Airport Heights Elementary School vs. Alpenglow Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Airport Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Alpenglow Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 272 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Airport Heights 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Asian and American Indian), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 342 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Alpenglow Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
272 students
342 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
21 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#349 out of 459 schools in AK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#100 out of 459 schools in AK
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
-
Kindergarten Students
34
48
Grade 1 Students
37
42
Grade 2 Students
45
51
Grade 3 Students
39
51
Grade 4 Students
24
51
Grade 5 Students
37
47
Grade 6 Students
39
52
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
17%
4%
% Asian
26%
1%
% Hispanic
15%
13%
% Black
3%
2%
% White
10%
63%
% Hawaiian
10%
1%
% Two or more races
19%
16%
Diversity Score
0.83
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
8%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
4%
