Port Alexander School
Tel:
(907)568-2205
- Port Alexander School serves 11 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≥50% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 69%) for the 2012-13 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≥50% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 78%) for the 2012-13 school year.
- Port Alexander School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2012-13 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 17:1.
Top Placements
Port Alexander School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Port Alexander School's student population of 11 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 2 teachers has grown by 100% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 11 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 2 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Port Alexander School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 463 schools in Alaska (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2012-13 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 6:1 has decreased from 9:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Port Alexander School is 0.00, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.36. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AK) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥50% | 69% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥50% | 78% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 6:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 23% |
| Asian | n/a | 6% |
| White | 100% | 47% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | n/a | 0.36 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 9% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 27% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Southeast Island School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, AK Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Port Alexander School is Kake Elementary & High School (57.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Kake Elementary & High School (57.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Kake Elementary & High School (57.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Kake Kake Elementary & High School Grades: PK-12 | 96 students
57.0 miles
175 Library Place
Kake, AK 99830
(907)785-3741 57.0 PK-12 96 - Ketchikan Whale Pass School Grades: PK-12 | 16 students
57.1 miles
126 Bayview Road
Ketchikan, AK 99950
(907)846-5320 57.1 PK-12 16 - Ketchikan Naukati School Grades: PK-12 | 24 students
60.9 miles
100 Heather Street
Ketchikan, AK 99950
(907)629-4121 60.9 PK-12 24 - Sitka Pacific High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 35 students
61.5 miles
509 Lincoln
Sitka, AK 99835
(907)747-0525 61.5 9-12 35 - Sitka Baranof Elementary School Grades: PK-1 | 204 students
61.6 miles
305 Baranof Street
Sitka, AK 99835
(907)747-5825 61.6 PK-1 204
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