Dot Lake School
Tel:
(907)882-2663
- Dot Lake School serves 12 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≥50% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 69%) for the 2012-13 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≥50% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 78%) for the 2012-13 school year.
- Dot Lake 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 2012-13 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53%.
School Overview
- Dot Lake School's student population of 12 students has grown by 20% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 1 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 12 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 1 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Dot Lake School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 463 schools in Alaska (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2012-13 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Dot Lake School is 0.27, 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AK) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥50% | 69% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥50% | 78% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 84% | 23% |
| Black | n/a | 3% |
| White | 16% | 47% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.27 | 0.71 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 41% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Alaska Gateway School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, AK Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Dot Lake School is Alaska Reach Academy (40.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Tanacross School (29.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Tanacross School (29.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Tanacross Tanacross School Grades: K-8 | 12 students
29.2 miles
100 Main Street
Tanacross, AK 99776
(907)883-4391 29.2 K-8 12 - Tok Alaska Reach Academy Grades: PK-12 | 60 students
40.6 miles
249 Jon Summar Way
Tok, AK 99780
(907)883-2591 40.6 PK-12 60 - Tok Tok School Grades: PK-12 | 168 students
40.6 miles
249 Jon Summar Way
Tok, AK 99780
(907)883-5161 40.6 PK-12 168 - Tok Mentasta Lake School Grades: PK-12 | 35 students
51.0 miles
6 Mile Main Village Road
Tok, AK 99780
(907)291-2317 51.0 PK-12 35 - Delta Junction Delta Junction Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 366 students
56.5 miles
2659 Nistler Road
Delta Junction, AK 99737
(907)895-4696 56.5 PK-5 366
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