The top reported proficiency rate is 3% in Math. The lowest is 2% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Alc on Track
ALC On Track is an alternative school serving grades six through eight in Saint Paul, as part of Saint Paul Public Schools. Because it is designated as an alternative school, its student population is typically made up of young people who have not found success in a traditional middle school setting. This changes the lens through which one reads its academic results. The most recent state testing data available is from over a decade ago, and it shows that a very small share of tested students scored at the proficient level in math, reading, and science. The school’s overall proficiency index, when compared across Ramsey County districts, falls in the bottom quartile. That is an unsurprising position for an alternative program working with students who are often behind grade level, but it is also a signal that a parent considering this placement should ask the school directly about its current academic interventions and the progress students typically make while enrolled.
No enrollment data, demographic breakdown, or free-or-reduced-price lunch figures are available in the current record, which likely reflects the alternative school’s small and possibly fluid enrollment. State discipline, attendance, and staffing data are also absent. The school serves only middle grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. A parent may want to ask the school for its most recent enrollment count, student demographics, and details on student support services such as counseling, social work, or behavior interventions—these are often core to the alternative school model.
Saint Paul Public Schools, the district that operates ALC On Track, has made recent changes to its school landscape. The district opened a new environmental STEM magnet middle school in Woodbury, converted an elementary school into the East African Elementary Magnet, and renamed Ramsey Middle School to Hidden River Middle School. These changes reflect a broader set of magnet and specialized pathways in the district, but none directly affect ALC On Track, which remains a distinct alternative option.
Saint Paul itself is Minnesota’s capital and second-largest city, sitting on the Mississippi River opposite Minneapolis. It is a dense, diverse city with a strong state-government employment base and a mix of historic neighborhoods, cultural institutions such as the Science Museum of Minnesota and the Ordway Center, and professional sports venues. The city’s population has been stable with a slight recent decline, and its housing market shows home values and rents that are moderate relative to the national median. The school’s location on Rice Street places it in an urban residential area of the city.
For a family reading this, ALC On Track is a middle school whose very purpose is to serve students who need an alternative to the large comprehensive middle school experience. The academic performance numbers from old state tests are very low, but they come from a time when the school was likely serving the exact students who had struggled most elsewhere. Without current data, a parent should treat this profile as incomplete and pursue a conversation with the school to understand what instruction, counseling, and transition supports are in place today. This school is not a traditional pathway and should not be evaluated as one. It fits a family whose child has not thrived in a standard setting and is seeking a smaller, more structured environment focused on getting back on track.
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