Snowshoe Elementary School vs. Goose Bay Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Snowshoe Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 318 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Snowshoe Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-2
Total Students
318 students
347 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
20 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#54 out of 443 schools in AK
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
n/a
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
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n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
61
Kindergarten Students
67
113
Grade 1 Students
48
91
Grade 2 Students
50
82
Grade 3 Students
64
-
Grade 4 Students
46
-
Grade 5 Students
43
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
8%
7%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
8%
10%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
64%
60%
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
16%
21%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
6%