Nome Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1057 E 5th Avenue
Nome, AK 99762

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Bottom 50%

Serving 334 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Nome Elementary 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 is 20-24% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower 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 90% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 334 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Bottom 50% in AK
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Nome Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Nome Elementary School's student population of 334 students has grown by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nome Elementary School
Pre-K	12
Kind	43
1	68
2	56
3	65
4	57
5	33

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Total Students

334 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Nome Elementary School
2023	338
2022	313
2021	290
2020	374
2019	374
2018	373
2017	373
2016	376
2015	375
2014	379
2013	387
2012	392
2011	396
2010	354
2009	348
2008	362
2007	371
2006	379
2005	378
2004	389
2003	406
2002	418
2001	424
2000	426
1999	443
1998	457
1997	445
1996	410
1995	414
1994	417
1993	431
1992	466
1991	461
1990	439
1989	426
1988	407
1987	763

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Nome Elementary School
2023	22
2022	21
2021	23
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	29
2014	32
2013	30
2012	29
2011	29
2010	28
2009	25
2008	27
2007	29
2006	23
2005	21
2004	23
2003	23
2002	26
2001	27
2000	29
1999	29
1998	29
1997	28
1996	28
1995	26
1994	26
1993	26
1992	26
1991	26
1990	24
1989	25
1988	23
1987	47

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Nome Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 441 schools in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Nome Elementary School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AK)

#326 out of 441 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Nome Elementary School
2023	#326
2022	#358
2021	#353
2019	#390
2018	#404
2017	#389
2016	#325
2015	#325
2014	#270
2013	#286
2012	#304

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20-24%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Nome Elementary School	Alaska	Nome Public Schools
2023	22%	32%	22%
2022	12%	23%	13%
2021	22%	36%	19%
2019	15%	39%	20%
2018	12%	40%	19%
2017	17%	35%	22%
2015	22%	34%	18%
2014	62%	68%	57%
2013	57%	69%	57%
2012	55%	69%	56%
2011	57%	69%	61%

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10-14%

29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Nome Elementary School	Alaska	Nome Public Schools
2022	12%	29%	14%
2021	12%	44%	21%
2019	12%	42%	21%
2018	12%	46%	19%
2017	12%	41%	24%
2015	22%	38%	25%
2014	72%	79%	70%
2013	62%	78%	67%
2012	63%	79%	69%
2011	62%	78%	67%
2010	67%	81%	72%

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≤10%

38%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Nome Elementary School	Alaska	Nome Public Schools
2023	15:1	15:1	13:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	13:1	14:1
2020	14:1	14:1	13:1
2019	14:1	14:1	13:1
2018	14:1	17:1	13:1
2017	14:1	15:1	13:1
2016	14:1	17:1	14:1
2015	13:1	17:1	13:1
2014	12:1	14:1	12:1
2013	13:1	14:1	13:1
2012	14:1	14:1	13:1
2011	14:1	14:1	13:1
2010	13:1	14:1	12:1
2009	14:1	14:1	13:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	13:1	15:1	13:1
2006	16:1	15:1	16:1
2005	18:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	15:1	16:1
2003	18:1	15:1	16:1
2002	16:1	15:1	15:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	15:1	15:1	15:1
1999	15:1	16:1	15:1
1998	16:1	15:1	14:1
1997	16:1	15:1	15:1
1996	15:1	15:1	14:1
1995	16:1	16:1	15:1
1994	16:1	15:1	15:1
1993	17:1	15:1	15:1
1992	18:1	14:1	16:1
1991	18:1	14:1	16:1
1990	18:1	13:1	16:1
1989	17:1	14:1	16:1
1988	18:1	14:1	16:1
1987	16:1	14:1	16:1

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American Indian

45%

22%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Nome Elementary School	Alaska	Nome Public Schools
2023	47%	22%	54%
2022	54%	22%	56%
2021	62%	22%	60%
2020	68%	23%	66%
2019	68%	23%	66%
2018	77%	23%	73%
2017	77%	23%	73%
2016	77%	23%	72%
2015	74%	24%	49%
2014	80%	25%	74%
2013	76%	24%	71%
2012	81%	23%	73%
2011	82%	23%	72%
2010	70%	23%	66%
2009	73%	23%	69%
2008	71%	25%	68%
2007	83%	27%	79%
2006	80%	27%	78%
2005	81%	26%	77%
2004	78%	26%	77%
2003	79%	26%	73%
2002	73%	25%	67%
2001	63%	25%	55%
2000	47%	25%	46%
1999	77%	25%	73%
1998	72%	25%	71%
1997	72%	25%	72%
1996	68%	25%	68%
1995	71%	24%	69%
1994	68%	24%	67%
1993	69%	24%	68%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Nome Elementary School	Alaska	Nome Public Schools
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	6%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	6%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	5%	1%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	2%	7%	1%
2006	1%	7%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	7%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	2%	6%	2%
2001	1%	6%	1%
2000	1%	5%	2%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	5%	2%
1996	1%	5%	2%
1995	2%	4%	3%
1994	2%	4%	2%
1993	2%	4%	3%
1992	2%	4%	2%
1991	2%	4%	2%
1990	1%	4%	1%
1989	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Nome Elementary School	Alaska	Nome Public Schools
2023	2%	8%	1%
2022	1%	8%	1%
2021	1%	7%	1%
2014	1%	7%	1%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	3%	7%	5%
2007	2%	4%	3%
2006	1%	4%	1%
2005	1%	4%	1%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	2%	3%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%	2%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2020)
Year	Nome Elementary School	Alaska	Nome Public Schools
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2008	3%	5%	4%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%

