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Scavo Alternative High School (Closed 2023)

1800 Grand Ave
Des Moines, IA 50309
Scavo Alternative High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≤10% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 69%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 11-19% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 68%).
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students (19-20)
315 students
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Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)
24 teachers
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings
This School
State Level (IA)
(18-19)
≤10%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Scavo Alternative High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
11-19%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Scavo Alternative High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Scavo Alternative High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
American Indian
(19-20)
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Scavo Alternative High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Asian
(19-20)
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Scavo Alternative High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Hispanic
(19-20)
27%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Scavo Alternative High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Black
(19-20)
26%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Scavo Alternative High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
White
(19-20)
34%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Scavo Alternative High School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Hawaiian
(19-20)
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(19-20)
9%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Scavo Alternative High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
n/a
This chart displays the diversity score of Scavo Alternative High School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
(19-20)
15-19%
89%
This chart displays graduation rate of Scavo Alternative High School and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (19-20)
86%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Scavo Alternative High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (19-20)
8%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Scavo Alternative High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
School Statewide Testing
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
≤10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 69% IA state average), while 11-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average).
What is the graduation rate of Scavo Alternative High School?
The graduation rate of Scavo Alternative High School is 15-19%, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 89%.
How many students attend Scavo Alternative High School?
315 students attend Scavo Alternative High School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
34% of Scavo Alternative High School students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 26% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Asian.
What grades does Scavo Alternative High School offer ?
Scavo Alternative High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is Scavo Alternative High School part of?
Scavo Alternative High School is part of Des Moines Independent Community School District.

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