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Scammon Bay School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
160th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 175 Alaska Alternative Schools
Better than 9% of Alaska alternative schools
Summary

Scammon Bay School is an alternative public school located in the remote Alaskan community of Scammon Bay, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 247 students. The school is part of the Lower Yukon School District and serves a population with significant economic disadvantages, as evidenced by the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, Scammon Bay School faces significant challenges, with proficiency rates in STAR/English Language Arts, STAR/Mathematics, and ASA/Science that are substantially lower than the state average for Alaska. For example, the school's projected proficiency rate in STAR/English Language Arts for all grades in 2024-2025 is just 5.65%, compared to the state average of 32.69%. This performance is also lower than the average for the Lower Yukon School District, which itself is significantly below the state average.

Despite these academic challenges, Scammon Bay School has a relatively high spending per student, at $31,837 for the 2018-2019 school year, likely due to the school's remote location and the difficulties of providing education in a rural Alaskan community. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.3 to 17.3 over the past three school years, which could potentially be leveraged to provide more individualized attention and support for students. With targeted interventions and support programs, there may be opportunities to help improve student outcomes at Scammon Bay School.

246
Students ?
16.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$31,837
Per pupil spending ?
100.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 103 Askinuk Road
       Scammon Bay, AK  99662

(907) 558-2000

District: Lower Yukon School District

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:
96.3%
Two or more races:
3.7%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2013 → 9th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Alaska average (6% vs 33% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)
!Science scores 32 pts below the Alaska average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school6%
District avg2%
Alaska avg33%
160th of 175
Alaska public elementary schools ?
Bottom 9%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202511.0160 of 1758.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20158.0223 of 2469.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20144.1207 of 2185.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20139.7202 of 2239.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20122.2222 of 2272.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201116.7191 of 22314.3%★☆☆☆☆
20109.1208 of 2299.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20094.7218 of 2263.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20083.9209 of 2194.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20071.4208 of 2121.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20066.8193 of 21811.5%★☆☆☆☆
20057.3190 of 21310.8%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202522.7102 of 12518.4%★☆☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202523.022 of 2821.4%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
20158.8150 of 1510.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20144.9133 of 1383.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20135.6130 of 1364.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20123.1132 of 1352.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20114.4128 of 1333.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20104.4132 of 1362.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20094.5127 of 1313.1%☆☆☆☆☆
200821.992 of 13230.3%★★☆☆☆
20077.5121 of 1285.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20063.7129 of 1322.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20055.0131 of 1385.1%☆☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
201519.6105 of 13522.2%★☆☆☆☆
201416.4122 of 13912.2%★☆☆☆☆
20138.7142 of 1484.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20124.8132 of 1362.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201115.9118 of 14216.9%★☆☆☆☆
201012.1123 of 14012.1%★☆☆☆☆
200917.4126 of 15116.6%★☆☆☆☆
200816.0126 of 15116.6%★☆☆☆☆
20072.0139 of 1390.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20064.3129 of 1354.4%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Native American (2025)21st percentile+13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+10 vs school
By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics7%-25 vs state
Science6%-32 vs state
English Language Arts6%-27 vs state

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Students at Scammon Bay School are 96% American Indian, 4% Two or more races.

Scammon Bay School ranks in the bottom 8.6% of Alaska alternative schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 246 students attended Scammon Bay School.


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