Finger Lake Elementary School vs. Swanson Elementary School
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School Overview
Overview
Serving 402 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Finger Lake Elementary 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 15:1 is equal to the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Swanson Elementary School serves 343 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-2
Total Students
402 students
343 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#216 out of 459 schools in AK
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
12
-
Kindergarten Students
47
106
Grade 1 Students
77
118
Grade 2 Students
62
119
Grade 3 Students
69
-
Grade 4 Students
67
-
Grade 5 Students
68
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
6%
11%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
7%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
65%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
18%
14%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
40%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%
