Learning Alternatives Community School
7925 Able St Ne
Minneapolis MN, 55432, Anoka County
Phone: 763-600-5200
Type: Other/Alternative School, High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Spring Lake Park Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 4 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 83 | 169 | 180 | 161 | 154 | 147 | 183 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 3 | 3.6% | 8 | 4.7% | 8 | 4.4% | 3 | 1.9% | 7 | 4.5% | 9 | 6.1% | 12 | 6.6% |
| Grade 10: | 6 | 7.2% | 15 | 8.9% | 14 | 7.8% | 13 | 8.1% | 18 | 11.7% | 15 | 10.2% | 37 | 20.2% |
| Grade 11: | 14 | 16.9% | 25 | 14.8% | 38 | 21.1% | 38 | 23.6% | 33 | 21.4% | 31 | 21.1% | 34 | 18.6% |
| Grade 12: | 60 | 72.3% | 79 | 46.7% | 87 | 48.3% | 84 | 52.2% | 80 | 51.9% | 77 | 52.4% | 88 | 48.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 51 | 61.4% | 89 | 52.7% | 97 | 53.9% | 94 | 58.4% | 89 | 57.8% | 89 | 60.5% | 105 | 57.4% |
| Female: | 32 | 38.6% | 80 | 47.3% | 83 | 46.1% | 67 | 41.6% | 57 | 37.0% | 50 | 34.0% | 74 | 40.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 3.6% | 5 | 3.0% | 5 | 2.8% | 8 | 5.0% | 6 | 3.9% | 11 | 7.5% | 6 | 3.3% |
| Asian: | 3 | 3.6% | 5 | 3.0% | 3 | 1.7% | 6 | 3.7% | 5 | 3.2% | 7 | 4.8% | 7 | 3.8% |
| Hispanic: | 15 | 18.1% | 26 | 15.4% | 29 | 16.1% | 22 | 13.7% | 19 | 12.3% | 17 | 11.6% | 25 | 13.7% |
| Black: | 16 | 19.3% | 27 | 16.0% | 27 | 15.0% | 16 | 9.9% | 24 | 15.6% | 18 | 12.2% | 13 | 7.1% |
| White: | 42 | 50.6% | 97 | 57.4% | 105 | 58.3% | 101 | 62.7% | 100 | 64.9% | 94 | 63.9% | 132 | 72.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 4 | 4.8% | 9 | 5.3% | 11 | 6.1% | 8 | 5.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 47 | 56.6% | 61 | 36.1% | 66 | 36.7% | 54 | 33.5% | 55 | 35.7% | 41 | 27.9% | 49 | 26.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 4 | 4.8% | 10 | 5.9% | 11 | 6.1% | 9 | 5.6% | 3 | 1.9% | 7 | 4.8% | 10 | 5.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.90 | 13.90 | 14.01 | 10.56 | 11.76 | 11.10 | 13.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCA-II | ||||||
| 2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 37.4% | 83.1% | N/A |
| 2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 34.5% | 80.2% | N/A |
| 2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 19.9% | 61.9% | N/A |
| 2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 22.6% | 60.8% | N/A |
| 2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 32.3% | 69.5% | N/A |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 29.6% | 67.5% | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 44.4% | 70.9% | 75.3% |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 27.5% | 68.2% | 75.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 36.4% | 71.8% | 76.8% |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 13% | 73.5% | N/A |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 46.7% | 70.9% | N/A |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 2.5% | 30.3% | N/A |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 7.5% | 38.4% | N/A |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 3% | 34.7% | N/A |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 18.5% | 40.8% | N/A |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 14.3% | 31.9% | 43.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 10% | 45.2% | 48.6% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 10% | 36.2% | 42.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 9.6% | 46.9% | 52.4% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 73.7% | 68.9% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 71.9% | 71.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 76.4% | 75.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 92.8% | 75.3% | 76.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 100% | 70.1% | 69.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 100% | 79.1% | 71.4% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 100% | 72.4% | 72.4% |
| 2010 | Science | End of course | % met std | 10% | 44.4% | 51.8% |
| 2011 | Science | End of course | % met std | 4% | 35.8% | 53.8% |
| MCA-II GRAD | ||||||
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 48.1% | 74.8% | 78.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 31% | 71.2% | 78.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 45.5% | 76.8% | 80.4% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 21.4% | 51.2% | 57.8% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 20% | 52.8% | 59.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 13.3% | 54.4% | 57.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 9.5% | 63.7% | 66.4% |
| 2010 | Writing | 9th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 86.8% | 90.6% |
| MCA-III | ||||||
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 60% | 49.2% | 62.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 52.6% | 50.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 54.7% | 59.8% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.7% | 48.6% | 57% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 50.6% | 59.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 70% | 52.1% | 51.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 63.4% | 58.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 48.6% | 56.1% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 100% | 48.4% | 54% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 52.9% | 62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 52.6% | 58.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 100% | 56.4% | 54.1% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.5% | 45.8% | 43.8% |
| 2013 | Science | End of course | % met std | 30.8% | 34.1% | 53% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 56.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 43.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 9.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 26.7% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 73.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $42,300.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,880.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,573.0 |