Alternative Learning Center
Public school in Rosenberg, Texas · Lamar CISD · Grades 2–12
Alternative Learning Center serves 116 students in grades 2–12 in Rosenberg (Fort Bend County). It is one of 49 schools in Lamar CISD. By enrollment it is the 293rd largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 6.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 16.88 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | 2–12 |
| District | Lamar CISD |
| County | Fort Bend County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482658006739 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lamar CISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 116 | 46,786 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 6.9 | 18.4 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62.1% | 43% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 12% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Alternative Learning Center in context
Size
Alternative Learning Center is the only school in Lamar CISD. Its 116 students are 0.2% of the district's 46,786. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 22.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 303; Alternative Learning Center is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 30 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 1, against an average of 11 per grade. This year grade 12 has 400% more students than grade 2 (5 against 1). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 51.7% here and 38.9% across Lamar CISD. Black students are next, at 34.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
62.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43% across Lamar CISD and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 16.88 full-time-equivalent teachers for 116 students, Alternative Learning Center has 6.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 116 students would have about 10.5 teachers, so Alternative Learning Center has 6.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Alternative Learning Center is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other school is Stafford STEM Magnet Academy, 16.5 miles away in Stafford MSD. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 51.7% |
| Black | 34.5% |
| White | 9.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
26.7% of students are girls and 73.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 2 | 1 |
| Grade 3 | 1 |
| Grade 4 | 3 |
| Grade 5 | 1 |
| Grade 6 | 7 |
| Grade 7 | 20 |
| Grade 8 | 14 |
| Grade 9 | 30 |
| Grade 10 | 22 |
| Grade 11 | 12 |
| Grade 12 | 5 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1708 Ave M, Rosenberg, TX 77471
Phone: (832)223-0900
Website: lcisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Alternative Learning Center. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford STEM Magnet Academy | Stafford MSD | 16.5 mi | 345 | 15.8 | 35.1% |
| Texas Connections Academy at Houston | Houston ISD | 19.2 mi | 8,641 | 30.9 | – |
| Spring Branch Academic Institute | Spring Branch ISD | 19.9 mi | 174 | 5.3 | – |
| Harmony Virtual Academy | Harmony Public Schools - Houston South | 21.6 mi | 260 | 14.4 | – |
| T H Rogers School | Houston ISD | 24.0 mi | 1,079 | 18.1 | 11.3% |
| Soar Center | Houston ISD | 27.4 mi | 209 | – | 23.4% |
| Harris County Juvenile Detention Center | Excel Academy | 30.6 mi | 165 | 11.1 | 98.2% |
| Aristoi Classical Academy-Cypress | Aristoi Classical Academy | 31.3 mi | 511 | 15.6 | 22.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.