Fireweed Academy vs. Paul Banks Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Fireweed Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 104 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 13:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Paul Banks Elementary School serves 189 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-2
Total Students
104 students
189 students
Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
13 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#85 out of 441 schools in AK
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
16
Kindergarten Students
16
67
Grade 1 Students
14
47
Grade 2 Students
16
59
Grade 3 Students
16
-
Grade 4 Students
13
-
Grade 5 Students
16
-
Grade 6 Students
13
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
8%
7%
% Asian
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1%
% Hispanic
9%
5%
% Black
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n/a
% White
72%
74%
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
11%
13%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
32%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
9%