Independence Alternative High School vs. Blackfoot 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
Independence Alternative High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
n/a
Overview
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).
Serving 1,170 students in grades 9-12, Blackfoot 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 27% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
102 students
1,170 students
Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
59 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#701 out of 704 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#455 out of 704 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
25%
Graduation Rate
50-54%
89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
2
-
Grade 8 Students
7
-
Grade 9 Students
26
299
Grade 10 Students
18
284
Grade 11 Students
20
330
Grade 12 Students
29
257
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
34%
11%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
24%
22%
% Black
n/a
1%
n/a
% White
40%
64%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
28%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%