Should you attend Mat-su Day School or Whaley School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 81 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Mat-su Day 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 32%). 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 6:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Whaley School in Anchorage, AK serves grades Pre鈥揔 through 12 with an enrollment of 316 students and a student鈥搕eacher ratio of 7:1, which is lower than the district average for Anchorage schools.
Math proficiency is 10%, reading proficiency is 10%, and science proficiency is 20%, all of which are lower than the Alaska state averages of 32%, 29%, and 38% respectively.
The school's graduation rate ranges between 20% and 29%, significantly below the state average of 78% and the Anchorage School District average of 80%.
Overall school ranking has improved slightly from #430 in 2011 to #368 in 2023 but remains in the bottom 50% for statewide performance.
Enrollment has declined from 530 students in 2009 to 316 students in 2023, while the percentage of students eligible for free lunch increased sharply to 78% in 2023, indicating significant socioeconomic changes in this Anchorage public school.
Grades Offered
K-12
PK-12
Total Students
81 students
316 students
% Male | % Female
81% | 19%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
46 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
7:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#286 out of 441 schools in AK (Bottom 50%)
#368 out of 441 schools in AK (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in AK)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in AK)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in AK)(21-22 School Year Data)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in AK)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
(Top 30% in AK)(21-22 School Year Data)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in AK)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
<50%
(Bottom 50% in AK)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in AK)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
11
Grade 1 Students
1
1
Grade 2 Students
4
-
Grade 3 Students
1
-
Grade 4 Students
1
2
Grade 5 Students
4
1
Grade 6 Students
3
5
Grade 7 Students
4
23
Grade 8 Students
6
14
Grade 9 Students
8
28
Grade 10 Students
12
39
Grade 11 Students
2
28
Grade 12 Students
35
164
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
12%
20%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
5%
10%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
63%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
4%
% Two or more races
19%
17%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.80
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
