Cottonwood Creek Elementary School vs. Finger Lake Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cottonwood Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Finger Lake Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 433 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cottonwood Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Serving 421 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Finger Lake Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
433 students
421 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#152 out of 443 schools in AK
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#49 out of 443 schools in AK
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
55-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
35
52
Kindergarten Students
74
55
Grade 1 Students
62
65
Grade 2 Students
69
62
Grade 3 Students
56
65
Grade 4 Students
71
60
Grade 5 Students
66
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
6%
10%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
68%
62%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
18%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
30%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%