Richmond Alternative vs. Mountain View High School
Should you attend Richmond Alternative or Mountain View High School? 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
Top Rankings
Richmond Alternative ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Mountain View High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
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.
Serving 142 students in grades 9-12, Mountain View High School 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 30-39% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (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 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
134 students
142 students


% Male | % Female
63% | 37%
59% | 41%


Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
20 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
27:1
7:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#425 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1470 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
30-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
50-59%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
n/a
Graduation Rate
25-29%
45-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
1
-
Grade 7 Students
17
-
Grade 8 Students
24
-
Grade 9 Students
17
11
Grade 10 Students
27
11
Grade 11 Students
39
57
Grade 12 Students
9
63
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
5%


% Hispanic
4%
70%


% Black
93%
9%


% White
n/a
13%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%


Diversity Score
0.13
0.49


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
53%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%

