Meade River School vs. Tikigaq School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 85 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Meade River 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 ≤10% (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 9:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Tikigaq School in Point Hope, AK, serves 257 students from prekindergarten through 12th grade with a student芒聙聯teacher ratio of 12:1, which is approximately equal to the state average ratio.
Math proficiency was 5% in 2023, which is significantly lower than the Alaska state average of 32% and the North Slope Borough School District average of 12%.
Reading proficiency stands at 5%, well below the state average of 29% and district average of 7%, with consistently low scores over recent years.
Science proficiency is 10%, considerably lower than the state average of 38% and district average of 12%, showing a downward trend compared to 20% in 2021.
Graduation rates range from 50% to 80% over the last decade, generally lower than the state average near 78%, with no clear upward trend in recent years.
Minority enrollment is 99%, primarily American Indian students (226 out of 257), with the school eligible for Title I and a high free lunch rate of 71%, indicating a predominantly low芒聙聯income student body.
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Total Students
85 students
257 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
22 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#334 out of 441 schools in AK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#403 out of 441 schools in AK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≤5%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
≤10%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
60-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
8
19
Kindergarten Students
9
17
Grade 1 Students
5
11
Grade 2 Students
7
26
Grade 3 Students
11
13
Grade 4 Students
4
23
Grade 5 Students
2
9
Grade 6 Students
9
21
Grade 7 Students
6
29
Grade 8 Students
9
13
Grade 9 Students
4
25
Grade 10 Students
2
11
Grade 11 Students
5
16
Grade 12 Students
4
24
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
93%
88%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
n/a
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
n/a
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
11%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
71%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
12%
