Meadow Lakes Elementary School vs. John Shaw Elementary School
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Serving 297 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Meadow Lakes Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 20-24% (which is approximately equal to 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 15:1 is equal to the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Serving 533 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, John Shaw Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 45% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (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 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
297 students
533 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
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Overall Testing Rank
#305 out of 459 schools in AK (Bottom 50%)
#154 out of 459 schools in AK (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Top 50% in AK)
45%
(Top 30% in AK)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in AK)
32%
(Top 50% in AK)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in AK)
50-54%
(Top 30% in AK)
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Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
14
41
Kindergarten Students
56
67
Grade 1 Students
44
101
Grade 2 Students
56
69
Grade 3 Students
35
70
Grade 4 Students
48
96
Grade 5 Students
44
89
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% American Indian
14%
7%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
7%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
58%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
21%
10%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.44
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