Best Alternative Schools in Iowa 2023: Rating, Grades & More

Last Updated on August 4, 2023 by Sidharth PS

Hi readers! In this post, I’ve compiled a list of best alternative schools in Iowa. The list consists of both public and private schools. Here, readers will find the following details – top alternative schools, their address, grades, student teacher ratio and more.

Best Public & Private Alternative Schools in Iowa for 2022

Rank

School

Low Grade

High Grade

Address

City

Student Teacher Ratio

1 Belmond-Klemme Alternative School 09 12 411 10th Ave NE Belmond 2.0000000
2 DALLAS CENTER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 6 17 23209 QUINLAN AVE DALLAS CENTER 5.5
3 BOYS & GIRLS HOME FAMILY SERVICES 7 17 PO BOX 1197 SIOUX CITY 6
4 Orchard Place School KG 12 5412 SW 9th Street Des Moines 7.1000000
5 Woodward Academy 05 12 1251 334th St Woodward 8.7000000
6 Mid City High 09 12 3801 Marquette Street Davenport 10.9000000
7 Pocahontas Area Regional Learning Center 09 12 202 1st Ave SW Pocahontas 12.0000000
8 Elizabeth Tate Alt. High School 09 12 1528 Mall Drive Iowa City 12.1000000
9 Alternative School 09 12 19 N. Illinois Ave. Mason City 12.2000000
10 Metro High School 09 12 1212 7th St SE Cedar Rapids 13.3000000
11 Scavo Alternative High School 09 12 1800 Grand Ave Des Moines 13.3000000
12 Walnut Creek Campus 09 12 1020 8th Street West Des Moines 13.6000000
13 Greenview Alternative School 09 12 1405 4th Ave SW Waverly 14.0000000
14 WEST Academy Alternative School 10 12 1302 1st Avenue West Newton 14.4000000
15 Expo Alternative Learning Center 06 12 1410 Independence Ave Waterloo 15.3000000
16 Clarinda Academy 07 12 1820 N 16th Clarinda 15.5000000
17 WisdomQuest Education Center 10 12 400 E Madison St Mount Pleasant 22.0000000
18 Individualized Learning Center 09 12 940 Lincoln Street SW Le Mars 24.0000000
19 Denison Alternative High School 09 12 10 Opportunity Dr Denison 42.0000000

For ranking the schools, I’ve relied upon the ‘Student Teacher Ratio’ factor. What is student teacher ratio, some of you may ask. It is the number used to indicate the number of students for every teacher in a school.   For example, a student teacher ratio of 16 indicates that a teacher is available for 16 students in that school. When it comes to quality of education, student teacher ratio plays an important role. If the student teacher ratio is 100, it means that few teachers are available to attend to the needs of students in a school. This may lead to inadequate attention, inadequate engagement, and may even have a negative impact on student success!   Student teacher ratio is like a two way street. Fewer students per teacher setup is an ideal classroom where students may enjoy adequate individual-attention from teachers. Under this setup, a teacher may take care of individuals’ needs and weaknesses. Similarly, under this setup, teachers may modify/adapt their teaching techniques according to learning styles/needs of the students.

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