Richmond Alternative

Public 6-12

119 West Leigh Street
Richmond, VA 23220

(804) 780-4388

District: Richmond City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
324^th of 326 Virginia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $917

Student/teacher ratio: 28.1

Number of students: 162

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.5%

Hispanic:

3.7%

White:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 18.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Richmond Alternative ranks worse than 100% of middle schools in Virginia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 0.11. (See more...)

Compare Details Richmond Alternative ranks worse than 99.4% of high schools in Virginia. It also ranks 8^th among 9 ranked high schools in the Richmond City Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.75. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (89.5%), Hispanic (3.7%), White (3.1%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Richmond Alternative is 28.1, which is the highest among 10 high schools in the Richmond City Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Richmond Alternative employs 5.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Richmond Alternative is $917, which is the lowest among 10 high schools in the Richmond City Public Schools District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Richmond Alternative:

SchoolDigger ranks Richmond Alternative 422^nd of 422 Virginia public middle schools. (See Richmond Alternative in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Richmond Alternative 324^th of 326 Virginia public high schools. (See Richmond Alternative in the ranking list.)

Richmond City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Richmond City Public Schools 120^th of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Richmond Alternative

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Rank History for all middle school students at Richmond Alternative

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	0.47	339^th	340	0.3%
2006	0.43	383^rd	383	0.0%
2007	0.95	386^th	387	0.3%
2008	0.70	389^th	391	0.5%
2009	0.65	389^th	390	0.3%
2010	0.03	408^th	408	0.0%
2011	0.64	413^th	413	0.0%
2012	1.32	412^th	413	0.2%
2013	8.18	404^th	416	2.9%
2014	0.19	416^th	416	0.0%
2015	0.00	412^th	412	0.0%
2016	0.01	409^th	409	0.0%
2017	34.08	301^st	415	27.5%
2018	39.14	277^th	413	32.9%
2019	56.44	180^th	424	57.5%
2021	73.95	62^nd	419	85.2%
2022	0.16	414^th	415	0.2%
2023	0.11	422^nd	422	0.0%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Richmond Alternative

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	0.51	298^th	298	0.0%

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Rank History for Richmond Alternative

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	0.00	308^th	308	0.0%
2006	0.84	311^th	314	1.0%
2007	9.92	309^th	313	1.3%
2008	0.70	316^th	316	0.0%
2009	5.18	311^th	313	0.6%
2010	6.06	314^th	317	0.9%
2011	0.51	318^th	320	0.6%
2012	1.05	319^th	321	0.6%
2013	0.04	321^st	321	0.0%
2014	2.18	321^st	322	0.3%
2015	0.00	322^nd	322	0.0%
2016	0.00	321^st	321	0.0%
2017	6.64	320^th	324	1.2%
2018	0.97	324^th	326	0.6%
2019	10.74	319^th	327	2.4%
2021	55.82	115^th	327	64.8%
2022	1.53	324^th	325	0.3%
2023	3.75	324^th	326	0.6%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Richmond Alternative

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2002	0	103	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	104
2003	0	103	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	104
2004	1	105	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	107
2005	5	165	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	172
2006	2	323	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	329
2007	0	294	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	296
2008	0	322	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	324
2009	3	294	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	298
2010	3	258	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	265
2011	3	262	0	3	0	0	0	268
2012	2	234	0	3	0	0	0	239
2013	0	200	0	2	0	0	0	202
2014	2	215	0	4	0	1	0	222
2015	4	221	12	4	0	0	1	242
2016	1	216	1	5	0	0	0	223
2017	274	312	11	14	1	1	34	647
2018	512	333	33	21	4	0	80	983
2019	610	344	40	60	4	1	66	1125
2020	781	397	70	124	6	0	121	1499
2021	1801	701	148	313	16	0	262	3241
2022	1	132	0	7	0	0	2	142
2023	5	145	3	6	0	0	3	162

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Richmond Alternative

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	104	n/a	n/a	71.2
2003	104	n/a	n/a	71.2
2004	107	16.0	6.7	n/a
2005	172	13.0	13.2	n/a
2006	329	n/a	n/a	n/a
2007	296	36.0	8.2	n/a
2008	324	18.0	18.0	n/a
2009	298	18.0	16.6	0
2010	265	n/a	n/a	n/a
2011	268	n/a	n/a	79.5
2012	239	n/a	n/a	84.9
2013	202	n/a	n/a	98.5
2014	222	22.0	10.0	89.2
2015	242	24.0	10.0	90.5
2016	223	19.0	11.7	95.5
2017	647	5.0	129.4	35.7
2018	983	7.5	130.3	18.3
2019	1125	6.0	187.5	n/a
2020	1499	5.0	299.8	n/a
2021	3241	4.8	671.0	n/a
2022	142	4.0	35.5	n/a
2023	162	5.7	28.1	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Richmond Alternative

