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Gladys Jung Elementary

Q: Is Gladys Jung Elementary a good school?

Gladys Jung Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Alaska elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Gladys Jung Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 309 students attended Gladys Jung Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Gladys Jung Elementary?

Students at Gladys Jung Elementary are 91% American Indian, 6% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Gladys Jung Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gladys Jung Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Bethel Regional High School

Public Grades 3-6

175^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 175 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Gladys Jung Elementary is a small elementary school in Bethel, Alaska, serving 303 students in grades 3-6. Unfortunately, this school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, with academic proficiency rates that are significantly below the state averages.

Gladys Jung Elementary's academic performance is particularly concerning, with only 8.72% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state average of 32.69%. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with many of them ranking in the bottom 20% of Alaska elementary schools. This includes female and male students, as well as Native American students. The school's performance for English Language Learners and low-socioeconomic status students is especially troubling, with these subgroups ranking among the lowest in the state.

Interestingly, the two nearest schools to Gladys Jung Elementary, Ayaprun Elitnaurvik and Mikelnguut Elitnaurviat, are also part of the Lower Kuskokwim School District and perform similarly poorly. This suggests that the challenges faced by Gladys Jung Elementary may be systemic within the district, rather than isolated to the school itself. Additionally, the school has an exceptionally high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 86% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which likely contributes to the school's academic struggles.

309

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,248

Per pupil spending ?

82.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1007 Ron Edwards Memorial Dr
Bethel, AK 99559

(907) 543-4440

District: Lower Kuskokwim School District

Students who attend Gladys Jung Elementary usually attend:

High:

Bethel Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

90.9%

White:

6.5%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2014 → <1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alaska average (9% vs 33% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg4%

Alaska avg33%

175^th of 175

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Lower Kuskokwim School District

23^rd of 24Lower Kuskokwim School District among Alaska districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	3.7	175 of 175	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.7	173 of 173	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	175 of 176	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	169 of 171	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	167 of 173	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	180 of 185	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	180 of 186	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.8	179 of 180	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.5	205 of 246	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.2	186 of 218	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.6	191 of 223	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.1	195 of 227	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.2	181 of 223	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.7	178 of 229	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.5	174 of 226	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.6	159 of 219	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.8	145 of 212	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	35.2	148 of 218	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.8	152 of 213	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	5.3	41 of 41	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	2.4	154 of 154	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.6	142 of 142	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	147 of 152	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	142 of 143	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.8	138 of 141	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.3	157 of 159	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2024	3.4	122 of 122	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.5	119 of 119	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	103 of 104	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.6	107 of 110	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.2	146 of 147	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	5.9	148 of 149	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	146 of 148	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	148 of 148	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.8	141 of 142	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	158 of 159	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	5.1	28 of 28	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.1	20 of 20	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	20 of 23	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	15 of 15	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	21 of 22	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.5	49 of 50	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	111 of 139	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.7	88 of 137	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.9	59 of 127	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.5	106 of 147	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)20th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2019)<1st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)<1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Native American (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Science14%-24 vs state

English Language Arts9%-24 vs state

Mathematics8%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAR English Language Arts (2025)					STAR Mathematics (2025)					ASA Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	STAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	STAR English Language Arts All Grades	STAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 5th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gladys Jung Elementary	Public	3-6	1007 Ron Edwards Memorial Dr	Bethel	99559	Bethel Census Area	Lower Kuskokwim School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 543-4440	309	19	16.2	82.5%	20 (6.5%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	281 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3.7	175^th of 175 public elementary schools	0.0%		2.7	173^rd of 173 public elementary schools	0.0%	2	8.4	11.3	6.8	8.6	8.7	12.1	9.9	5.4	5.8	8.4	13.5	13.5	$18,248	$1,134	$17,114
Mikelnguut Elitnaurviat	Public	PK, KG-2	1005 Raven's Way	Bethel	99559	Bethel Census Area	Lower Kuskokwim School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 543-2845	261	18	14.5	72.4%	37 (14.2%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	219 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$17,518	$1,235	$16,283
Ayaprun Elitnaurvik	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	903 Chief Eddie Hoffman Highwa	Bethel	99559	Bethel Census Area	Lower Kuskokwim School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(907) 543-1645	203	12	16.9	75.4%	8 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	193 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	9.8	162^nd of 175 public elementary schools	7.4%		6.1	168^th of 173 public elementary schools	2.9%	6		15.0			7.8	18.8	25.0	10.7	12.0	12.9		7.3	$17,487	$1,041	$16,447

Frequently Asked Questions about Gladys Jung Elementary

Is Gladys Jung Elementary a good school?

Gladys Jung Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Alaska elementary schools.

What district is Gladys Jung Elementary in?

Lower Kuskokwim School District

What is the racial makeup of Gladys Jung Elementary?

Students at Gladys Jung Elementary are 91% American Indian, 6% White.

What schools do graduates of Gladys Jung Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gladys Jung Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Bethel Regional High School

How many students attend Gladys Jung Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 309 students attended Gladys Jung Elementary.

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