Richard Johnson Elementary School
Tel:
(907)886-4121
- Richard Johnson Elementary School serves 176 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 35%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Richard Johnson Elementary 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 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53%.
School Overview
- Richard Johnson Elementary School's student population of 176 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 13 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2007) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 176 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 13 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Richard Johnson Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 465 schools in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Richard Johnson Elementary School is 0.11, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AK) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #295 out of 465 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 35% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 41% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 94% | 23% |
| Asian | n/a | 6% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 7% |
| Black | 1% | 3% |
| White | 5% | 47% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.11 | 0.71 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 90% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Annette Island School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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 and elementary school is Charles R. Leask Senior Middle School (0.0 miles away)
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- Metlakatla Charles R. Leask Senior Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 60 students
0.0 miles
4th & Milton St
Metlakatla, AK 99926
(907)886-6095 0.0 6-8 60 - Metlakatla Metlakatla High School Grades: 9-12 | 89 students
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4th & Milton St
Metlakatla, AK 99926
(907)886-6000 0.0 9-12 89 - Ketchikan Schoenbar Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 287 students
17.7 miles
217 Schoenbar
Ketchikan, AK 99901
(907)228-7200 17.7 7-8 287 - Ketchikan Ketchikan Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 186 students
18.0 miles
410 Schoenbar
Ketchikan, AK 99901
(907)225-8568 18.0 K-8 186 - Ketchikan Tongass School Of Arts And Sciences Charter School Charter School
Grades: PK-6 | 179 students
18.0 miles
410 Schoenbar Rd
Ketchikan, AK 99901
(907)225-5720 18.0 PK-6 179
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