Mears Middle School vs. Goldenview Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mears Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
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Overview
Serving 733 students in grades 7-8, Mears Middle 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 15% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 626 students in grades 7-8, Goldenview 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 29% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
733 students
626 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#266 out of 459 schools in AK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#154 out of 459 schools in AK
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
356
301
Grade 8 Students
377
325
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
10%
5%
% Asian
10%
6%
% Hispanic
10%
11%
% Black
3%
2%
% White
41%
62%
% Hawaiian
5%
2%
% Two or more races
21%
12%
Diversity Score
0.76
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
15%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
