Whaley School vs. Mat-su Day School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Whaley School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Mat-su Day School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 341 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Whaley 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Serving 70 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Mat-su Day 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-12
K-12
Total Students
341 students
70 students
% Male | % Female
60% | 40%
77% | 23%
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
15 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
5:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#411 out of 443 schools in AK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#383 out of 443 schools in AK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
≤10%
Graduation Rate
≤20%
<50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
4
-
Grade 2 Students
2
-
Grade 3 Students
1
4
Grade 4 Students
-
4
Grade 5 Students
5
2
Grade 6 Students
4
3
Grade 7 Students
15
3
Grade 8 Students
33
3
Grade 9 Students
32
8
Grade 10 Students
34
10
Grade 11 Students
40
6
Grade 12 Students
171
27
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
18%
20%
% Asian
7%
1%
% Hispanic
8%
n/a
% Black
7%
2%
% White
37%
63%
% Hawaiian
6%
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
14%
Diversity Score
0.79
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
51%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
3%