Jimmy Huntington School
Jimmy Huntington School serves 74 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
Jimmy Huntington 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 20-29% (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 11-19% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Top Rankings
Jimmy Huntington School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
School Overview
Jimmy Huntington School's student population of 74 students has declined by 10% over five school years.
The teacher population of 8 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-12
Total Students
74 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Jimmy Huntington 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 Jimmy Huntington 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#357 out of 461 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
42%
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
15:1
American Indian
95%
23%
Asian
n/a
6%
Hispanic
n/a
7%
Black
n/a
3%
White
4%
47%
Hawaiian
n/a
3%
Two or more races
1%
11%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
(16-17)≥50%
78%
Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
41%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AK Dept. of Education
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