The top reported proficiency rate is 0% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Mora Middle Level Alc
Mora Middle Level ALC is an alternative school in Mora, Minnesota, serving grades six through eight as part of the Mora Public School District. With an enrollment of two students, it is a very small program. The student body is half white and half two or more races. The school is an alternative school, which means it is designed for students whose needs are not well met in a traditional middle school setting. Because of its specialized nature and small size, much of the standard data that parents typically use to evaluate a school is either not available or does not apply in the usual way.
State assessment results for the 2024-25 school year show that in seventh-grade math and ELA, no students scored proficient. The same is true for eighth-grade math and ELA. Science results for eighth grade were suppressed by the state, likely due to the very small number of students tested. When a school reports zero percent proficiency across tested subjects and grades, and that figure places it in the bottom quartile relative to districts in Kanabec County, a parent should understand that the school's academic profile, as measured by these standardized tests, is very low. However, alternative schools serve students who have often struggled elsewhere, and the academic mission is typically centered on reengaging students and providing a path forward rather than on producing high standardized test scores. A parent considering this placement will want to talk directly with the school about what academic growth and progress look like for individual students, and what the pathway is back to a regular school or to high school coursework.
The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. Data on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, special education status, and English learner status were not available. The parent district, Mora Public Schools, had no clearly sourced parent-relevant changes or strategic priorities reported in the district brief.
Mora itself is a small county-seat town of modest size, at the junction of two state highways along the Snake River. It has visible Swedish heritage theming, with a large Dala horse and a bell tower downtown. The local economy is anchored by healthcare, the school district itself, manufacturing, and county government. The town is growing slowly. Housing values in the area are below the state benchmark, making it a relatively affordable place to buy a home in the broader Minnesota context.
For a family looking at this school, the key context is that it is an alternative placement for middle schoolers. The very small student body and the school's mission mean that the typical measures of performance, such as proficiency rates, are not a reliable indication of the school's effectiveness for the students it serves. This is a program a family would enter in conversation with the district about what a student needs, rather than a school a family chooses from a menu of options based on test scores. Anyone considering Mora Middle Level ALC should speak with school and district staff to understand the specific academic and behavioral support structures in place, what the daily experience looks like for students, and how the school measures and reports individual student progress when the state's standardized tests show such low numbers.
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