Government Hill Elementary School
Government Hill Elementary School serves 472 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Government Hill 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (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 36% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
School Overview
Government Hill Elementary School's student population of 472 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
472 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Government Hill 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 Government Hill Elementary School is 0.65, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#259 out of 461 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
42%

Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1

American Indian
1%
23%

Asian
3%
6%

Hispanic
52%
7%

Black
3%
3%

White
27%
47%

Hawaiian
7%
3%

Two or more races
7%
11%

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
41%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (15-16)
6%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AK Dept. of Education
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