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Paul Banks Elementary School serves 172 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Serving 109 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Fireweed Academy ranks in the top 20% 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 40-49% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-2
K-6
Total Students
172 students
109 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
46% | 54%
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
8 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
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Overall Testing Rank
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#85 out of 441 schools in AK (Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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40-49%
(Top 50% in AK)
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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50-59%
(Top 10% in AK)(21-22 School Year Data)
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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60-79%
(Top 5% in AK)(21-22 School Year Data)
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Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
-
Kindergarten Students
46
18
Grade 1 Students
51
17
Grade 2 Students
56
15
Grade 3 Students
-
16
Grade 4 Students
-
17
Grade 5 Students
-
14
Grade 6 Students
-
12
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% American Indian
7%
6%
% Asian
1%
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% Hispanic
4%
5%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
80%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
12%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.39
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