Bayshore Elementary School vs. Bear Valley Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bayshore Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Bear Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 428 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Bayshore Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is equal to the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 397 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Bear Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
428 students
397 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
20 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Bear Valley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Bear Valley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/2000/1587/bear-valley-elementary-school-chart-UAxLAi.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bear Valley 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 Bear Valley 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/2000/1587/bear-valley-elementary-school-chart-btiqUhb.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#13 out of 459 schools in AK
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#4 out of 459 schools in AK
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Bear Valley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Bear Valley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/2000/1587/bear-valley-elementary-school-chart-Q5OCzI.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
70%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bear Valley 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 Bear Valley 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/2000/1587/bear-valley-elementary-school-chart-MLwcPM.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
69%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bear Valley 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 Bear Valley 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/2000/1587/bear-valley-elementary-school-chart-yxKa78.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
80-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Bear Valley Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Bear Valley Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/2000/1587/bear-valley-elementary-school-chart-byPjcCA.png)
Pre-K Students
1
-
Kindergarten Students
55
53
Grade 1 Students
70
57
Grade 2 Students
55
55
Grade 3 Students
64
56
Grade 4 Students
60
59
Grade 5 Students
68
57
Grade 6 Students
55
60
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
8%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Bear Valley 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 Bear Valley 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/2000/1587/bear-valley-elementary-school-chart-bn2f8xe.png)
% Asian
12%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bear Valley 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 Bear Valley 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/2000/1587/bear-valley-elementary-school-chart-bap55cy.png)
% Hispanic
8%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bear Valley 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 Bear Valley 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/2000/1587/bear-valley-elementary-school-chart-bebBrns.png)
% Black
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bear Valley 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 Bear Valley 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/2000/1587/bear-valley-elementary-school-chart-h7RAYG.png)
% White
47%
71%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bear Valley 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 Bear Valley 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/2000/1587/bear-valley-elementary-school-chart-bcjcwKo.png)
% Hawaiian
3%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Bear Valley 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 Bear Valley 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/2000/1587/bear-valley-elementary-school-chart-2sJEpH.png)
% Two or more races
21%
12%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bear Valley 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 Bear Valley 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/2000/1587/bear-valley-elementary-school-chart-DC6MNF.png)
Diversity Score
0.71
0.48
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Bear Valley 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 Bear Valley 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/2000/1587/bear-valley-elementary-school-chart-ltVTD3.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bear Valley 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 Bear Valley 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/2000/1587/bear-valley-elementary-school-chart-b42OrIx.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bear Valley 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 Bear Valley 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/2000/1587/bear-valley-elementary-school-chart-j1aBJo.png)