Mclaughlin Secondary School vs. Mirror Lake Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mclaughlin Secondary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 65 students in grades 6-12, Mclaughlin Secondary 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 23%). 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 5:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Serving 563 students in grades 6-8, Mirror Lake Middle 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 27% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
6-12
6-8
Total Students
65 students
563 students
% Male | % Female
86% | 14%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#268 out of 459 schools in AK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#165 out of 459 schools in AK
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
50-54%
Graduation Rate
<50%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
188
Grade 7 Students
-
177
Grade 8 Students
1
198
Grade 9 Students
7
-
Grade 10 Students
18
-
Grade 11 Students
19
-
Grade 12 Students
20
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
41%
4%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
8%
% Black
8%
1%
% White
28%
68%
% Hawaiian
8%
1%
% Two or more races
11%
15%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
17%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
4%
n/a
