Dillingham Elementary

Dillingham Elementary is a public elementary school in Dillingham, Alaska, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 179 students. The school is part of the Dillingham City School District, which is ranked 21 out of 24 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dillingham Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Alaska elementary schools, with its performance on standardized tests, such as STAR and PEAKS, significantly below the state average. For example, in 2024-2025, only 21.84% of Dillingham Elementary students were proficient or better in STAR English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 32.69%. The school's performance is also lower than the Dillingham City School District average, indicating that Dillingham Elementary is one of the lower-performing schools within the district.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio at Dillingham Elementary, the school's academic performance remains significantly below the state average. This raises questions about the effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and the need to evaluate the impact of these resources on student outcomes. The school's challenges may be exacerbated by the high percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, including low-income families and migrant students, which can present additional barriers to educational success.