Valley Pathways
Tel:
(907)761-4650
- Valley Pathways serves 176 students in grades 7-12.
- 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Alaska state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Valley Pathways 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 20:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53%.
School Overview
- Valley Pathways's student population of 176 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 9 teachers has declined by 30% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 176 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 9 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Valley Pathways 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 20:1 has increased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Valley Pathways is 0.55, 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) | #258 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) | 40-44% | 41% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 20% | 23% |
| Asian | 1% | 6% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 7% |
| Black | 3% | 3% |
| White | 64% | 47% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 3% |
| Two or more races | 8% | 11% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.55 | 0.71 |
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| Graduation Rate | 50-59% | 78% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 48% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AK Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Valley Pathways is Palmer High School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Palmer Middle School (1.9 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Palmer Palmer High School Grades: 9-12 | 765 students
1.4 miles
1170 W Bogard Rd
Palmer, AK 99645
(907)746-8400 1.4 9-12 765 - Palmer Palmer Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 572 students
1.9 miles
1159 S Chugach
Palmer, AK 99645
(907)761-4300 1.9 6-8 572 - Palmer Colony High School Grades: 9-12 | 1121 students
2.2 miles
9550 E Bogard Rd
Palmer, AK 99645
(907)861-5500 2.2 9-12 1121 - Palmer Academy Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 247 students
2.6 miles
801 East Arctic
Palmer, AK 99645
(907)746-2358 2.6 K-8 247 - Willow Beryozova School Grades: K-12 | 19 students
2.6 miles
27297 W Beryozova Dr
Willow, AK 99688
(907)495-9390 2.6 K-12 19
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