Point Higgins School

Public PK, KG-6

 981 North Point Higgins Rd NTG
       Ketchikan, AK  99901


(907) 247-1500

District: Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
52nd of 172 Alaska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,962 Help


Students who attend Point Higgins School usually attend:

Middle:    Schoenbar Middle School
High:    Ketchikan High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.4 Help
Number of students:  241

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.8%
American Indian:
17.0%
Two or more races:
6.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  27% Help


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Compare Details Point Higgins School ranks better than 69.8% of elementary schools in Alaska. It also ranks first among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.57. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (71.8%), American Indian (17%), two or more races (6.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 27% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Point Higgins School is 11.4. 3 elementary schools in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Point Higgins School is $18,962, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District!
Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Point Higgins School:

SchoolDigger ranks Point Higgins School 52nd of 172 Alaska public elementary schools. (See Point Higgins School in the ranking list.)

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Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District 16th of 23 Alaska school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Point Higgins School

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Rank History for all students at Point Higgins School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 69.46 69th 213 67.6%
2006 73.65 56th 218 74.3%
2007 74.43 50th 212 76.4%
2008 75.31 44th 219 79.9%
2009 78.84 34th 226 85.0%
2010 76.49 47th 229 79.5%
2011 83.53 19th 223 91.5%
2012 83.29 16th 227 93.0%
2013 75.38 48th 223 78.5%
2014 75.79 45th 218 79.4%
2015 60.89 89th 246 63.8%
2017 55.78 73rd 180 59.4%
2018 65.82 57th 186 69.4%
2019 70.17 49th 185 73.5%
2021 71.05 46th 173 73.4%
2022 65.57 52nd 172 69.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Point Higgins School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 59.41 56th 147 61.9%
2021 72.80 24th 110 78.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Point Higgins School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.76 49th 159 69.2%
2021 55.25 57th 141 59.6%
2022 63.65 40th 144 72.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Point Higgins School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 68.30 42nd 159 73.6%
2021 76.83 21st 142 85.2%
2022 70.69 33rd 149 77.9%
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Rank History for Native American students at Point Higgins School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 85.54 1st 22 95.5%
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Rank History for White students at Point Higgins School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 58.85 56th 147 61.9%
2021 51.32 62nd 127 51.2%
2022 51.17 66th 138 52.2%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Point Higgins School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 250 0 3 3 41 n/a n/a -8 289
1990 321 0 4 5 47 n/a n/a 0 377
1991 322 1 7 0 45 n/a n/a 0 375
1992 339 1 2 1 36 n/a n/a 0 379
1993 302 0 1 2 41 n/a n/a 0 346
1994 295 0 3 0 48 n/a n/a 0 346
1995 298 0 3 0 50 n/a n/a 0 351
1996 298 0 3 0 50 n/a n/a 0 351
1997 278 2 2 2 67 n/a n/a 0 351
1998 228 1 0 2 51 n/a n/a 0 282
1999 209 1 0 4 59 n/a n/a 0 273
2000 227 1 2 2 61 n/a n/a 0 293
2001 219 2 2 2 56 n/a n/a 0 281
2002 196 1 2 4 44 n/a n/a 0 247
2003 196 1 2 4 44 n/a n/a 0 247
2004 194 0 1 3 43 n/a n/a 0 241
2005 181 3 2 6 44 n/a n/a 0 236
2006 192 4 4 2 51 n/a n/a 0 253
2007 162 4 3 5 44 n/a n/a 0 218
2008 167 3 4 4 42 n/a n/a 4 224
2009 141 3 2 6 42 0 5 0 199
2010 172 0 2 8 45 0 6 0 233
2011 181 0 3 6 38 0 4 0 232
2012 191 0 3 7 47 0 3 0 251
2013 194 0 3 6 47 0 3 0 253
2014 178 0 3 5 51 0 2 0 239
2015 193 1 3 5 38 1 7 0 248
2016 217 0 4 5 42 0 8 0 276
2017 204 0 8 4 39 2 6 0 263
2018 216 0 10 9 54 2 4 0 295
2019 221 0 10 4 49 1 7 0 292
2020 216 0 11 2 54 1 13 0 297
2021 167 0 11 2 43 1 10 0 234
2022 174 0 8 6 43 2 13 0 246
2023 173 0 6 4 41 2 15 0 241

