Ketchikan Charter School
- Ketchikan Charter School serves 190 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 34%) for the 2014-15 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 38%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- Ketchikan Charter School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 52%.
Top Placements
Ketchikan Charter School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Ketchikan Charter School's student population of 190 students has grown by 18% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 12 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 190 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 12 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Ketchikan Charter School is ranked within the top 50% of all 466 schools in Alaska (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has increased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Ketchikan Charter School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.35. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AK) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 34% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 39% | 23% |
| Asian | 20% | 6% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 7% |
| Black | 1% | 3% |
| White | 34% | 48% |
| Hawaiian | 2% | 3% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 10% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.70 | 0.35 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 49% | 39% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, AK Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Ketchikan Charter School is Ketchikan High School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Schoenbar Middle School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Tongass School Of Arts And Sciences Charter School (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Ketchikan Tongass School Of Arts And Sciences Charter School Charter School
Grades: PK-6 | 169 students
0.0 miles
410 Schoenbar Road
Ketchikan, AK 99901
(907)225-5720 0.0 PK-6 169 - Ketchikan Schoenbar Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 253 students
0.3 miles
217 Schoenbar
Ketchikan, AK 99901
(907)228-7200 0.3 7-8 253 - Ketchikan Edna Bay School
0.6 miles
Tract 7c Of Asls 96-30
Ketchikan, AK 99950
(907)594-6110 0.6 n/a n/a - Ketchikan Fawn Mountain Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 300 students
0.9 miles
400 Old Homestead Rd
Ketchikan, AK 99901
(907)228-2200 0.9 PK-6 300 - Ketchikan Ketchikan High School Grades: 9-12 | 610 students
1.5 miles
2610 4th Ave
Ketchikan, AK 99901
(907)225-9815 1.5 9-12 610
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