrollment in 2004: 189
Enrollment in 2003: 173
Enrollment in 2002: 172
Enrollment in 2001: 167
Enrollment in 2000: 171
Enrollment in 1999: 166
Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
Grade | KG | G01 | G02 | G03 | G04 | G05 | G06 | G07 | G08 | G09 | G10 | G11 | G12 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All students | 2 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 162 |
Female students | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 77 |
Male students | - | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 85 |
Asian students | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Hispanic students | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 10 |
Black students | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
White students | 2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 138 |
Two or More Races students | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Enrollment by grade:
1st grade enrollment: 10
2nd grade enrollment: 3
3rd grade enrollment: 6
4th grade enrollment: 8
5th grade enrollment: 10
6th grade enrollment: 12
7th grade enrollment: 16
8th grade enrollment: 21
9th grade enrollment: 17
10th grade enrollment: 16
11th grade enrollment: 20
12th grade enrollment: 21
Alternative Family Education School - Historical enrollment by grade
Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 12,430 schools)
Alternative Family Education School: | 47.5% |
State: | 49.4% |
Alternative Family Education School: | 52.5% |
State: | 49.6% |
Alternative Family Education School - Historical enrollment by gender
Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 12,430 schools)
Alternative Family Education School: | 2.5% |
California: | 9.4% |
Here: | 6.2% |
California: | 46.0% |
School: | 0.6% |
State: | 6.1% |
Here: | 85.2% |
State: | 28.3% |
School: | 5.6% |
California: | 4.5% |
Alternative Family Education School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity
Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 10,111 schools)
School: | 17.3% |
State: | 61.2% |
Alternative Family Education School: | 14.2% |
California: | 52.8% |
Alternative Family Education School: | 3.1% |
California: | 8.6% |
Alternative Family Education School - Lunch Program Eligibility
Teachers and support:
(State average from 12,394 schools)
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 2
Number of FTE nurses: 0.1
Number of FTE psychologists: 0.1
Number of FTE social workers: 0.1
Student/Teacher Ratio
School: | 31.2 |
State: | 22.8 |
Alternative Family Education School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio
School Expenditures:
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 0.8 (Salary Expenditures: $66,306)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 0.1 (Salary Expenditures: $9,793)
Limited English Proficiency:
- White: 2
Students with disabilities:
Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.
- White: 20 (male: 16, female: 4)
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 9 (male: 5, female: 4)
- Hispanic: 2 (all female)
- White: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
Dual Enrollment:
(State average from 525 schools)
Dual enrollment/dual credit programs provide opportunities for high school students to take college-level courses offered by colleges, and earn concurrent credit toward a high school diploma and a college degree while still in high school.These programs are for high school - enrolled students who are academically prepared to enroll in college and are interested in taking on additional coursework.For example, students who want to study subjects not offered at their high school may seek supplemental education at colleges nearby.
- Hispanic: 2 (all female)
- Asian: 2 (all female)
- White: 16 (male: 8, female: 8)
Dual Enrollment per 1,000 students
Alternative Family Education School: | 123.5 |
California: | 104.8 |
Statewide Student Assessments
Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments:
(State average from 10,463 schools)
The summative assessments are comprehensive, end-of-year assessments of grade-level learning that measure progress toward college and career readiness. Each test in English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics is comprised of two parts: (1) a computer-adaptive test and (2) a performance task, administered within a selected testing window available at 66 percent of the instructional year for grades three through eight, and grade eleven.
The summative assessments are aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for ELA and mathematics. The tests capitalize on the strengths of computer adaptive testing efficient and precise measurement across the full range of achievement and timely turnaround of results.
ELA students with scores: 17
Percentage Standard Met and Above: | 94% |
California: | 49% |
Standard Not Met: 0.0%
Standard Nearly Met: 5.9%
Standard Met: 41.2%
Standard Exceeded: 52.9%
All Grades:
Alternative Family Education School - ELA Area Achievement Levels (all grades)
Math students tested: 18
Math students with scores: 18
Percentage Standard Met and Above: | 67% |
State: | 38% |
Standard Not Met: 11.1%
Standard Nearly Met: 22.2%
Standard Met: 11.1%
Standard Exceeded: 55.6%
All Grades:
Alternative Family Education School - Math Area Achievement Levels (all grades)
Paper-based CAASPP:
California Standards Tests (CSTs) - The CSTs for science in grades five, eight, and ten are administered only to students in California public schools. All questions are multiple-choice. These tests were developed specifically to assess students' knowledge of the California content standards in science.