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	104	n/a	n/a	71.2
2003	104	n/a	n/a	71.2
2004	107	16.0	6.7	n/a
2005	172	13.0	13.2	n/a
2006	329	n/a	n/a	n/a
2007	296	36.0	8.2	n/a
2008	324	18.0	18.0	n/a
2009	298	18.0	16.6	0
2010	265	n/a	n/a	n/a
2011	268	n/a	n/a	79.5
2012	239	n/a	n/a	84.9
2013	202	n/a	n/a	98.5
2014	222	22.0	10.0	89.2
2015	242	24.0	10.0	90.5
2016	223	19.0	11.7	95.5
2017	647	5.0	129.4	35.7
2018	983	7.5	130.3	18.3
2019	1125	6.0	187.5	n/a
2020	1499	5.0	299.8	n/a
2021	3241	4.8	671.0	n/a
2022	142	4.0	35.5	n/a
2023	162	5.7	28.1	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Richmond Alternative

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$218 (13.3%)	$1,419 (86.7%)	$1,637
2020	$123 (7.8%)	$1,458 (92.2%)	$1,581
2021	$42 (4.6%)	$876 (95.5%)	$917

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Richmond Alternative

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 180^th of 424 Middle schools	Ranks 422^nd of 422 Middle schools	57.5%
Ranks 319^th of 327 High schools	Ranks 324^th of 326 High schools	1.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Richmond Alternative)	70	0	70%
6th Grade Mathematics (Richmond City Public Schools)	44	27	17%
6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	78	57	21%
6th Grade English Reading (Richmond Alternative)	89	18	71%
6th Grade English Reading (Richmond City Public Schools)	55	40	15%
6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	77	70	7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Richmond Alternative)	77	0	77%
7th Grade Mathematics (Richmond City Public Schools)	39	1.7	37.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	78	51.4	26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Richmond Alternative)	86	3.7	82.3%
7th Grade English Reading (Richmond City Public Schools)	54	42.8	11.2%
7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	79	70.3	8.7%
8th Grade Writing (Richmond Alternative)	71	0	71%
8th Grade Writing (Richmond City Public Schools)	45	28.5	16.5%
8th Grade Writing (Virginia)	70	55.5	14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Richmond Alternative)	72	0	72%
8th Grade Mathematics (Richmond City Public Schools)	49	18	31%
8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	77	57	20%
8th Grade Science (Richmond Alternative)	83	0	83%
8th Grade Science (Richmond City Public Schools)	52	19	33%
8th Grade Science (Virginia)	78	61	17%
8th Grade English Reading (Richmond Alternative)	81	0	81%
8th Grade English Reading (Richmond City Public Schools)	53	46	7%
8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	76	72	4%
End of Course Writing (Richmond Alternative)	78	17	61%
End of Course Writing (Richmond City Public Schools)	61	44	17%
End of Course Writing (Virginia)	81	74	7%
End of Course Geometry (Richmond Alternative)	66	0	66%
End of Course Geometry (Richmond City Public Schools)	60	65	5%
End of Course Geometry (Virginia)	83	80	3%
End of Course Algebra I (Richmond Alternative)	48	12	36%
End of Course Algebra I (Richmond City Public Schools)	53	55	2%
End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)	86	80	6%
End of Course Biology (Richmond Alternative)	60	6	54%
End of Course Biology (Richmond City Public Schools)	58	40	18%
End of Course Biology (Virginia)	83	70	13%
End of Course Earth Science (Richmond Alternative)	75	10	65%
End of Course Earth Science (Richmond City Public Schools)	68	53	15%
End of Course Earth Science (Virginia)	81	72	9%
End of Course English Reading (Richmond Alternative)	73	41	32%
End of Course English Reading (Richmond City Public Schools)	67	62	5%
End of Course English Reading (Virginia)	86	85	1%
End of Course VA and US History (Richmond Alternative)	57	15	42%
End of Course VA and US History (Richmond City Public Schools)	48	21	27%
End of Course VA and US History (Virginia)	68	38	30%
End of Course World History I (Richmond Alternative)	0	0
End of Course World History I (Richmond City Public Schools)	48	39	9%
End of Course World History I (Virginia)	80	66	14%
End of Course World History II (Richmond Alternative)	46	0	46%
End of Course World History II (Richmond City Public Schools)	58	27	31%
End of Course World History II (Virginia)	81	48	33%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1125	162	85.6%
African American	344	145	57.8%
American Indian	4	0	100%
Asian	40	3	92.5%
Hispanic	60	6	90%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	610	5	99.2%
Two or More Races	66	3	95.5%

