Tanana Middle School
Tel:
(907)452-8145
- Tanana Middle School serves 385 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (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 44% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Tanana Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alaska state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53%.
School Overview
- Tanana Middle School's student population of 385 students has declined by 16% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 385 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 23 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Tanana Middle 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 17:1 has decreased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Tanana Middle School is 0.62, 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) | #242 out of 465 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 28% | 35% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 44% | 41% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 7% | 23% |
| Asian | 1% | 6% |
| Hispanic | 11% | 7% |
| Black | 7% | 3% |
| White | 59% | 47% |
| Hawaiian | 2% | 3% |
| Two or more races | 13% | 11% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.62 | 0.71 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 27% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Fairbanks North Star Borough School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AK Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Tanana Middle School is Alternative Learning Systems (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Ladd Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Fairbanks Ladd Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 501 students
0.2 miles
601 F St
Fairbanks, AK 99701
(907)451-1700 0.2 PK-6 501 - Fairbanks Nordale Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 362 students
0.8 miles
397 Hamilton Ave
Fairbanks, AK 99701
(907)452-2696 0.8 PK-6 362 - Fort Wainwright Arctic Light Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 538 students
1.3 miles
4167 Neely Rd
Fort Wainwright, AK 99703
(907)356-2038 1.3 PK-6 538 - Fairbanks Alternative Learning Systems Alternative School
Grades: PK-12 | 111 students
1.5 miles
520 Fifth Ave
Fairbanks, AK 99701
(907)452-2000 1.5 PK-12 111 - Fairbanks Fairbanks B.e.s.t. Grades: K-12 | 292 students
1.5 miles
520 Fifth Ave
Fairbanks, AK 99701
(907)452-2000 1.5 K-12 292
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