Saytik: Gastineau Community School vs. Harborview Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Saytik: Gastineau Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Harborview Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 249 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Saytik: Gastineau Community 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Alaska state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Serving 304 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Harborview 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
249 students
304 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#266 out of 443 schools in AK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#283 out of 443 schools in AK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
15
30
Kindergarten Students
34
47
Grade 1 Students
30
44
Grade 2 Students
48
44
Grade 3 Students
50
51
Grade 4 Students
39
38
Grade 5 Students
33
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
12%
22%
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
6%
11%
% Black
2%
n/a
% White
48%
32%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
29%
27%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.77
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%