Ptarmigan Elementary School vs. Muldoon Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 392 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Ptarmigan Elementary School 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 417 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Muldoon Elementary School 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 16% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
392 students
417 students
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
23 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#347 out of 441 schools in AK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#360 out of 441 schools in AK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
16%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
11%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
34
18
Kindergarten Students
71
71
Grade 1 Students
54
53
Grade 2 Students
65
72
Grade 3 Students
52
70
Grade 4 Students
54
66
Grade 5 Students
62
67
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
12%
14%
% Asian
16%
32%
% Hispanic
15%
11%
% Black
7%
6%
% White
14%
9%
% Hawaiian
16%
11%
% Two or more races
20%
17%
Diversity Score
0.86
0.82
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
10%