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Point Higgins School

Q: Is Point Higgins School a good school?

Point Higgins School ranks 89 th of 175 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

89^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 175 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Point Higgins School is an elementary school located in Ketchikan, Alaska, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 234 students. It is part of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District, which is ranked 17 out of 24 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Point Higgins School has consistently ranked in the top half of Alaska elementary schools, with strong academic performance on standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's performance is especially notable for Native American and special education students, who have ranked among the top in the state in recent years. While the school has a lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients compared to nearby schools, its student-teacher ratio is higher than some of its counterparts, which could impact the level of individual attention and support provided to students.

When compared to nearby schools, Point Higgins stands out as a strong-performing institution. It outperforms the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District and the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, the nearby Ketchikan Charter School and Tongass School of Arts and Sciences Charter School have consistently lower academic performance, while Houghtaling Elementary also lags behind Point Higgins in academic achievement.

204

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,962

Per pupil spending ?

22.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

981 North Point Higgins Rd NTG
Ketchikan, AK 99901

(907) 247-1500

District: Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District

Students who attend Point Higgins School usually attend:

Middle:	Schoenbar Middle School
High:	Ketchikan High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.6%

American Indian:

18.1%

Two or more races:

7.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2014 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alaska average (40% vs 33% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg33%

Alaska avg33%

89^th of 175

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District

17^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	89 of 175	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	89 of 173	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.3	76 of 176	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	51 of 171	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	46 of 173	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	49 of 185	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	57 of 186	69.4%	★★★★☆
2017	55.8	73 of 180	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.9	89 of 246	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.8	45 of 218	79.4%	★★★★☆
2013	75.4	48 of 223	78.5%	★★★★☆
2012	83.3	16 of 227	93.0%	★★★★★
2011	83.5	19 of 223	91.5%	★★★★★
2010	76.5	47 of 229	79.5%	★★★★☆
2009	78.8	34 of 226	85.0%	★★★★☆
2008	75.3	44 of 219	79.9%	★★★★☆
2007	74.4	50 of 212	76.4%	★★★★☆
2006	73.6	56 of 218	74.3%	★★★★☆
2005	69.5	69 of 213	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	93 of 154	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	68 of 142	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	66 of 152	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	39 of 143	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	55.2	57 of 141	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	49 of 159	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2021	72.8	24 of 110	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.4	56 of 147	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	82 of 149	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	96 of 150	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	73 of 148	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.7	33 of 148	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	21 of 142	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	42 of 159	73.6%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	6 of 28	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	1 of 20	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	1 of 23	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	85.5	1 of 22	95.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	4 of 29	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	7 of 27	74.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	103 of 139	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	91 of 133	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	75 of 138	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	66 of 137	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	62 of 127	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	56 of 147	61.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)86th percentile+37 vs school

Native American (2025)79th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)78th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics41%+9 vs state

English Language Arts39%+6 vs state

Science36%~ state avg

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Schools Near Point Higgins School

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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 7th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	STAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 5th Grade	ASA Science 8th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Point Higgins School	Public	PK, KG-6	981 North Point Higgins Rd NTG	Ketchikan	99901	Ketchikan Gateway Borough	Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 247-1500	204	18	11.3	22.1%	142 (69.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	4 (2.0%)	37 (18.1%)	2 (1.0%)	15 (7.4%)	48	89^th of 175 public elementary schools	49.1%		50.2	89^th of 173 public elementary schools	48.6%		48.0	22.2	39.4	51.7			39.0	56.0	44.4	30.3	37.9			41.5	36.4		36.4	$18,962	$795	$18,167
Houghtaling Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2940 Baranof	Ketchikan	99901	Ketchikan Gateway Borough	Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 225-4128	310	26	11.9	52.6%	131 (42.3%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	45 (14.5%)	103 (33.2%)	4 (1.3%)	22 (7.1%)	24	136^th of 175 public elementary schools	22.3%		24.5	133^rd of 173 public elementary schools	23.1%	3	23.1	15.0	37.0	38.9			28.6	22.5	7.5	28.3	42.9			24.8	28.3		28.3	$21,228	$1,764	$19,464
Ketchikan Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	410 Schoenbar Rd	Ketchikan	99901	Ketchikan Gateway Borough	Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(907) 225-8568	190	13	15.2	56.3%	71 (37.4%)	5 (2.6%)	2 (1.1%)	12 (6.3%)	79 (41.6%)	4 (2.1%)	17 (8.9%)	24.6	134^th of 175 public elementary schools	23.4%		30.4	125^th of 173 public elementary schools	27.7%	9	20.0	30.4	35.0	23.1	29.2	12.0	24.8		17.4	52.6	23.1	37.5	12.0	25.8	30.0	12.0	20.0	$19,534	$1,276	$18,257
Tongass School of Arts and Sciences Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	410 Schoenbar Rd	Ketchikan	99901	Ketchikan Gateway Borough	Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(907) 225-5720	140	10	14.7		76 (54.3%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.1%)	7 (5.0%)	45 (32.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)	27.9	128^th of 175 public elementary schools	26.9%		23.6	135^th of 173 public elementary schools	22.0%	7	25.0	21.4	20.8				21.5		21.4	37.5	36.4			26.2	45.8		45.8	$20,938	$1,793	$19,145
Fawn Mountain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	400 Old Homestead Rd	Ketchikan	99901	Ketchikan Gateway Borough	Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 228-2200	210	21	10.0	40.0%	111 (52.9%)	3 (1.4%)	3 (1.4%)	5 (2.4%)	72 (34.3%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.1%)	58.4	74^th of 175 public elementary schools	57.7%		60.4	72^nd of 173 public elementary schools	58.4%	2	37.9	25.0	66.7	51.6			44.0	48.3	31.3	50.0	45.2			43.1				$20,172	$1,593	$18,580

Frequently Asked Questions about Point Higgins School

Is Point Higgins School a good school?

Point Higgins School ranks 89^th of 175 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Point Higgins School attend?

Students who attend Point Higgins School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Schoenbar Middle School
High : Ketchikan High School

What is the racial makeup of Point Higgins School?

Students at Point Higgins School are 70% White, 18% American Indian, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Point Higgins School in?

Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District

How many students attend Point Higgins School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 204 students attended Point Higgins School.

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