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Carver College And Career Academy vs. Richmond Alternative

Should you attend Carver College And Career Academy or Richmond Alternative? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Carver College And Career Academy
12400 Branders Bridge Road
Chester, VA 23831
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Richmond Alternative
119 West Leigh Street
Richmond, VA 23220
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Carver College And Career Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)

Richmond Alternative ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 286 students in grades 9-12, Carver College And Career Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 134 students in grades 6-12, Richmond Alternative ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
9-12
6-12
Total Students
286 students
134 students
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This chart displays total students of Richmond Alternative by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
63% | 37%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
5 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
27:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Carver College And Career Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Richmond Alternative and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1597 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
#425 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Carver College And Career Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Richmond Alternative, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
65%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carver College And Career Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Richmond Alternative and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50-54%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
82%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carver College And Career Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Richmond Alternative and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
77%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Carver College And Career Academy and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Richmond Alternative and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Carver College And Career Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Richmond Alternative by grade.
Grade 6 Students
-
1
Grade 7 Students
-
17
Grade 8 Students
-
24
Grade 9 Students
98
17
Grade 10 Students
85
27
Grade 11 Students
57
39
Grade 12 Students
46
9

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Carver College And Career Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Richmond Alternative and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
19%
4%
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% Black
44%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Carver College And Career Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Richmond Alternative and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
31%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Carver College And Career Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Richmond Alternative and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Carver College And Career Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Richmond Alternative and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.13
This chart displays the diversity score of Carver College And Career Academy and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Richmond Alternative and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Carver College And Career Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Richmond Alternative and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
(21-22 School Year Data)
2%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Carver College And Career Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Richmond Alternative and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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