Russian Jack Elementary School
Russian Jack Elementary School serves 367 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Russian Jack 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 39%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Russian Jack Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
Russian Jack Elementary School's student population of 367 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
367 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Russian Jack Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 461 schools in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Russian Jack Elementary School is 0.85, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#286 out of 461 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
42%

Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1

American Indian
10%
23%

Asian
21%
6%

Hispanic
13%
7%

Black
7%
3%

White
12%
47%

Hawaiian
15%
3%

Two or more races
22%
11%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
41%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
15%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AK Dept. of Education
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