Alternative Learning Center
- Elementary/secondary school in Austin ISD
- Austin, TX
- 6th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
Not rated
Austin ISD: B
Total students
58
Avg. teacher experience
8.9 years
Austin ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Austin ISD: 96.3%
Statewide: 90%
Alternative Learning Center is an elementary/secondary school in Austin, TX, in the Austin ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 58 students. 100% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 39.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of Not rated for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,103, which is $2,784 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.9 years of experience.
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Website
www.austinisd.org/schools/alternativelearningcenter
Address
4900 Gonzales StAustin, TX 78702-2408
Office phone number
Principal
- Chris Jones
- alc@austinisd.org
- (512) 414-2554
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Alternative Learning Center are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
58
African American
10 (17.2%)
Austin ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
43 (74.1%)
Austin ISD: 54.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
4 (6.9%)
Austin ISD: 30.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
1 (1.7%)
Austin ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
100 %
Austin ISD: 51.1%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
81 %
Austin ISD: 50.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
39.7 %
Austin ISD: 29.3%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
39.7 %
Austin ISD: 32.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Austin ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
39.7 %
Austin ISD: 13.1%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
Not rated
Austin ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not rated
Austin ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
Not rated
Austin ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not rated
Austin ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
N/A
Austin ISD: 96.3%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Austin ISD: 95.6%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Austin ISD: 100%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Austin ISD: 99.5%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
N/A
Austin ISD: 95.2%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Austin ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
N/A
Austin ISD: 97.8%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Austin ISD: 96.2%
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
Austin ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Austin ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Austin ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Austin ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Austin ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Austin ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Austin ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Austin ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
33.3 %
Austin ISD: 14.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
44.4 %
Austin ISD: 27.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Austin ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Austin ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
41.7 %
Austin ISD: 21.1%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Austin ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
10 %
Austin ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Austin ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
N/A
Austin ISD: 26.9%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
N/A
Austin ISD: 12.3%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Austin ISD: 21.1%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Austin ISD: 60.2%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
N/A
Austin ISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Austin ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
N/A
Austin ISD: 43.1%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Austin ISD: 40.4%
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Austin ISD: 70.5%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Austin ISD: 34.1%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Austin ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Austin ISD: 84.9%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Austin ISD: 58.4%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Austin ISD: Masked
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Austin ISD: 76.4%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Austin ISD: 76.8%
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
N/A
Austin ISD: 1048
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Austin ISD: 26.1
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
N/A
Austin ISD: 80.4%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
N/A
Austin ISD: 73%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
N/A
Austin ISD: 68%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
12.2
African American
1 (8.2%)
Austin ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
5.9 (48.6%)
Austin ISD: 34.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
5.2 (43.2%)
Austin ISD: 55.2%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (8.2%)
Austin ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
5.2 (43.2%)
Austin ISD: 68.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
5.9 (48.6%)
Austin ISD: 29.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
4.8
Austin ISD: 13.8
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
8.9 years
Austin ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$56,103
Austin ISD: $56,424
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Austin ISD: $50,931
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$54,069
Austin ISD: $53,753
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$55,782
Austin ISD: $55,764
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$56,660
Austin ISD: $56,873
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$64,231
Austin ISD: $61,418
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Austin ISD: $71,664
Statewide: $71,111