Ptarmigan Elementary School vs. William Tyson 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 353 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, William Tyson 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 6-9% (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 20:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), 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
353 students
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
18 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#347 out of 441 schools in AK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#389 out of 441 schools in AK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
10-14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
34
17
Kindergarten Students
71
53
Grade 1 Students
54
44
Grade 2 Students
65
62
Grade 3 Students
52
62
Grade 4 Students
54
57
Grade 5 Students
62
58
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
12%
16%
% Asian
16%
11%
% Hispanic
15%
12%
% Black
7%
15%
% White
14%
5%
% Hawaiian
16%
25%
% Two or more races
20%
16%
Diversity Score
0.86
0.84
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
35%