Meade River School vs. Barrow High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Meade River School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
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Overview
Serving 86 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Meade River 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% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Serving 259 students in grades 9-12, Barrow High 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 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (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 98% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-12
9-12
Total Students
86 students
259 students
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
20 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#334 out of 441 schools in AK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#367 out of 441 schools in AK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≤10%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
11-19%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
70-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
7
-
Kindergarten Students
3
-
Grade 1 Students
9
-
Grade 2 Students
5
-
Grade 3 Students
8
-
Grade 4 Students
11
-
Grade 5 Students
4
-
Grade 6 Students
2
-
Grade 7 Students
10
-
Grade 8 Students
5
-
Grade 9 Students
9
70
Grade 10 Students
4
74
Grade 11 Students
4
64
Grade 12 Students
5
51
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
92%
61%
% Asian
1%
10%
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
1%
n/a
% Black
n/a
n/a
n/a
% White
n/a
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
9%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
17%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%