Richard Johnson Elementary School
4th & Milton Street
Metlakatla, AK 99926
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Metlakatla, AK 99926
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(907)886-4121
- Richard Johnson Elementary School serves 187 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Alaska state average of 34%) for the 2014-15 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 38%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- Richard Johnson Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 52%.
Top Placements
Richard Johnson Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Richard Johnson Elementary School's student population of 187 students has grown by 32% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 9 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2007) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 187 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 9 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Richard Johnson Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 466 schools in Alaska (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 21:1 has increased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Richard Johnson Elementary School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.35. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AK) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 34% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 98% | 23% |
| Asian | n/a | 6% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 7% |
| Black | n/a | 3% |
| White | 2% | 48% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.04 | 0.35 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 97% | 39% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Annette Island School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, AK Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Richard Johnson Elementary School is Metlakatla High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Charles R. Leask Senior Middle School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Charles R. Leask Senior Middle School (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Metlakatla Charles R. Leask Senior Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 60 students
0.0 miles
4th & Milton Street
Metlakatla, AK 99926
(907)886-6095 0.0 6-8 60 - Metlakatla Metlakatla High School Grades: 9-12 | 90 students
0.0 miles
4th & Milton Street
Metlakatla, AK 99926
(907)886-6000 0.0 9-12 90 - Ketchikan Edna Bay School
14.7 miles
Tract 7c Of Asls 96-30
Ketchikan, AK 99950
(907)594-6110 14.7 n/a n/a - Ketchikan Schoenbar Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 253 students
15.0 miles
217 Schoenbar
Ketchikan, AK 99901
(907)228-7200 15.0 7-8 253 - Ketchikan Ketchikan Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 190 students
15.3 miles
410 Schoenbar
Ketchikan, AK 99901
(907)225-8568 15.3 K-8 190
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