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Point Higgins School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 289 16.5 17.5 4.8
1990 377 17.5 21.5 3.7
1991 375 17.0 22.0 6.7
1992 379 17.0 22.2 7.1
1993 346 17.0 20.4 7.8
1994 346 17.0 20.4 7.8
1995 351 19.0 18.5 8.8
1996 351 19.0 18.5 8.8
1997 351 19.0 18.5 8.8
1998 282 14.0 20.1 16.3
1999 273 15.5 17.6 21.6
2000 293 16.0 18.3 23.9
2001 281 15.0 18.7 18.1
2002 247 14.0 17.6 18.2
2003 247 14.0 17.6 18.2
2004 241 16.0 15.1 24.9
2005 236 17.0 13.9 26.3
2006 253 14.8 17.1 22.9
2007 218 20.5 10.6 24.3
2008 224 15.5 14.5 16.4
2009 199 15.5 12.8 18.6
2010 233 15.0 15.5 18.9
2011 232 15.0 15.4 25.4
2012 251 16.0 15.6 34.7
2013 253 16.0 15.8 34.4
2014 239 18.0 13.2 34.3
2015 248 18.0 13.7 42.3
2016 276 18.0 15.3 35.5
2017 263 16.5 15.9 30.4
2018 295 16.5 17.8 32.5
2019 292 19.5 14.9 62.7
2020 297 19.5 15.2 53.9
2021 234 20.0 11.7 n/a
2022 246 21.0 11.7 n/a
2023 241 21.0 11.4 27

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Point Higgins School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 289 16.5 17.5 4.8
1990 377 17.5 21.5 3.7
1991 375 17.0 22.0 6.7
1992 379 17.0 22.2 7.1
1993 346 17.0 20.4 7.8
1994 346 17.0 20.4 7.8
1995 351 19.0 18.5 8.8
1996 351 19.0 18.5 8.8
1997 351 19.0 18.5 8.8
1998 282 14.0 20.1 16.3
1999 273 15.5 17.6 21.6
2000 293 16.0 18.3 23.9
2001 281 15.0 18.7 18.1
2002 247 14.0 17.6 18.2
2003 247 14.0 17.6 18.2
2004 241 16.0 15.1 24.9
2005 236 17.0 13.9 26.3
2006 253 14.8 17.1 22.9
2007 218 20.5 10.6 24.3
2008 224 15.5 14.5 16.4
2009 199 15.5 12.8 18.6
2010 233 15.0 15.5 18.9
2011 232 15.0 15.4 25.4
2012 251 16.0 15.6 34.7
2013 253 16.0 15.8 34.4
2014 239 18.0 13.2 34.3
2015 248 18.0 13.7 42.3
2016 276 18.0 15.3 35.5
2017 263 16.5 15.9 30.4
2018 295 16.5 17.8 32.5
2019 292 19.5 14.9 62.7
2020 297 19.5 15.2 53.9
2021 234 20.0 11.7 n/a
2022 246 21.0 11.7 n/a
2023 241 21.0 11.4 27

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Point Higgins School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $795 (4.2%) $18,167 (95.8%) $18,962

Data source: Alaska Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Point Higgins School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Pandemic (2021-2022)
Change (%)
Ranks 49th of 185 Elementary schoolsRanks 52nd of 172 Elementary schools
 3.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Point Higgins School)35.115.4
 19.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District)41.520.7
 20.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Alaska)36.820.6
 16.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Point Higgins School)56.846.2
 10.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District)58.830.9
 27.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alaska)43.325
 18.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Point Higgins School)6034.2
 25.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District)4435.8
 8.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Alaska)39.726.5
 13.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Point Higgins School)71.442.1
 29.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District)49.728.8
 20.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alaska)45.123.7
 21.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Point Higgins School)55.351.7
 3.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District)44.142.2
 1.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Alaska)38.637.5
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Point Higgins School)57.958.6
 0.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District)48.838.5
 10.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alaska)39.934.4
 5.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Point Higgins School)60.554.6
 5.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District)48.647
 1.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Alaska)45.538.1
 7.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Point Higgins School)44.236.4
 7.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District)37.337.6
 0.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alaska)35.126.1
 8.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Point Higgins School)52.939.7
 13.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District)46.432.8
 13.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Alaska)39.229.5
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Point Higgins School)56.945.2
 11.6%
   All Grades Mathematics (Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District)43.725
 18.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Alaska)35.722.9
 12.8%
All Grades Science (Point Higgins School)62.958.6
 4.2%
   All Grades Science (Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District)53.541.6
 11.9%
   All Grades Science (Alaska)44.738.1
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students292241
 17.5%
African American00
American Indian4941
 16.3%
Asian106
 40%
Hispanic44
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White221173
 21.7%
Two or More Races715
 114.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients62.7%27%
 35.7%


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

Middle : Schoenbar Middle School
High : Ketchikan High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 241 students attended Point Higgins School.

Point Higgins School ranks 52nd of 172 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Point Higgins School are 72% White, 17% American Indian, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% Hispanic.


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