Finger Lake Elementary School vs. Swanson Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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
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Overview
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).
Swanson Elementary School serves 397 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-2
Total Students
421 students
397 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#49 out of 443 schools in AK
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
n/a
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
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n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
52
-
Kindergarten Students
55
131
Grade 1 Students
65
132
Grade 2 Students
62
134
Grade 3 Students
65
-
Grade 4 Students
60
-
Grade 5 Students
62
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
10%
10%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
62%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
18%
20%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
43%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%
