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Alternative Learning Center

1885 E. Lynwood Dr, San Bernardino, CA 92404 · (909) 888-0763 · San Bernardino County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED12-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL34 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
34
Combined
DISTRICT 152 · STATE 602
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
31 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 426%
Grade 513%
Grade 813%
Grade 1026%
Grade 111544%
Grade 121338%
Student demographics
White
412%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
2574%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
412%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
13%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 12% · US 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1544%
Female
1956%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
26.9%
own-school result
Math
30.8%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts15.4%11.5%26.9%46.1%
Math11.5%19.2%15.4%53.9%
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.

CAASPP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2526.9%30.8%
2023-2437.5%12.5%
2022-2320.0%2.9%
2021-2225.0%11.3%
2018-1931.6%15.8%
2017-1813.3%6.3%
2016-1740.0%12.5%
2015-1641.0%13.0%
2014-1512.0%0.0%
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

Where Alternative Learning Center ranks

Among K-12 schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn San Bernardino County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
34#152 of 208#7 of 7
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
34
+2 (+6%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 39
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 10.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25342.513.7:191% (31)
2023-2449316.3:192% (45)
2022-23542.918.6:193% (50)
2020-2132310.7:191% (29)
2017-1835311.7:183% (29)
2015-1621210.5:162% (13)
2010-1172N/AN/A75% (54)
2000-01154351.3:132% (50)
1990-9139N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alternative Learning Center.

Since 2017-18: students down 3% (35 to 34); teachers down 17% (3 to 2.5).

About Alternative Learning Center

Alternative Learning Center is a very small school serving multiple grade levels with an address in San Bernardino, California. Total enrollment is 34 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 12. That is 94% below the average of about 602 students for combined schools in California.

A total of 72 schools make up San Bernardino City Unified, with 44,080 students enrolled.

Federal enrollment data show Alternative Learning Center is 74% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 12% White, 12% Black, and 3% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 18 points above the 55% share among San Bernardino County residents.

There are about 13.7 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Alternative Learning Center, which has 2.5. Combined schools in California have an average ratio of 18.6:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 91%. For comparison, public schools in San Bernardino County average 74%.

Looking at the county, San Bernardino County, the median household earns about $85,478 a year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. San Bernardino County has 583 public schools with about 393,648 students, including Alternative Learning Center.

Alternative Learning Center's closest public school neighbor is Virtual Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Alternative Learning Center holds at least 8 other public schools.

NCES assigns Alternative Learning Center the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 32 to 34, a 6% rise. Federal data show the ratio rising from 10.7:1 to 13.7:1.

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San Bernardino County at a glance

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Population
2,197,104
Census ACS
Median income
$85,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
393,648 students

Quick facts

School name
Alternative Learning Center
District
San Bernardino City Unified
Address
1885 E. Lynwood Dr, San Bernardino, CA 92404
Phone
(909) 888-0763
County
San Bernardino County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
34
Teachers (FTE)
2
Student–teacher ratio
13.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
31 (91%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
063417010048
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in San Bernardino City Unified
Other schools in San Bernardino
Other Alternative Learning Center schools

2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Alternative Learning Center. Alternative Learning Center is the 3rd largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About Alternative Learning Center
How many students attend Alternative Learning Center?
Alternative Learning Center enrolls approximately 34 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Alternative Learning Center serve?
Alternative Learning Center serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alternative Learning Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Alternative Learning Center is approximately 13.7:1 (2 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Alternative Learning Center?
Student demographics at Alternative Learning Center are roughly 12% White, 74% Hispanic, 12% Black, 3% Asian.
Who oversees Alternative Learning Center?
Alternative Learning Center is overseen by San Bernardino City Unified in San Bernardino County.
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