W.a. Bass Alternative Learning Center vs. Transitions At Bass
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School Overview
Top Rankings
W.a. Bass Alternative Learning Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Transitions At Bass ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 89 students in grades 9-12, W.a. Bass Alternative Learning Center ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee 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 Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Transitions At Bass serves 19 students in grades 9-12.
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
89 students
19 students
% Male | % Female
67% | 33%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
4 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
5:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1698 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
n/a
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
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Graduation Rate
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≤20%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
6
-
Grade 10 Students
19
-
Grade 11 Students
41
14
Grade 12 Students
23
5
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
10%
n/a
% Black
78%
90%
% White
9%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
89%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%