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Shishmaref School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

185

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,992

Per pupil spending ?

101.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Seaview Ln
Shishmaref, AK 99772

(907) 649-3021

District: Bering Strait School District

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

100.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2013 → 12th in 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alaska average (5% vs 32% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2013

!English Language Arts scores 28 pts below the Alaska average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school5%

District avg5%

Alaska avg32%

Not ranked this year

Shishmaref School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2015	12.8	207 of 246	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.1	166 of 218	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.4	163 of 223	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.1	175 of 227	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.7	178 of 223	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.1	163 of 229	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.5	186 of 226	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.0	194 of 219	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	6.7	194 of 212	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.0	187 of 218	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	4.8	196 of 213	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2015	20.3	110 of 151	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.9	81 of 138	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.4	93 of 136	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	8.9	120 of 135	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.0	117 of 133	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.8	104 of 136	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.6	103 of 131	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.3	108 of 132	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.2	108 of 128	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.8	105 of 138	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	18.1	68 of 77	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.9	60 of 83	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.9	90 of 139	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	25.7	104 of 148	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	18.0	107 of 136	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.8	90 of 142	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.5	89 of 140	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	15.6	133 of 151	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.4	132 of 151	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.6	109 of 139	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.7	101 of 135	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.4	81 of 116	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	33.7	37 of 55	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	43.7	18 of 31	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

High school

Native American (2019)42nd percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)33rd percentile+21 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics6%-27 vs state

English Language Arts5%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				STAR English Language Arts (2025)	STAR Mathematics (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAR English Language Arts All Grades	STAR Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shishmaref School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	Seaview Ln	Shishmaref	99772	Nome Census Area	Bering Strait School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 649-3021	185	13	14.2	101.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	185 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	4.6	5.7	$34,992	$4,088	$30,904

Frequently Asked Questions about Shishmaref School

How many students attend Shishmaref School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 185 students attended Shishmaref School.

What district is Shishmaref School in?

Bering Strait School District

What is the racial makeup of Shishmaref School?

Students at Shishmaref School are 100% American Indian.

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