Desoto Alternative Center School
Phone: (863) 494-0151
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- Status: Operational
- Type: Regular
- Grades: 2nd - 12th
- School Location: A Rural Area
Brief Description
- Desoto Alternative Center School serves 2nd through 12th Grade Students From The City Of Arcadia, Which Is Part Of Desoto County. Some Or All Students From This School Participate In Free Or Reduced Lunch Programs.
School Statistics
- Students Per Grade
- Student Race
- Student Gender
- Free Lunch Eligibility
Students Per Grade
- Number of Students Per Grade
- 2nd Grade: 1
- 4th Grade: 3
- 5th Grade: 1
- 6th Grade: 7
- 7th Grade: 7
- 8th Grade: 7
- 9th Grade: 6
- 10th Grade: 4
- 11th Grade: 5
- 12th Grade: 1
Student Racial Breakdown
- Student Racial Breakdown
- Hispanic: 12
- Black: 10
- White: 20
Student Gender Breakdown
- Student Gender Breakdown
- Male: 37
- Female: 5
Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- This School: 73.8%
- All Arcadia Schools: 58.0%
- All Florida Schools: 45.3%
Test Scores
- Overall Performance
2008 Overall Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Met | District Met | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Grades | All Subjects | 8.0% | 54.8% | 62.3% |
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- DESOTO COUNTY LIBRARY
- 519 WEST HICKORY STREET
- ARCADIA, FL 33821
- (863) 993-4851
School Information
This School
Public
Private - Number of Students: 42
- Number of Full-Time Teachers: 2
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 21.0:1
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Nearby Schools
- Memorial Elementary School
- 6.0 Mi
- Early Education Center School
- 6.4 Mi
- Desoto Outward Bound Center School
- 6.4 Mi
- Kingsley Center School
- 6.4 Mi
- Desoto County Superintendent's Office School
- 6.4 Mi
- Hospital And Homebound School
- 6.4 Mi
- Reduced Services School
- 6.4 Mi
- Carlstrom Center School
- 6.4 Mi
- Desoto Middle School
- 6.6 Mi
- Joshua Creek Center School
- 6.7 Mi
Nearby Public Schools
- Arcadia Girls Academy
- 4.4 Mi
- First Assembly Christian Academy
- 5.8 Mi
- Heritage Baptist Academy
- 6.5 Mi
- Peace River Valley Church Academy
- 6.7 Mi
Nearby Private Schools
*Source: NCES 2006-2007; FL Department of Education; Local Districts and Schools