Bingham Academy vs. Independence Alternative High School
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School Overview
School
Independence Alternative High School
155 East Francis Street
Blackfoot, ID 83221
Blackfoot, ID 83221
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Bingham Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Independence Alternative High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 68 students in grades 9-12, Bingham Academy ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21-39% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 102 students in grades 7-12, Independence Alternative High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
n/a
Alternative
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
68 students
102 students
Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers
8 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#330 out of 704 schools in ID
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#701 out of 704 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
11-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
11-19%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
-
2
Grade 8 Students
-
7
Grade 9 Students
9
26
Grade 10 Students
22
18
Grade 11 Students
15
20
Grade 12 Students
22
29
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
4%
34%
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
16%
24%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
74%
40%
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.43
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
54%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
29%
4%