Nome-beltz Middle/high vs. Unalakleet School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 274 students in grades 6-12, Nome-beltz Middle/high 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Unalakleet School in Unalakleet, AK serves 169 students from prekindergarten through 12th grade with a student–teacher ratio of 9:1, which ranks among the lowest in Alaska for student attention.
Math proficiency is 25–29%, which is lower than the state average of 32%, and reading proficiency is 15–19%, also lower than the state average of 29%.
Science proficiency ranges from 30–39%, below the state average of 38%.
The graduation rate at Unalakleet School is 50%, significantly lower than the Alaska state average of 78% and the Bering Strait School District average of 70%.
The school's overall ranking declined from #118 in 2011 to #285 in 2023, placing it in the bottom 50% of public schools statewide.
Enrollment decreased from 261 students in 1999 to 169 in 2023, while free lunch eligibility increased markedly from 0% prior to 2019 to 69% in 2023, indicating a rising socioeconomic need among this rural Alaska school's student body.
Grades Offered
6-12
PK-12
Total Students
274 students
173 students
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
17 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#397 out of 441 schools in AK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#285 out of 441 schools in AK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
30-39%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
≥50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
18
Kindergarten Students
-
12
Grade 1 Students
-
15
Grade 2 Students
-
8
Grade 3 Students
-
9
Grade 4 Students
-
15
Grade 5 Students
-
14
Grade 6 Students
33
13
Grade 7 Students
41
8
Grade 8 Students
33
14
Grade 9 Students
62
8
Grade 10 Students
36
11
Grade 11 Students
40
11
Grade 12 Students
29
17
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
58%
87%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
4%
% Black
1%
n/a
n/a
% White
7%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
32%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.56
0.24
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
63%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%