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White

10%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Nome Elementary School	Alaska	Nome Public Schools
2023	11%	47%	11%
2022	10%	47%	11%
2021	6%	47%	11%
2020	8%	47%	12%
2019	8%	47%	12%
2018	7%	47%	11%
2017	7%	47%	11%
2016	9%	48%	12%
2015	8%	48%	9%
2014	8%	49%	12%
2013	12%	50%	14%
2012	11%	51%	15%
2011	11%	52%	16%
2010	10%	53%	15%
2009	11%	53%	14%
2008	13%	55%	18%
2007	12%	57%	16%
2006	17%	57%	20%
2005	16%	58%	20%
2004	19%	58%	20%
2003	18%	59%	24%
2002	22%	60%	29%
2001	33%	61%	41%
2000	49%	62%	49%
1999	21%	62%	25%
1998	24%	63%	24%
1997	26%	63%	25%
1996	30%	64%	28%
1995	25%	65%	25%
1994	28%	66%	29%
1993	27%	66%	27%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2022)
Year	Nome Elementary School	Alaska	Nome Public Schools
2022	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%

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Two or more races

41%

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Nome Elementary School	Alaska	Nome Public Schools
2023	40%	13%	34%
2022	33%	13%	31%
2021	30%	13%	27%
2020	22%	11%	20%
2019	22%	11%	20%
2018	15%	11%	15%
2017	15%	11%	15%
2016	13%	10%	14%
2015	17%	9%	12%
2014	8%	8%	10%
2013	9%	8%	12%
2012	7%	8%	10%
2011	6%	7%	10%
2010	18%	6%	16%
2009	14%	7%	14%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Nome Elementary School	Alaska	Nome Public Schools
2023	0.61	0.71	0.60
2022	0.60	0.71	0.59
2021	0.53	0.71	0.56
2020	0.49	0.71	0.52
2019	0.49	0.71	0.52
2018	0.38	0.71	0.45
2017	0.38	0.71	0.45
2016	0.39	0.70	0.45
2015	0.42	0.70	0.42
2014	0.35	0.69	0.44
2013	0.41	0.68	0.47
2012	0.35	0.68	0.44
2011	0.31	0.67	0.45
2010	0.47	0.66	0.52
2009	0.44	0.74	0.49
2008	0.49	0.64	0.42
2007	0.31	0.60	0.35
2006	0.33	0.60	0.36
2005	0.33	0.59	0.37
2004	0.36	0.59	0.38
2003	0.35	0.58	0.41
2002	0.43	0.58	0.47
2001	0.50	0.56	0.53
2000	0.54	0.55	0.55
1999	0.40	0.55	0.42
1998	0.43	0.55	0.44
1997	0.43	0.55	0.43
1996	0.47	0.54	0.46
1995	0.45	0.53	0.46
1994	0.46	0.51	0.47
1993	0.45	0.51	0.47

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Nome Elementary School	Alaska	Nome Public Schools
2023	100%	38%	95%
2022	100%	39%	80%
2021	100%	39%	77%
2020	100%	37%	91%
2019	100%	37%	91%
2018	100%	40%	88%
2017	100%	40%	88%
2016	100%	39%	89%
2015	88%	38%	82%
2014	60%	36%	59%
2013	55%	34%	59%
2012	64%	34%	67%
2011	61%	32%	58%
2010	67%	29%	62%
2009	58%	27%	50%
2008	44%	27%	42%
2007	44%	27%	44%
2006	43%	25%	45%
2005	36%	21%	39%
2004	20%	20%	16%
2003	23%	19%	18%
1998	21%	25%	20%
1997	20%	21%	17%
1996	15%	20%	14%
1995	17%	19%	16%
1994	17%	15%	16%
1993	17%	16%	16%
1992	15%	17%	14%
1991	15%	16%	14%
1990	10%	14%	11%
1989	18%	16%	16%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Nome Elementary School	Alaska	Nome Public Schools
2014	6%	6%	5%
2013	7%	6%	6%
2012	8%	6%	7%
2011	5%	7%	4%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	6%	7%	4%
2008	6%	7%	5%
2007	6%	7%	5%
2006	5%	7%	5%
2005	5%	8%	4%
2004	9%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Nome Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-notes">School Notes

School Mascot: Nanooks

Nome Public Schools will provide a positive learning environment that educates all students for success in life. According to Principal of Nome Elementary School, It is my goal this year to get to know every child and his/her family. I will be sponsoring several events throughout the year in order to make this happen. I will continue to keep your valued traditions as well as create new ones. If you have any further questions or suggestions please call or visit the school. If your question is concerning class events or instruction, please ask to speak to your child s teacher. If it involves the overall program, curriculum, or activities please contact me directly. I am looking forward to a great year and getting to know each and every one of you.

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nome Elementary School's ranking?

Nome Elementary School is ranked #326 out of 441 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Alaska.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% AK state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 29% AK state average).

How many students attend Nome Elementary School?

334 students attend Nome Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Nome Elementary School students are American Indian, 41% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Nome Elementary School?

Nome Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Alaska state average of 15:1.

What grades does Nome Elementary School offer ?

Nome Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Nome Elementary School part of?

Nome Elementary School is part of Nome Public Schools.

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