Auke Bay Elementary School vs. Mendenhall River Community School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Mendenhall River Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 325 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Auke Bay Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 30-34% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (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 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Serving 302 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mendenhall River Community 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 25-29% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
325 students
302 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#128 out of 459 schools in AK
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#216 out of 459 schools in AK
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
25-29%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
25-29%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
12
49
Kindergarten Students
47
38
Grade 1 Students
48
39
Grade 2 Students
54
41
Grade 3 Students
60
46
Grade 4 Students
56
38
Grade 5 Students
48
51
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
4%
13%
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% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
11%
11%
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% Black
1%
n/a
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% White
61%
38%
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% Hawaiian
1%
5%
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% Two or more races
20%
31%
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Diversity Score
0.58
0.73
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
25%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%
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