William Tyson Elementary School vs. Ptarmigan Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
William Tyson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Ptarmigan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 351 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, William Tyson 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 proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 393 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Ptarmigan 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 proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
351 students
393 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
26 teachers


Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#389 out of 441 schools in AK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#347 out of 441 schools in AK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
15-19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
10-14%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
16
44
Kindergarten Students
45
60
Grade 1 Students
59
65
Grade 2 Students
57
49
Grade 3 Students
61
57
Grade 4 Students
56
55
Grade 5 Students
56
63
Grade 6 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
16%
14%


% Asian
12%
17%


% Hispanic
12%
15%


% Black
12%
6%


% White
7%
16%


% Hawaiian
23%
16%


% Two or more races
18%
16%


Diversity Score
0.85
0.86


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
82%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
35%
14%

