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Xoots Elementary School

305 Baranof St
Sitka, AK 99835

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Xoots Elementary School serves 137 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is equal to the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 137 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Xoots Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:

School Overview

Xoots Elementary School's student population of 137 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Xoots Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	54
1	66

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Total Students

137 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Xoots Elementary School
2025	137
2024	160
2023	167
2022	154
2021	142
2020	182
2019	197
2018	204
2017	204
2016	224
2015	254
2014	273
2013	245
2012	240
2011	222
2010	219
2009	219
2008	225
2007	263
2006	293
2005	240
2004	242
2003	253
2002	257
2001	274
2000	270
1999	245
1998	240
1997	283
1996	263
1995	280
1994	277
1993	307
1992	321
1991	291
1990	302
1989	483

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Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Xoots Elementary School
2025	15
2024	21
2023	17
2022	16
2021	17
2020	18
2019	18
2018	19
2017	19
2016	20
2015	21
2014	22
2013	22
2012	20
2011	21
2010	22
2009	21
2008	24
2007	23
2006	22
2005	21
2004	19
2003	21
2002	21
2001	21
2000	22
1999	18
1998	20
1997	21
1996	21
1995	18
1994	18
1993	18
1992	18
1991	18
1990	18
1989	28

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School Rankings

The of Xoots Elementary School is 0.70, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AK)

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Xoots Elementary School	Alaska	Sitka School District
2025	9:1	15:1
2024	8:1	18:1	12:1
2023	10:1	18:1	12:1
2022	10:1	18:1	12:1
2021	8:1	17:1	12:1
2020	10:1	17:1	12:1
2019	11:1	17:1	12:1
2018	11:1	17:1	13:1
2017	11:1	17:1	13:1
2016	11:1	17:1	13:1
2015	12:1	17:1	13:1
2014	12:1	17:1	13:1
2013	11:1	17:1	13:1
2012	12:1	16:1	13:1
2011	11:1	16:1	14:1
2010	10:1	16:1	13:1
2009	11:1	16:1	13:1
2008	10:1	17:1	13:1
2007	11:1	17:1	14:1
2006	13:1	17:1	15:1
2005	11:1	18:1	15:1
2004	13:1	18:1	15:1
2003	12:1	17:1	15:1
2002	12:1	17:1	16:1
2001	13:1	17:1	15:1
2000	12:1	17:1	16:1
1999	14:1	18:1	16:1
1998	12:1	17:1	16:1
1997	13:1	17:1	18:1
1996	13:1	17:1	17:1
1995	16:1	19:1	17:1
1994	16:1	19:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	18:1	18:1	16:1
1991	17:1	17:1	18:1
1990	17:1	17:1	18:1
1989	18:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

12%

21%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Xoots Elementary School	Alaska	Sitka School District
2024	11%	22%	22%
2023	17%	22%	25%
2022	18%	22%	25%
2021	19%	22%	28%
2020	24%	23%	30%
2019	20%	23%	30%
2018	33%	23%	31%
2017	33%	23%	31%
2016	38%	23%	30%
2015	34%	24%	29%
2014	31%	25%	28%
2013	33%	24%	29%
2012	33%	23%	30%
2011	31%	23%	30%
2010	32%	23%	33%
2009	38%	23%	35%
2008	40%	25%	34%
2007	38%	27%	32%
2006	34%	27%	33%
2005	35%	26%	31%
2004	38%	26%	31%
2003	37%	26%	31%
2002	32%	25%	30%
2001	31%	25%	31%
2000	36%	25%	31%
1999	36%	25%	32%
1998	37%	25%	30%
1997	35%	25%	28%
1996	32%	25%	27%
1995	33%	24%	29%
1994	30%	24%	28%
1993	27%	24%	26%
1992	25%	23%	27%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Xoots Elementary School	Alaska	Sitka School District
2024	6%	5%	8%
2023	9%	5%	8%
2022	5%	5%	8%
2021	6%	5%	8%
2020	8%	6%	8%
2019	7%	6%	8%
2018	6%	6%	9%
2017	6%	6%	9%
2016	6%	6%	10%
2015	6%	6%	10%
2014	6%	6%	9%
2013	7%	6%	9%
2012	7%	6%	9%
2011	6%	6%	8%
2010	5%	6%	8%
2009	4%	5%	8%
2008	9%	8%	9%
2007	10%	7%	9%
2006	10%	7%	9%
2005	10%	7%	8%
2004	7%	7%	7%
2003	9%	6%	7%
2002	7%	6%	6%
2001	6%	6%	6%
2000	6%	5%	6%
1999	7%	5%	6%
1998	3%	5%	6%
1997	4%	5%	5%
1996	5%	5%	5%
1995	1%	4%	5%
1993	3%	4%	4%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Xoots Elementary School	Alaska	Sitka School District
2024	10%	8%	7%
2023	10%	8%	7%
2022	7%	8%	5%
2021	5%	7%	5%
2020	4%	7%	4%
2019	7%	7%	4%
2018	7%	7%	4%
2017	7%	7%	4%
2016	6%	7%	4%
2015	4%	7%	3%
2014	4%	7%	3%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	1%	6%	3%
2011	2%	6%	3%
2010	5%	6%	3%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	4%	7%	3%
2007	5%	4%	4%
2006	4%	4%	3%
2005	2%	4%	3%
2004	2%	4%	3%
2003	1%	4%	3%
2002	1%	4%	3%
2001	3%	3%	4%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	1%	3%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%

