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GOAL Alternative School

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Public Grades 9-12

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

34.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

614 E. Washington
Knoxville, IA 50138

(641) 842-4533

District: Knoxville Community School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.9%

African American:

13.8%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2012 → 16th in 2014

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2012

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (75% vs 82% meeting standards)

!Reading scores 10 pts below the Iowa average

Students meeting standards (2013-2014) ?

This school75%

District avg78%

Iowa avg82%

Not ranked this year

GOAL Alternative School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

256^th of 313Knoxville Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2014	24.3	271 of 322	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.1	322 of 351	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.1	337 of 351	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2013-2014) ?

Math80%-5 vs state

Reading70%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)					ISASP Mathematics (2025)					ISASP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Knoxville High School	Public	9-12	1811 W Madison	Knoxville	50138	Marion County	Knoxville Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 842-2173	508	34	15.0	37.8%	449 (88.4%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.1%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.1%)	45.1	218^th of 340 public high schools	35.9%		50.2	192^nd of 338 public high schools	43.2%	26			72.5	74.0	72.8			60.0	69.5	69.3		60.9	$14,996	$157	$14,839
Melcher-Dallas High School	Public	7-12	214 S Main	Melcher	50163	Marion County	Melcher-Dallas Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 947-3731	151	14	10.4	30.5%	146 (96.7%)	4 (2.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.4	290^th of 340 public high schools	14.7%		41.3	235^th of 338 public high schools	30.5%	55	61.1	73.7	87.5	60.9	62.5	55.6	57.9	45.8	47.8	43.8	52.6	47.8	$17,935	$366	$17,567
Pleasantville High School	Public	9-12	415 Jones St	Pleasantville	50225	Marion County	Pleasantville Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 848-0541	241	18	13.1	31.1%	214 (88.8%)	2 (0.8%)	14 (5.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	30.6	271^st of 340 public high schools	20.3%		47.6	210^th of 338 public high schools	37.9%	61			74.6	63.5	62.7			59.3	59.6	59.3		55.8	$19,905	$192	$19,713
Twin Cedars Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	2204 Highway G71	Bussey	50044	Marion County	Twin Cedars Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 944-5243	142	15	9.3	42.3%	128 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	36	259^th of 340 public high schools	23.8%		29.5	270^th of 338 public high schools	20.1%	11	73.7	84.2	87.0	73.7	54.2	68.4	78.9	60.9	52.6	33.3	68.4	73.7	$15,106	$118	$14,987
Pella High School	Public	9-12	212 E University St	Pella	50219	Marion County	Pella Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 628-3870	801	49	16.2	14.6%	688 (85.9%)	17 (2.1%)	35 (4.4%)	16 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	40 (5.0%)	88.5	7^th of 340 public high schools	97.9%		89.2	6^th of 338 public high schools	98.2%	1			90.6	87.8	92.4			86.9	86.7	88.9		87.3	$13,389	$358	$13,030
PCM High School	Public	9-12	400 East Highway 163	Monroe	50170	Jasper County	PCM Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 994-8222	348	25	13.8	19.5%	316 (90.8%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	61.5	146^th of 340 public high schools	57.1%		61.1	141^st of 338 public high schools	58.3%	5			80.5	79.3	82.6			70.7	59.8	81.4		70.7	$13,660	$359	$13,301

Frequently Asked Questions about GOAL Alternative School

How many students attend GOAL Alternative School?

In the 2014-15 school year, 29 students attended GOAL Alternative School.

What is the racial makeup of GOAL Alternative School?

Students at GOAL Alternative School are 76% White, 14% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is GOAL Alternative School in?

Knoxville Community School District

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