Aqqaluk High/noorvik Elementary School
Tel:
(907) 636-2178
- Aqqaluk High/noorvik Elementary School serves 197 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 40%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Aqqaluk High/noorvik Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 17:1.
Top Placements
Aqqaluk High/noorvik Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Aqqaluk High/noorvik Elementary School's student population of 197 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 12 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 197 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 12 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Aqqaluk High/noorvik Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 466 schools in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Aqqaluk High/noorvik Elementary School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AK) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #430 out of 466 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 6-9% | 40% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 6-9% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 95% | 23% |
| Asian | n/a | 6% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 7% |
| Black | 1% | 3% |
| White | n/a | 47% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 3% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 11% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.10 | 0.71 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥50% | 77% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14) | 1% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Northwest Arctic Borough School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AK Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Aqqaluk High/noorvik Elementary School is Kiana School (19.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Kiana Kiana School Grades: PK-12 | 132 students
19.0 miles
190 Casanoff St
Kiana, AK 99749
(907) 475-2115 19.0 PK-12 132 - Selawik Davis-ramoth School Grades: PK-12 | 267 students
32.3 miles
2600 Musk Ox Pkwy
Selawik, AK 99770
(907) 484-2142 32.3 PK-12 267 - Kotzebue Nwabsd Home School Grades: K-12 | 42 students
42.1 miles
744 Third Ave
Kotzebue, AK 99752
(907) 442-1804 42.1 K-12 42 - Kotzebue June Nelson Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 397 students
42.2 miles
744 Third Ave
Kotzebue, AK 99752
(907) 442-1877 42.2 PK-5 397 - Kotzebue Kotzebue Middle/High School Grades: 6-12 | 323 students
42.2 miles
744 Third Ave
Kotzebue, AK 99752
(907) 442-1876 42.2 6-12 323
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