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Schoenbar Middle School

Public Grades 7-8
60th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 94 Alaska Middle Schools
Better than 36% of Alaska middle schools
Summary

Schoenbar Middle School is a public middle school in Ketchikan, Alaska, serving 267 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District, which is ranked 17th out of 24 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Schoenbar Middle School has shown a mixed academic performance compared to the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Science (44.74%) were higher than the district (40.77%) and state (37.87%) averages, but its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates (31.65%) were slightly lower than the district (31.16%) and state (32.69%) averages. In Mathematics, Schoenbar's proficiency rates (38.53%) were higher than the district (31.31%) but lower than the state (32.18%) averages. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with Schoenbar ranking between 60th and 77th out of 91-95 Alaska middle schools in recent years, earning 1-2 stars from SchoolDigger.

The closest neighboring school is Charles R. Leask Senior Middle School, located about 15 miles away in Metlakatla, Alaska. Charles R. Leask Senior Middle School is part of the Annette Island School District, which is ranked 20th out of 24 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Charles R. Leask Senior Middle School has consistently performed lower than Schoenbar Middle School and the state averages in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels, and has a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (94.81%) compared to Schoenbar Middle School (36.33% in 2023-2024).

252
Students ?
12.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,673
Per pupil spending ?
34.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 217 Schoenbar
       Ketchikan, AK  99901

(907) 228-7200

District: Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District


Students who attend Schoenbar Middle School usually attend:

High:    Ketchikan High School

Feeder schools for Schoenbar Middle School:

Elementary:    Fawn Mountain Elementary
    Houghtaling Elementary
    Point Higgins School
Racial breakdown:

White:
54.0%
American Indian:
25.8%
Two or more races:
10.3%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 15th percentile in 2024 → 36th in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 36th (2025) from a 15th-percentile low (2024)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school37%
District avg33%
Alaska avg33%
60th of 94
Alaska public middle schools ?
Bottom 36%▼ down 17 pts since 2015
From top 46% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
17th of 24Ketchikan Gateway Borough 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202539.860 of 9436.2%★★☆☆☆
202421.477 of 9115.4%★☆☆☆☆
202325.371 of 9222.8%★☆☆☆☆
202225.472 of 9524.2%★☆☆☆☆
202129.060 of 8428.6%★★☆☆☆
201965.033 of 9966.7%★★★☆☆
201867.526 of 9672.9%★★★★☆
201739.258 of 8834.1%★★☆☆☆
201551.870 of 15153.6%★★★☆☆
201481.116 of 13888.4%★★★★☆
201375.731 of 13677.2%★★★★☆
201276.133 of 13575.6%★★★★☆
201166.046 of 13365.4%★★★☆☆
201065.549 of 13664.0%★★★☆☆
200971.632 of 13175.6%★★★★☆
200873.334 of 13274.2%★★★★☆
200774.935 of 12872.7%★★★★☆
200680.420 of 13284.8%★★★★☆
200578.024 of 13882.6%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202562.27 of 1758.8%★★★☆☆
202455.97 of 1656.3%★★★☆☆
202351.39 of 1952.6%★★★☆☆
202246.87 of 1553.3%★★★☆☆
202138.16 of 1353.8%★★★★☆
201975.76 of 2272.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202542.747 of 7234.7%★★☆☆☆
202424.454 of 6921.7%★☆☆☆☆
202324.450 of 6624.2%★☆☆☆☆
202221.553 of 6619.7%★☆☆☆☆
202128.245 of 5721.1%★☆☆☆☆
201968.122 of 7470.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202121.835 of 4318.6%★☆☆☆☆
201950.230 of 6453.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202536.246 of 6832.4%★★☆☆☆
202417.462 of 7213.9%★☆☆☆☆
202330.154 of 7225.0%★☆☆☆☆
202233.746 of 6832.4%★★☆☆☆
202135.242 of 6232.3%★★☆☆☆
201956.833 of 7354.8%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202575.76 of 3080.0%★★★★☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202525.116 of 2123.8%★☆☆☆☆
202420.116 of 2020.0%★☆☆☆☆
202343.511 of 2045.0%★★☆☆☆
202227.211 of 1631.3%★★☆☆☆
202123.512 of 1625.0%★★☆☆☆
201949.119 of 4052.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202538.346 of 7034.3%★★☆☆☆
202413.970 of 745.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202317.863 of 7516.0%★☆☆☆☆
202226.454 of 6921.7%★☆☆☆☆
202133.543 of 5825.9%★☆☆☆☆
201969.418 of 7275.0%★★★★☆
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)
Multi-racial (2025)80th percentile+44 vs school
Asian (2025)59th percentile+23 vs school
Female (2025)35th percentile~ school
White (2025)34th percentile~ school
Male (2025)32nd percentile-4 vs school
Native American (2025)24th percentile-12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2021)19th percentile-10 vs school
By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?
Science45%+7 vs state
Mathematics39%+6 vs state
English Language Arts32%~ state avg

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Frequently Asked Questions about Schoenbar Middle School

Students who attend Schoenbar Middle School usually go on to attend Ketchikan High School

Schoenbar Middle School ranks 60th of 94 Alaska middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Schoenbar Middle School are 54% White, 26% American Indian, 10% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 1% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 252 students attended Schoenbar Middle School.


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