Denaina Elementary School vs. Goose Bay Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Denaina Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
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Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 420 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Denaina Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (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 19:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Goose Bay Elementary School serves 347 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-2
Total Students
420 students
347 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
20 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#157 out of 443 schools in AK
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
35
61
Kindergarten Students
74
113
Grade 1 Students
60
91
Grade 2 Students
70
82
Grade 3 Students
59
-
Grade 4 Students
70
-
Grade 5 Students
52
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
8%
7%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
10%
10%
% Black
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% White
59%
60%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
22%
21%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%