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SW Metro Alternative Learning Center

Public Grades 7-12

Summary

SWMetro Alternative Learning Center is a public high school located in Chaska, Minnesota, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 88 students and is part of the Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 district. Despite its small size, the school has consistently struggled, ranking in the bottom quartile of Minnesota high schools with a 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Compared to nearby schools like Shakopee High School and Chaska High School, SWMetro Alternative Learning Center has significantly lower graduation rates (53.4% vs. 94.4% and 95.8%), higher dropout rates (11.6% vs. 1.4% and 0.5%), and much weaker academic performance on state assessments, with 0% of 11th-grade students proficient in math compared to 36.78% and 42.68% at the other schools. The school also serves a higher proportion of students from low-income families, with 59.09% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite these challenges, SWMetro Alternative Learning Center does offer a more personalized learning environment, with a very low student-teacher ratio ranging from 3.8 to 4.3. The school also serves a more racially diverse student population compared to nearby schools. However, the school's performance has declined over the past few years, and it ranks in the bottom 10% of Minnesota high schools, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve educational outcomes for this unique student population.

Students ?

2.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

32.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

4601 Dean Lakes Blvd
Shakopee, MN 55379-8888

(952) 567-8100

District: Southwest Metro Intermediate 288

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.5%

Hispanic:

23.1%

African American:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2019 → 47th in 2023

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2019

✓Small classes — about 2 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (0% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (63% vs 85%)

!Dropout rate above the Minnesota average (11% vs 4%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school0%

District avg12%

Minnesota avg43%

Not ranked this year

SW Metro Alternative Learning Center did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	49.9	254 of 476	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	9.0	431 of 472	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.4	417 of 428	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	426 of 492	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	3.8	388 of 401	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	15.1	366 of 411	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	6.6	380 of 412	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	368 of 414	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2019)11th percentile~ school

White (2019)8th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2019)3rd percentile-10 vs school

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What people are saying

by a student
Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Great teachers here, very personable, amazing counselors who made an effort to make everyone feel welcome. The student body however had a ton of drama and immature behavior, which made classes kind of distracting if you were just trying to get your diploma done with, but hey, that's why most of us went here instead. Close Quote

Schools Near SW Metro Alternative Learning Center

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Ranking:

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School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2026)	Ranking (2025)	MCA-IV Reading (2026)	MCA-IV Science (2026)	MCA-III Math (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
SW Metro Alternative Learning Center	Public	7-12	4601 Dean Lakes Blvd	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	No	No	No	No	(952) 567-8100	52	23	2.2	32.7%	32 (61.5%)	4 (7.7%)	12 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.8%)							(n/a)					0.0	0.0
SW Metro Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	4601 Dean Lakes Blvd	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	No	No	No	No	(952) 567-8100	4	0		—	2 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)
SW Metro Chaska Level 4	Public	6-12	401 E 4th St	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 567-8077	78	15	5.2	47.4%	44 (56.4%)	15 (19.2%)	12 (15.4%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.7%)							(n/a)		16.7				0.0
SW Metro New Beginnings Alternative Learning Center	Public	7-12	4601 Dean Lakes Blvd	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 567-8100	15	0		53.3%	2 (13.3%)	1 (6.7%)	12 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)
SW Metro CCJ	Public	6-12	606 E 4th St	Chaska	55379	Scott County	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	No	No	No	No	(952) 567-8117	0	1	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Sabers Online High School	Public	9-12	1200 Shakopee Town Sq	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Shakopee Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 496-5000	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Tokata Learning Center	Public	9-12	1110 Shakopee Town Square	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Shakopee Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 496-5982	84	6	12.9	53.6%	30 (35.7%)	11 (13.1%)	33 (39.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.5%)	8.6	435^th of 473 public high schools	8.0%				(n/a)	18.2	18.2			0.0	0.0	$16,741
Tokata Alternative Learning Center Independent Study	Public	9-12	1110 Shakopee Town Square	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Shakopee Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 496-5982	17	1	17.0	52.9%	8 (47.1%)	5 (29.4%)	1 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (17.6%)							(n/a)
Chaska High School	Public	9-12	545 Pioneer Trail	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-7100	1,495	68	21.8	21.1%	1,053 (70.4%)	99 (6.6%)	173 (11.6%)	77 (5.2%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (5.8%)	76.8	94^th of 473 public high schools	80.1%	82.5	67^th of 450 public high schools	85.1%	27	46.0	46.0	41.1	41.1	51.8	51.8	$12,929
Mn Correctional Facility-Shakopee	Public	9-12	1010 W 6th Ave	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Minnesota Department Of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(952) 496-4481	2	0		—	0 (0.0%)	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about SW Metro Alternative Learning Center

How many students attend SW Metro Alternative Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 52 students attended SW Metro Alternative Learning Center.

What district is SW Metro Alternative Learning Center in?

Southwest Metro Intermediate 288

What is the racial makeup of SW Metro Alternative Learning Center?

Students at SW Metro Alternative Learning Center are 62% White, 23% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)					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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
SW Metro Alternative Learning Center	Public	7-12	4601 Dean Lakes Blvd	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	No	No	No	No	(952) 567-8100	52	23	2.2	32.7%	32 (61.5%)	4 (7.7%)	12 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.8%)								(n/a)												0.0	0.0
SW Metro Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	4601 Dean Lakes Blvd	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	No	No	No	No	(952) 567-8100	4	0		—	2 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
SW Metro Chaska Level 4	Public	6-12	401 E 4th St	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 567-8077	78	15	5.2	47.4%	44 (56.4%)	15 (19.2%)	12 (15.4%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.7%)								(n/a)					16.7								0.0
SW Metro New Beginnings Alternative Learning Center	Public	7-12	4601 Dean Lakes Blvd	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 567-8100	15	0		53.3%	2 (13.3%)	1 (6.7%)	12 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
SW Metro CCJ	Public	6-12	606 E 4th St	Chaska	55379	Scott County	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	No	No	No	No	(952) 567-8117	0	1	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sabers Online High School	Public	9-12	1200 Shakopee Town Sq	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Shakopee Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 496-5000	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Tokata Learning Center	Public	9-12	1110 Shakopee Town Square	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Shakopee Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 496-5982	84	6	12.9	53.6%	30 (35.7%)	11 (13.1%)	33 (39.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.5%)	8.6	435^th of 473 public high schools	8.0%					(n/a)				18.2	18.2							0.0	0.0	$16,741
Tokata Alternative Learning Center Independent Study	Public	9-12	1110 Shakopee Town Square	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Shakopee Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 496-5982	17	1	17.0	52.9%	8 (47.1%)	5 (29.4%)	1 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (17.6%)								(n/a)
Chaska High School	Public	9-12	545 Pioneer Trail	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-7100	1,495	68	21.8	21.1%	1,053 (70.4%)	99 (6.6%)	173 (11.6%)	77 (5.2%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (5.8%)	76.8	94^th of 473 public high schools	80.1%		82.5	67^th of 450 public high schools	85.1%	27				46.0	46.0		41.1	41.1				51.8	51.8	$12,929
Mn Correctional Facility-Shakopee	Public	9-12	1010 W 6th Ave	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Minnesota Department Of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(952) 496-4481	2	0		—	0 (0.0%)	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)