University Park Elementary School vs. Barnette Magnet School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Barnette Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 349 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, University Park 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 45-49% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Serving 414 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Barnette Magnet School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-8
Total Students
349 students
414 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
24 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#223 out of 443 schools in AK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#138 out of 443 schools in AK
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
45-49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
56%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
11
1
Kindergarten Students
41
44
Grade 1 Students
63
46
Grade 2 Students
61
47
Grade 3 Students
47
50
Grade 4 Students
45
52
Grade 5 Students
43
52
Grade 6 Students
38
51
Grade 7 Students
-
38
Grade 8 Students
-
33
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
11%
4%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
9%
11%
% Black
3%
2%
% White
55%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
21%
19%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
3%