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D−

Moorhead ALC

PublicHighGrades 5–12Alternative Education School

2800 27th Ave S, Moorhead, MN 56560 · (218) 284-2230 · Part of Moorhead Public School District

Moorhead’s School Grade C+ better than 43% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
138
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–12
The gist

What stands out about Moorhead ALC

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 43 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 39.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2800 27th Ave S, Moorhead

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 92
Grade 1011
Grade 1140
Grade 1285
Enrollment over time
99’20
95’21
179’22
141’23
138’24

Up 39.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 41%Hispanic 24%Black 16%Two or more races 9%American Indian/Alaska Native 9%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Moorhead ALC from Moorhead families.

Other schools in Moorhead Public School District

The district →
Probstfield Center for Education
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Moorhead
253 students7:1
Moorhead Voluntary PreKindergarten
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Moorhead
20 students
S.G. Reinertsen Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Moorhead
B
719 students14:1
Dorothy Dodds Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Moorhead
C+
625 students13:1
Ellen Hopkins Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Moorhead
B−
616 students14:1
Robert Asp Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Moorhead
B−
580 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Moorhead’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.