Hazel Park Advantage Alternative School (Closed 2018)

Serving 29 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Hazel Park Advantage Alternative School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan 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 Michigan state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≤20% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment was 65% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-12
Total Students
29 students
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Gender %
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Total Classroom Teachers
3 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (MI)
(16-17)
≤10%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hazel Park Advantage Alternative School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2016-17 school year data.
(16-17)
≤20%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hazel Park Advantage Alternative School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2016-17 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hazel Park Advantage Alternative School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Hazel Park Advantage Alternative School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Asian
n/a
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hazel Park Advantage Alternative School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Hispanic
3%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hazel Park Advantage Alternative School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
62%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hazel Park Advantage Alternative School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
35%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hazel Park Advantage Alternative School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hazel Park Advantage Alternative School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Hazel Park Advantage Alternative School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Michigan.
0.50
This chart displays the diversity score of Hazel Park Advantage Alternative School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hazel Park Advantage Alternative School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (15-16)
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hazel Park Advantage Alternative School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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 39% MI state average), while ≤20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% MI state average).
How many students attend Hazel Park Advantage Alternative School?
29 students attend Hazel Park Advantage Alternative School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
62% of Hazel Park Advantage Alternative School students are Black, 35% of students are White, and 3% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Hazel Park Advantage Alternative School?
Hazel Park Advantage Alternative School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.
What grades does Hazel Park Advantage Alternative School offer ?
Hazel Park Advantage Alternative School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-12
What school district is Hazel Park Advantage Alternative School part of?
Hazel Park Advantage Alternative School is part of Hazel Park School District Of The City Of.

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