Mt. Spurr Elementary School (Closed 2018)
Mt. Spurr Elementary School served 256 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Mt. Spurr Elementary School placed in the top 10% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 65-69% (which was higher than the Alaska state average of 40%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 55-59% (which was higher than the Alaska state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment was 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Top Rankings
Mt. Spurr Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
256 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Overall Testing Rank
#32 out of 461 schools
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(17-18)65-69%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(17-18)55-59%
46%
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
American Indian
1%
23%
Asian
1%
6%
Hispanic
17%
7%
Black
11%
3%
White
56%
47%
Hawaiian
2%
3%
Two or more races
12%
11%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
4%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AK Dept. of Education
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