Mountain View High School vs. Richmond Alternative
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mountain View High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Richmond Alternative ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 127 students in grades 9-12, Mountain View High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 162 students in grades 6-12, Richmond Alternative ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
9-12
6-12
Total Students
127 students
162 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
6 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
27:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Richmond Alternative and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Richmond Alternative and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/98000/97883/richmond-alternative-chart-btiqQm3.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1470 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#425 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Mountain View High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Mountain View High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/85000/84563/mountain-view-high-school-chart-b5Mcfsu.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Richmond Alternative, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Richmond Alternative, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/98000/97883/richmond-alternative-chart-boT4eiv.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
65%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
82%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Richmond Alternative and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Richmond Alternative and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/98000/97883/richmond-alternative-chart-w52MFJ.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
77%
Graduation Rate
45-49%
25-29%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Richmond Alternative and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Richmond Alternative and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/98000/97883/richmond-alternative-chart-uKXcGn.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
-
3
Grade 7 Students
-
21
Grade 8 Students
-
22
Grade 9 Students
7
24
Grade 10 Students
17
35
Grade 11 Students
44
44
Grade 12 Students
59
13
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Richmond Alternative and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Richmond Alternative and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/98000/97883/richmond-alternative-chart-JraRHR.png)
% Hispanic
76%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Richmond Alternative and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Richmond Alternative and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/98000/97883/richmond-alternative-chart-F5nMbE.png)
% Black
7%
89%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Richmond Alternative and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Richmond Alternative and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/98000/97883/richmond-alternative-chart-broFr7v.png)
% White
8%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Richmond Alternative and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Richmond Alternative and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/98000/97883/richmond-alternative-chart-NdxJBm.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Richmond Alternative and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Richmond Alternative and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/98000/97883/richmond-alternative-chart-W40von.png)
Diversity Score
0.41
0.21
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Richmond Alternative and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Richmond Alternative and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/98000/97883/richmond-alternative-chart-DCNTjd.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
100%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mountain View High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mountain View High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/85000/84563/mountain-view-high-school-chart-bhORaWN.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Richmond Alternative and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Richmond Alternative and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/98000/97883/richmond-alternative-chart-2sXKU5.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Richmond Alternative and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Richmond Alternative and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/98000/97883/richmond-alternative-chart-F6fUEa.png)