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Ayaprun Elitnaurvik

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 175 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Ayaprun Elitnaurvik is a public charter elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Bethel, Alaska, part of the Lower Kuskokwim School District. With 184 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Ayaprun Elitnaurvik elementary schools in Alaska over the past decade, currently ranking 162 out of 175 schools.

Academically, Ayaprun Elitnaurvik significantly underperforms the state and district averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 7.76% of students were proficient or better in STAR English Language Arts, compared to 32.69% statewide. In STAR Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 12.93%, while the state average was 32.18%. The school also serves a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 72.28% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the nearby Gladys Jung Elementary and Mikelnguut Elitnaurviat perform slightly better than Ayaprun Elitnaurvik on standardized tests, all three schools in the Lower Kuskokwim School District significantly underperform the state averages, indicating a broader systemic issue within the district.

203

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,487

Per pupil spending ?

75.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

903 Chief Eddie Hoffman Highwa
Bethel, AK 99559

(907) 543-1645

District: Lower Kuskokwim School District

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

95.1%

White:

3.9%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2012 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alaska average (10% vs 33% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg4%

Alaska avg33%

162^nd of 175

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	9.8	162 of 175	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	168 of 173	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	171 of 176	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	172 of 185	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	174 of 186	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.5	162 of 180	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.7	172 of 246	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.9	149 of 218	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	16.3	180 of 223	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.4	170 of 227	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.8	168 of 223	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.6	183 of 229	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.9	173 of 226	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.8	184 of 219	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.9	170 of 212	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.4	182 of 218	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.7	176 of 213	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	34.8	27 of 41	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	26.3	116 of 147	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	27.0	125 of 159	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2024	7.5	18 of 20	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	21 of 23	8.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	38 of 50	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2019)34th percentile+27 vs school

Male (2019)21st percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)21st percentile+14 vs school

Native American (2024)10th percentile+7 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics13%-19 vs state

English Language Arts8%-25 vs state

Science7%-31 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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ayaprun Elitnaurvik

Is Ayaprun Elitnaurvik a good school?

Ayaprun Elitnaurvik ranks in the bottom 7.4% of Alaska elementary schools.

How many students attend Ayaprun Elitnaurvik?

In the 2024-25 school year, 203 students attended Ayaprun Elitnaurvik.

What is the racial makeup of Ayaprun Elitnaurvik?

Students at Ayaprun Elitnaurvik are 95% American Indian, 4% White.

What district is Ayaprun Elitnaurvik in?

Lower Kuskokwim School District

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr.

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