Schools Near Richmond Alternative

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SOL Writing (2023)				SOL Geometry (2023)	SOL Algebra I (2023)					SOL Algebra II (2023)		SOL Mathematics (2023)		SOL Chemistry (2023)		SOL Biology (2023)				SOL Earth Science (2023)	SOL English Reading (2023)						SOL Geography (2023)	SOL VA and US History (2023)		SOL World History I (2023)			SOL World History II (2023)		SOL Civics and Economics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 8th Grade	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Richmond Alternative	Public	6-12	119 West Leigh Street	Richmond	23220	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(804) 780-4388	162	6	28.1		5 (3.1%)	145 (89.5%)	6 (3.7%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	3.8	324^th of 326 public high schools	0.6%		1.5	324^th of 325 public high schools	0.3%		0.0					0.0	11.1							0.0							0.0		3.7				50.0										$917	$42	$876
Yvonne B. Miller High School	Public	6-12	600 E. Main Street	Richmond	23219	Richmond city	Department of Juvenile Justice -Education Div	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(804) 371-0700	61	19	3.2		11 (18.0%)	45 (73.8%)	4 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)
Open High	Public	9-12	600 S Pine St	Richmond	23220	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(804) 780-4661	183	16	11.6	100.0%	72 (39.3%)	68 (37.2%)	34 (18.6%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	86.6	3^rd of 326 public high schools	99.1%		69.8	50^th of 325 public high schools	84.6%	47			95.7		94.7						100.0						94.7									97.9					100.0						$8,460	$00	$8,460
Richmond Community High	Public	9-12	201 E Brookland Park Boulevard	Richmond	23222	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(804) 285-1015	200	28	7.0	99.5%	51 (25.5%)	115 (57.5%)	19 (9.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.0%)	81.1	15^th of 326 public high schools	95.4%		79	14^th of 325 public high schools	95.7%	1			100.0		80.0												93.5									100.0					84.8						$10,923	$00	$10,923
Armstrong High	Public	9-12	2300 Cool Lane	Richmond	23223	Henrico County	Richmond City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(804) 780-4449	747	82	9.0	90.2%	23 (3.1%)	674 (90.2%)	31 (4.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.9%)	17.7	316^th of 326 public high schools	3.1%		12.9	313^th of 325 public high schools	3.7%	3		53.3	27.9	32.4			66.1	71.7	84.2	66.7	55.2						39.6	20.7	50.0						50.0	50.9	43.9			15.4	45.4				59.5		$12,898	$961	$11,937
Franklin Military Academy	Public	6-12	701 North 37th Street	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(804) 780-4968	293	50	5.9	99.3%	35 (11.9%)	177 (60.4%)	72 (24.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	70.2	83^rd of 326 public high schools	74.5%		48.1	169^th of 325 public high schools	48.0%	86	61.1		82.8		46.7	100.0	100.0						83.3				95.8				91.1	89.8	81.3	92.9		100.0					85.0					100.0	$10,735	$506	$10,229
Thomas Jefferson High	Public	9-12	4100 W Grace St	Richmond	23230	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(804) 780-6028	816	73	11.2	80.4%	183 (22.4%)	521 (63.8%)	75 (9.2%)	6 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.3%)	26.5	293^rd of 326 public high schools	10.1%		21.2	297^th of 325 public high schools	8.6%	4		94.1	65.9	58.1	46.3		69.1	69.9	60.0		93.6						49.5	42.5		64.7						81.7	60.0		50.0	34.6	65.0			19.5	37.1		$8,488	$154	$8,334
Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	4314 Crutchfield Street	Richmond	23225	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(804) 780-5037	27	8	3.4		1 (3.7%)	23 (85.2%)	1 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.4%)								(n/a)																																					$28,173	$1,952	$26,221
John Marshall High	Public	9-12	4225 Old Brook Rd	Richmond	23227	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(804) 780-6052	600	61	9.8	112.8%	76 (12.7%)	477 (79.5%)	28 (4.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	42.1	233^rd of 326 public high schools	28.5%		31.8	255^th of 325 public high schools	21.5%	22		75.0	40.2	38.1	73.5		77.7	75.9	81.0								83.3	65.5	50.0							67.0	53.3	70.0		77.8	80.0	68.8			87.5		$15,644	$1,036	$14,608
George Wythe High	Public	9-12	4314 Crutchfield St	Richmond	23225	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(804) 780-5037	1,309	117	11.2	90.8%	32 (2.4%)	546 (41.7%)	712 (54.4%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.1%)	3	326^th of 326 public high schools	0.0%		6.9	321^st of 325 public high schools	1.2%	5			25.1	40.7	63.6		45.7	46.7	45.5		44.4	8.6			3.1	3.9	19.8	7.5	12.5	9.6						42.1	29.5	50.0	4.9	13.0	18.3	15.2	8.7		17.5		$8,923	$586	$8,336

Frequently Asked Questions about Richmond Alternative

How many students attend Richmond Alternative?

In the 2022-23 school year, 162 students attended Richmond Alternative.

What district is Richmond Alternative in?

Richmond City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Richmond Alternative?

Students at Richmond Alternative are 90% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Richmond Alternative a good school?

Richmond Alternative ranks in the bottom 0.6% of Virginia high schools.

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