Auke Bay Elementary School vs. Mendenhall River Community School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Mendenhall River Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 319 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Auke Bay Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 30-34% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Serving 294 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mendenhall River Community School ranks in the top 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 25-29% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
319 students
294 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
21 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#128 out of 459 schools in AK
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#216 out of 459 schools in AK
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
25-29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
25-29%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
16
53
Kindergarten Students
40
45
Grade 1 Students
45
38
Grade 2 Students
41
44
Grade 3 Students
58
38
Grade 4 Students
65
40
Grade 5 Students
54
36
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
5%
12%


% Asian
3%
3%


% Hispanic
12%
10%


% Black
n/a
n/a


% White
62%
42%


% Hawaiian
1%
6%


% Two or more races
17%
27%


Diversity Score
0.57
0.73


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
22%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%

