Summary:
The Haines Borough School District in Alaska is home to a single elementary school, Haines Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. Despite facing socioeconomic challenges, with a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Haines Elementary has consistently performed well academically, ranking in the top half of all Alaska elementary schools.
Haines Elementary's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with students consistently scoring higher than the district and state averages on standardized tests such as the ASA/Science and STAR/English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rate in ASA/Science was 68.57%, significantly higher than the district (59.62%) and state (37.87%) averages. Similarly, 5th-grade students at Haines Elementary achieved a 72.73% proficiency rate in STAR/English Language Arts, far exceeding the district (72.73%) and state (38.82%) averages.
While Haines Elementary's overall academic performance is strong, the data suggests there may be room for improvement in certain grade levels and subject areas, such as 3rd and 4th-grade English Language Arts and 8th-grade Mathematics, where the school's performance is closer to or below the state average. However, the school's high spending per student, at $21,221 in the 2018-2019 school year, suggests that it has the resources and funding necessary to support student learning and address any areas of concern.
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