Goose Bay Elementary School vs. John Shaw Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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John Shaw Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
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).
Serving 539 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, John Shaw Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 60-64% (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 24% 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-2
PK-5
Total Students
347 students
539 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#140 out of 443 schools in AK
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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60-64%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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45-49%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
61
44
Kindergarten Students
113
92
Grade 1 Students
91
71
Grade 2 Students
82
67
Grade 3 Students
-
103
Grade 4 Students
-
78
Grade 5 Students
-
84
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
7%
6%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
5%
% Black
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1%
% White
60%
76%
% Hawaiian
1%
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% Two or more races
21%
11%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
25%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%