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White

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Xoots Elementary School	Alaska	Sitka School District
2024	48%	47%	49%
2023	40%	47%	47%
2022	45%	47%	50%
2021	55%	47%	50%
2020	54%	47%	50%
2019	55%	47%	50%
2018	50%	47%	50%
2017	50%	47%	50%
2016	47%	48%	51%
2015	54%	48%	52%
2014	53%	49%	53%
2013	50%	50%	52%
2012	53%	51%	52%
2011	53%	52%	53%
2010	53%	53%	51%
2009	48%	53%	51%
2008	47%	55%	53%
2007	46%	57%	54%
2006	51%	57%	54%
2005	52%	58%	57%
2004	52%	58%	58%
2003	52%	59%	58%
2002	58%	60%	59%
2001	59%	61%	58%
2000	56%	62%	60%
1999	55%	62%	58%
1998	57%	63%	61%
1997	60%	63%	63%
1996	61%	64%	64%
1995	66%	65%	64%
1994	69%	66%	67%
1993	69%	66%	68%
1992	69%	68%	72%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2024)
Year	Xoots Elementary School	Alaska	Sitka School District
2024	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%

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Two or more races

25%

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Xoots Elementary School	Alaska	Sitka School District
2024	24%	13%	12%
2023	24%	13%	11%
2022	25%	13%	10%
2021	14%	13%	7%
2020	9%	11%	6%
2019	10%	11%	6%
2018	4%	11%	5%
2017	4%	11%	5%
2016	2%	10%	4%
2015	2%	9%	4%
2014	5%	8%	5%
2013	4%	8%	4%
2012	5%	8%	5%
2011	7%	7%	4%
2010	5%	6%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Xoots Elementary School	Alaska	Sitka School District
2025	0.70	0.71
2024	0.69	0.71	0.69
2023	0.74	0.71	0.70
2022	0.70	0.71	0.68
2021	0.64	0.71	0.67
2020	0.65	0.71	0.66
2019	0.64	0.71	0.66
2018	0.64	0.71	0.65
2017	0.64	0.71	0.65
2016	0.63	0.70	0.64
2015	0.59	0.70	0.64
2014	0.62	0.69	0.63
2013	0.65	0.68	0.64
2012	0.61	0.68	0.63
2011	0.62	0.67	0.62
2010	0.62	0.66	0.63
2009	0.63	0.74	0.62
2008	0.64	0.64	0.60
2007	0.64	0.60	0.61
2006	0.62	0.60	0.60
2005	0.60	0.59	0.58
2004	0.59	0.59	0.56
2003	0.59	0.58	0.56
2002	0.56	0.58	0.56
2001	0.56	0.56	0.57
2000	0.60	0.55	0.55
1999	0.61	0.55	0.55
1998	0.59	0.55	0.54
1997	0.56	0.55	0.52
1996	0.56	0.54	0.51
1995	0.51	0.53	0.51
1994	0.48	0.51	0.49
1993	0.48	0.51	0.47
1992	0.46	0.50	0.46
1991	0.49	0.50	0.47
1990	0.48	0.49	0.46
1989	0.48	0.49	0.46

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

18%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Xoots Elementary School	Alaska	Sitka School District
2025	18%	37%
2024	29%	37%	26%
2023	35%	38%	28%
2022	43%	39%	35%
2021	46%	39%	35%
2020	36%	37%	33%
2019	31%	37%	33%
2018	32%	40%	31%
2017	32%	40%	31%
2016	33%	39%	28%
2015	29%	38%	29%
2014	29%	36%	29%
2013	33%	34%	30%
2012	23%	34%	26%
2011	23%	32%	26%
2010	21%	29%	21%
2009	23%	27%	20%
2008	21%	27%	18%
2007	22%	27%	22%
2006	23%	25%	18%
2005	24%	21%	17%
2004	17%	20%	14%
2003	15%	19%	17%
1998	31%	25%	23%
1997	20%	21%	17%
1996	21%	20%	15%
1995	20%	19%	13%
1994	17%	15%	13%
1993	16%	16%	14%
1992	15%	17%	15%
1991	18%	16%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Xoots Elementary School	Alaska	Sitka School District
2025	3%	3%
2024	7%	3%	8%
2023	8%	3%	6%
2022	15%	4%	9%
2021	16%	4%	9%
2020	7%	6%	6%
2019	9%	6%	6%
2018	11%	4%	8%
2017	11%	4%	8%
2016	13%	4%	9%
2015	7%	5%	8%
2014	8%	6%	7%
2013	5%	6%	7%
2012	7%	6%	8%
2011	7%	7%	7%
2010	6%	7%	6%
2009	3%	7%	5%
2008	8%	7%	5%
2007	6%	7%	5%
2006	8%	7%	5%
2005	11%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Sitka School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Xoots Elementary School?

137 students attend Xoots Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Xoots Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Two or more races, 12% of students are American Indian, 11% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Xoots Elementary School?

Xoots Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Alaska state average of 15:1.

What grades does Xoots Elementary School offer ?

Xoots Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Xoots Elementary School part of?

Xoots Elementary School is part of Sitka School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 137 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education