Chinook Elementary School
Chinook Elementary School serves 394 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Chinook Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 39%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
School Overview
Chinook Elementary School's student population of 394 students has declined by 25% over five school years.
The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
394 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
Students by Grade
School Calendar
School Rankings
Chinook Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 461 schools in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Chinook Elementary School is 0.84, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#239 out of 461 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1
American Indian
14%
22%
Asian
11%
5%
Hispanic
15%
7%
Black
3%
3%
White
22%
47%
Hawaiian
11%
3%
Two or more races
24%
13%
All Ethnic Groups
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
11%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, AK Dept. of Education
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