The brief
A Kanawha County Schools school where students score 15 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 541 of 636 schools in West Virginia and 57 of 63 in Kanawha County Schools.
Kcs Alternative Learning is listed in Kanawha County Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202215%
- 2021*23%
- 2020*23%
- 201912%
- 201812%
- 201712%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 10% (multi-year average, 2015-2022) · reading/ELA 25% (multi-year average, 2017-2022).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 25387; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2015-2022, multi-year average, 2017-2022; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $41,635
- Median home value
- $85,700
- Median rent
- $1,029/mo
- College educated
- 15.8%
- Homeownership
- 69.7%
- Poverty rate
- 31.2%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 25387; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 27
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 7
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 4,047/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Charleston. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Charleston), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Advanced STEM courses
- 3 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.- Kcs Alternative Learning4.5
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Kcs Alternative Learning serve?
Kcs Alternative Learning serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.
How many students attend Kcs Alternative Learning?
Kcs Alternative Learning has an enrollment of approximately 146 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kcs Alternative Learning?
The student-teacher ratio at Kcs Alternative Learning is 1.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Kcs Alternative Learning rank in WV?
Kcs Alternative Learning ranks #541 of 636 schools in WV.
What is Kcs Alternative Learning's MySchoolScout rating?
Kcs Alternative Learning has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Kcs Alternative Learning?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Kcs Alternative Learning has 10% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2022) and 25% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2017-2022).
Is Kcs Alternative Learning a charter school?
No, Kcs Alternative Learning is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Kcs Alternative Learning a Title I school?
No, Kcs Alternative Learning is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 12th
- Enrollment
- 146
- Student-teacher ratio
- 1.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 121
- Type
- Alternative
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Small City
- County
- Kanawha County
- Phone
- (304) 348-6133
- Rank in district
- #57 of 63
- Schools in district
- 66
- District spending per student
- $14,242
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 19.4%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 25387)
- 5,173
- Area median age
- 39.3
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, West Virginia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.