Newhalen School
Tel:
(907)571-1211
- Newhalen School serves 65 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 34%) for the 2014-15 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the Alaska state average of 38%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- Newhalen 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 2014-15 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 17:1.
Top Placements
Newhalen School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Newhalen School's student population of 65 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 8 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 65 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 8 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Newhalen School is ranked within the bottom 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 8:1 has decreased from 9:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Newhalen School is 0.17, which is less 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 | n/a | n/a |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 34% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21-39% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 8:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 91% | 23% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 7% |
| White | n/a | 48% |
| Two or more races | 9% | 10% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.17 | 0.35 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥50% | 75% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 66% | 39% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 12% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Lake And Peninsula Borough School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, AK Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Newhalen School is Kokhanok School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Kokhanok School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Kokhanok School (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Iliamna Kokhanok School Grades: PK-12 | 32 students
0.0 miles
School Road
Iliamna, AK 99606
(907)282-2210 0.0 PK-12 32 - Naknek Bristol Bay Correspondence Grades: K-12 | 3 students
27.0 miles
2 School Road
Naknek, AK 99633
(907)246-4265 27.0 K-12 3 - Naknek Bristol Bay Middle/High School Grades: 7-12 | 61 students
27.0 miles
#2 School Road North
Naknek, AK 99633
(907)246-4265 27.0 7-12 61 - Naknek Naknek Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 68 students
27.0 miles
#2 School Road North
Naknek, AK 99633
(907)246-4265 27.0 PK-6 68 - Ekwok William Sonny Nelson School Grades: PK-8 | 18 students
27.6 miles
#5 Ekwok School Road
Ekwok, AK 99580
(907)464-3344 27.6 PK-8 18
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