Nome-beltz Middle/high
Nome-beltz Middle/high serves 280 students in grades 6-12.
Nome-beltz Middle/high 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 10-14% (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 20-24% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
School Overview
Nome-beltz Middle/high's student population of 280 students has grown by 23% over five school years.
The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-12
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
280 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Nome-beltz Middle/high 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 Nome-beltz Middle/high is 0.54, 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
#379 out of 461 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
42%
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1
American Indian
63%
22%
Asian
1%
5%
Hispanic
1%
7%
Black
n/a
3%
White
13%
47%
Hawaiian
n/a
3%
Two or more races
22%
13%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
80-89%
79%
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
5%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, AK Dept. of Education
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