W.a. Bass Alternative Learning Center vs. Transitions At Bass
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School Overview
Top Rankings
W.a. Bass Alternative Learning Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Transitions At Bass ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 110 students in grades 9-12, W.a. Bass Alternative Learning Center ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Transitions At Bass serves 20 students in grades 9-12.
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
School Type
Alternative
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Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
110 students
20 students


% Male | % Female
63% | 37%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
2 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1698 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
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Graduation Rate
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≤20%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
3
-
Grade 10 Students
46
-
Grade 11 Students
49
16
Grade 12 Students
12
4
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a

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% Hispanic
10%
15%


% Black
80%
80%


% White
9%
n/a


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%


Diversity Score
0.35
0.34


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
85%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%