California High School Exit Exam:
(State average from 2,357 schools)
Alternative Family Education School - California High School Exit Exam results
ELA Mean Scale Score: | 404 |
California: | 368 |
ELA Percentage Passed: | 92% |
California: | 66% |
ELA Number Passed: 12
ELA Percent Correct compared to California average:
Reading - Word Analysis: 93% State: 72% Reading - Reading Comprehension: 87% California: 71% Reading - Literary Responses and Analysis: 86% State: 73% Writing - Writing Strategies: 86% California: 64% Writing - Writing Conventions: 82% State: 70%
The Physical Fitness Test:
7th grade: (Students tested: 12, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 66.7%, Needs Improvement: 33.3%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
Body Composition:
7th grade: (Students tested: 12, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 58.3%, Needs Improvement: 41.7%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
Abdominal Strength:
7th grade: (Students tested: 12, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 75.0%, Needs Improvement: 25.0%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
Trunk Extension Strength:
7th grade: (Students tested: 12, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 75.0%, Needs Improvement: 25.0%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
Upper Body Strength:
7th grade: (Students tested: 12, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 58.3%, Needs Improvement: 41.7%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
Flexibility:
7th grade: (Students tested: 12, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 58.3%, Needs Improvement: 41.7%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
Accountability
Adequate Yearly Progress:
(State average from 9,846 schools)
Alternative Family Education School - Adequate Yearly Progress status
ELA Participation Rate
Alternative Family Education School: | 20.0% |
California: | 96.3% |
- White22
- Multirace15
- SED13
- With Disabilities10
ELA Participation Rate
- White: 22% (tested 17 out of 78 enrolled)
- Two or More Races: 15% (tested 1 out of 7 enrolled)
- Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 13% (tested 2 out of 16 enrolled)
- Students with Disabilities: 10% (tested 1 out of 11 enrolled)
Math Participation Rate
Alternative Family Education School: | 18.0% |
State: | 96.1% |
- White20
- Multirace15
- SED13
- With Disabilities10
Math Participation Rate
- White: 20% (tested 15 out of 78 enrolled)
- Two or More Races: 15% (tested 1 out of 7 enrolled)
- Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 13% (tested 2 out of 16 enrolled)
- Students with Disabilities: 10% (tested 1 out of 11 enrolled)
Classes & Courses
Algebra I:
(State average from 1,182 schools)
Number of Algebra I classes taught by certified teachers: 2
9-10th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 21 (male: 11, female: 10)
- Hispanic: 2 (all female)
- White: 19 (male: 11, female: 8)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)
- White: 20 (male: 13, female: 7)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (all male)
Alternative Family Education School: | 95.2% |
California: | 72.5% |
- Asian2
- White7
- Multirace2
- IDEA2
11-12th grade student enrollment in Algebra I
- Asian: 2 (all female)
- White: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
- Two or More Races: 2 (all female)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)
- White: 4
School: | 36.4% |
California: | 62.0% |
Algebra II:
Number of Algebra II classes taught by certified teachers: 1
Student Enrollment in Algebra II: 9 (male: 5, female: 4)
- Hispanic: 2 (all female)
- White: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
Calculus:
Student Enrollment in Calculus: 2 (all male)
- White: 2
Geometry:
Number of Geometry classes taught by certified teachers: 1
Student Enrollment in Geometry: 9 (male: 5, female: 4)
- White: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
- Two or More Races: 2 (all female)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)
Advanced Mathematics:
Student Enrollment in Advanced Mathematics: 15 (male: 10, female: 5)
- Asian: 2 (all male)
- White: 13 (male: 8, female: 5)
Biology:
Number of Biology classes taught by certified teachers: 3
Student Enrollment in Biology: 11 (male: 7, female: 4)
- Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- White: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
Chemistry:
Number of Chemistry classes taught by certified teachers: 1
Student Enrollment in Chemistry: 11 (male: 4, female: 7)
- Hispanic: 2 (all female)
- White: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
- Two or More Races: 2 (all male)
Physics:
Number of Physics classes taught by certified teachers: 1
Student Enrollment in Physics: 2 (all male)
- White: 2
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2
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