Arctic Light Elementary School vs. Ladd Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Arctic Light Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Ladd Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 467 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Arctic Light Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 437 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ladd Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
467 students
437 students
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![This chart displays total students of Ladd Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Ladd Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/2000/1751/ladd-elementary-school-chart-h7KQDI.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
24 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Ladd Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Ladd Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/2000/1751/ladd-elementary-school-chart-fEPYEw.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
18:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ladd Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ladd Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/2000/1751/ladd-elementary-school-chart-JrAQkX.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#246 out of 459 schools in AK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#182 out of 459 schools in AK
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Ladd Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Ladd Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/2000/1751/ladd-elementary-school-chart-b2byN7R.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
30%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ladd Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ladd Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/2000/1751/ladd-elementary-school-chart-B5EO53.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
33%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ladd Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ladd Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/2000/1751/ladd-elementary-school-chart-qSACPK.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Ladd Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Ladd Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/2000/1751/ladd-elementary-school-chart-bvdfYdl.png)
Pre-K Students
14
16
Kindergarten Students
103
59
Grade 1 Students
68
60
Grade 2 Students
73
85
Grade 3 Students
72
55
Grade 4 Students
79
60
Grade 5 Students
58
58
Grade 6 Students
-
21
Grade 7 Students
-
13
Grade 8 Students
-
10
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Ladd Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Ladd Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/2000/1751/ladd-elementary-school-chart-4loCYU.png)
% Asian
2%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ladd Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ladd Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/2000/1751/ladd-elementary-school-chart-ltJlys.png)
% Hispanic
27%
19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ladd Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ladd Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/2000/1751/ladd-elementary-school-chart-Hyfbqp.png)
% Black
13%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ladd Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ladd Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/2000/1751/ladd-elementary-school-chart-nmLsyI.png)
% White
45%
49%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ladd Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ladd Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/2000/1751/ladd-elementary-school-chart-BJ0VGM.png)
% Hawaiian
4%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Ladd Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Ladd Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hawaiian_students_ethnicity/2000/1751/ladd-elementary-school-chart-b29jGWz.png)
% Two or more races
8%
13%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ladd Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ladd Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/2000/1751/ladd-elementary-school-chart-NdzQoB.png)
Diversity Score
0.71
0.70
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Ladd Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Ladd Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/2000/1751/ladd-elementary-school-chart-bcjCLHj.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
25%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ladd Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ladd Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/2000/1751/ladd-elementary-school-chart-F5UH3e.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
21%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ladd Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ladd Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/2000/1751/ladd-elementary-school-chart-UCdFpP.png)