Airport Heights Elementary School vs. Alpenglow Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Alpenglow Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 240 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Airport Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Asian and American Indian), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 278 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Alpenglow Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
240 students
278 students
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
15 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#345 out of 441 schools in AK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#86 out of 441 schools in AK
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
16
-
Kindergarten Students
42
38
Grade 1 Students
34
42
Grade 2 Students
37
40
Grade 3 Students
43
57
Grade 4 Students
35
48
Grade 5 Students
33
53
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
17%
7%
% Asian
26%
2%
% Hispanic
15%
14%
% Black
3%
1%
% White
10%
61%
% Hawaiian
12%
2%
% Two or more races
17%
13%
Diversity Score
0.84
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
15%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
2%