Alabama Destinations Career Academy

Summary:

Alabama Destinations Career Academy is an alternative public virtual school serving grades K-12 in Chickasaw, Alabama, with a total enrollment of 1,596 students. The school is part of the Chickasaw City School District, which is ranked 119 out of 137 districts in Alabama and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school consistently underperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores, with only 3.09% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 3.6% in the district and 23.12% statewide. The school's performance in English language arts is slightly better but still lags behind. Additionally, the school serves a high-need population, with 74.12% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. This suggests that the school may face unique challenges in supporting its students' academic success.

Interestingly, the data shows that other alternative schools in the Mobile County School District, such as Mobile Mental Health Center and Augusta Evans School, also serve a similar population of students and face similar academic challenges. This suggests that alternative schools in the region may face systemic issues that require further investigation and targeted support to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public, Virtual, Alternative K-12

 50 12th Ave
       Chickasaw, AL  36611-2700


(251) 452-6452

District: Chickasaw City

SchoolDigger Rank:
660th of 684 Alabama Alternative Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  n/a Help
Number of students:  1,544

Racial breakdown:

White:
46.8%
African American:
41.3%
Hispanic:
6.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  76.9% Help


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Compare Details Alabama Destinations Career Academy ranks worse than 96.5% of elementary schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.98. (See more...)
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Compare Details Alabama Destinations Career Academy ranks worse than 83% of middle schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.55. (See more...)
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Compare Details Alabama Destinations Career Academy ranks worse than 79.1% of high schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.51. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Alabama Destinations Career Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alabama Destinations Career Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Alabama Destinations Career Academy 660th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Alabama Destinations Career Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Alabama Destinations Career Academy 367th of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See Alabama Destinations Career Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Alabama Destinations Career Academy 299th of 378 Alabama public high schools. (See Alabama Destinations Career Academy in the ranking list.)

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Chickasaw City:

SchoolDigger ranks Chickasaw City 119th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Alabama Destinations Career Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Alabama Destinations Career Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 12.22 609th 680 10.4%
2024 7.98 660th 684 3.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Alabama Destinations Career Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 28.29 268th 345 22.3%
2023 19.14 338th 373 9.4%
2024 19.71 351st 395 11.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Alabama Destinations Career Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 21.28 534th 651 18.0%
2023 12.75 584th 623 6.3%
2024 8.76 650th 670 3.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Alabama Destinations Career Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 20.86 522nd 656 20.4%
2023 16.95 549th 645 14.9%
2024 11.01 613th 650 5.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Alabama Destinations Career Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 15.46 570th 669 14.8%
2023 10.47 599th 649 7.7%
2024 6.47 643rd 655 1.8%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Alabama Destinations Career Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 26.10 342nd 426 19.7%
2023 24.58 350th 427 18.0%
2024 17.42 397th 420 5.5%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Alabama Destinations Career Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 10.44 516th 540 4.4%
2023 3.98 520th 528 1.5%
2024 2.34 532nd 535 0.6%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Alabama Destinations Career Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Alabama Destinations Career Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 25.15 343rd 437 21.5%
2024 17.55 367th 442 17.0%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Alabama Destinations Career Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 37.40 46th 78 41.0%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Alabama Destinations Career Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 38.88 146th 256 43.0%
2023 39.65 151st 281 46.3%
2024 34.86 188th 281 33.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Alabama Destinations Career Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 41.55 243rd 421 42.3%
2023 29.42 307th 410 25.1%
2024 17.13 376th 437 14.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Alabama Destinations Career Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 27.21 317th 423 25.1%
2023 25.93 327th 417 21.6%
2024 18.40 353rd 426 17.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Alabama Destinations Career Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 31.21 306th 427 28.3%
2023 25.10 332nd 419 20.8%
2024 17.82 357th 428 16.6%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Alabama Destinations Career Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 40.90 134th 271 50.6%
2023 33.87 171st 263 35.0%
2024 32.10 181st 269 32.7%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Alabama Destinations Career Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.56 77th 166 53.6%
2024 37.00 99th 164 39.6%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Alabama Destinations Career Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 25.97 298th 376 20.7%
2023 20.03 328th 370 11.4%
2024 8.42 357th 373 4.3%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Alabama Destinations Career Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 21.51 299th 378 20.9%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Alabama Destinations Career Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 64.16 47th 198 76.3%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Alabama Destinations Career Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 31.43 263rd 375 29.9%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Alabama Destinations Career Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 20.38 299th 366 18.3%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Alabama Destinations Career Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 23.35 277th 368 24.7%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Alabama Destinations Career Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 25.91 188th 231 18.6%
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Rank History for high school White students at Alabama Destinations Career Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 24.81 250th 325 23.1%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Alabama Destinations Career Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2022 744 773 9 79 19 0 37 0 1661
2023 712 721 7 85 25 2 44 0 1596
2024 723 637 8 96 31 4 45 0 1544

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Alabama Destinations Career Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2022 1661 n/a n/a 64.7
2023 1596 n/a n/a 74.1
2024 1544 n/a n/a 76.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Alabama Destinations Career Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2022 1661 n/a n/a 64.7
2023 1596 n/a n/a 74.1
2024 1544 n/a n/a 76.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.


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In the 2023-24 school year, 1,544 students attended Alabama Destinations Career Academy.

Alabama Destinations Career Academy ranks in the bottom 3.5% of Alabama alternative schools.

Students at Alabama Destinations Career Academy are 47% White, 41% African American, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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