Seward Middle School
Tel:
(907)224-9000
- Seward Middle School serves 123 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 40%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Seward Middle School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53%.
School Overview
- Seward Middle School's student population of 123 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 9 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 123 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 9 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Seward Middle School is ranked within the top 50% of all 466 schools in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Seward Middle School is 0.64, 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 | #189 out of 466 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 40% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 15% | 23% |
| Asian | 2% | 6% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 7% |
| Black | n/a | 3% |
| White | 54% | 47% |
| Two or more races | 22% | 11% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.64 | 0.71 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 26% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Kenai Peninsula Borough School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AK Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Seward Middle School is Seward High School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Moose Pass School (24.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is William H. Seward Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Seward William H. Seward Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 300 students
0.2 miles
606 Sea Lion Dr
Seward, AK 99664
(907)224-3356 0.2 PK-5 300 - Seward Seward High School Grades: 9-12 | 183 students
0.3 miles
2100 Swetmann
Seward, AK 99664
(907)224-3351 0.3 9-12 183 - Moose Pass Moose Pass School Grades: K-8 | 13 students
24.6 miles
33752 Depot Rd
Moose Pass, AK 99631
(907)288-3183 24.6 K-8 13 - Cooper Landing Cooper Landing School Grades: K-12 | 15 students
28.1 miles
19030 Bean Creek Rd
Cooper Landing, AK 99572
(907)595-1244 28.1 K-12 15 - Cordova Chenega Bay School Grades: PK-12 | 13 students
44.5 miles
Main St
Cordova, AK 99574
(907)573-5123 44.5 PK-12 13
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