Merreline A Kangas School
Tel:
(907)468-4465
- Merreline A Kangas School serves 31 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 35%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Merreline A Kangas 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 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 17:1.
Top Placements
Merreline A Kangas School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Merreline A Kangas School's student population of 31 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 4 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 31 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 4 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Merreline A Kangas School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 465 schools in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 8:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Merreline A Kangas School is 0.00, 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 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AK) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #332 out of 465 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 35% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 41% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 8:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 100% | 23% |
| White | n/a | 47% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.00 | 0.71 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 96% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Yukon-Koyukuk School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AK Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Merreline A Kangas School is Galena Interior Learning Academy (gila) (41.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Sidney C. Huntington Jr/sr High School (41.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Sidney C. Huntington Elementary School (41.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Galena Galena Interior Learning Academy (gila) Grades: 9-12 | 237 students
41.0 miles
359 Challenger
Galena, AK 99741
(907)656-2053 41.0 9-12 237 - Galena Sidney C. Huntington Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 55 students
41.0 miles
299 Antoski Ave
Galena, AK 99741
(907)656-1205 41.0 PK-6 55 - Galena Sidney C. Huntington Jr/sr High School Grades: 7-12 | 41 students
41.0 miles
299 Antoski Ave
Galena, AK 99741
(907)656-1205 41.0 7-12 41 - Koyukuk Ella B. Vernetti School Grades: PK-8 | 12 students
66.1 miles
100 Main St
Koyukuk, AK 99754
(907)927-2212 66.1 PK-8 12 - Huslia Jimmy Huntington School Grades: PK-12 | 74 students
71.3 miles
Huslia School Blvd
Huslia, AK 99746
(907)829-2405 71.3 PK-12 74
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