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Kax_dig_oowu Heen Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 175 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Kax_dig_oowu Heen Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Juneau, Alaska, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 262 students. The school is part of the Juneau Borough School District, which is ranked 16 out of 24 districts in Alaska and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kax_dig_oowu Heen Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Alaska elementary schools, with a ranking between 130-158 out of 171-176 schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the Juneau Borough School District and Alaska state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 34.69% of Kax_dig_oowu Heen students were proficient or better in Science, compared to 42.32% for the district and 37.87% for the state. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 30.15% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Juneau Borough School District, Auke Bay Elementary and Mendenhall River Community School have significantly higher academic performance and statewide rankings. Kax_dig_oowu Heen Elementary School's performance has also declined over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 78 out of 185 schools in 2018-2019 to 142 out of 175 schools in 2024-2025.

290

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,108

Per pupil spending ?

27.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2901 Riverside Dr
Juneau, AK 99801

(907) 796-5700

District: Juneau Borough School District

Racial breakdown:

Two or more races:

31.0%

White:

25.2%

American Indian:

14.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 9th percentile in 2021 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 19th (2025) from a 9th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alaska average (26% vs 33% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg35%

Alaska avg33%

142^nd of 175

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Juneau Borough School District

16^th of 24Juneau 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	142 of 175	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	141 of 173	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	130 of 176	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	153 of 171	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	158 of 173	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	57.3	78 of 185	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	87 of 186	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.4	97 of 180	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.9	134 of 246	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.6	102 of 218	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.9	120 of 223	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.9	108 of 227	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.6	116 of 223	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.6	101 of 229	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.3	131 of 226	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.7	126 of 219	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.9	91 of 212	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	76.4	40 of 218	81.7%	★★★★☆
2005	65.2	90 of 213	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	6 of 27	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	8 of 33	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	10 of 36	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	11 of 41	73.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	132 of 154	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	111 of 142	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	99 of 152	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.3	130 of 143	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	128 of 141	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	69.1	48 of 159	69.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2021	26.1	85 of 110	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.9	65 of 147	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	119 of 149	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	135 of 150	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	102 of 148	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.7	131 of 148	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	132 of 142	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.4	97 of 159	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	56 of 62	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	64 of 74	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	90.8	2 of 73	97.3%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	23.9	43 of 50	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	104 of 139	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	106 of 133	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.5	57 of 138	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	19.4	124 of 137	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.1	39 of 147	73.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Asian (2025)78th percentile+59 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)23rd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile-5 vs school

Native American (2019)14th percentile-44 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)10th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Science35%-3 vs state

English Language Arts29%-4 vs state

Mathematics22%-10 vs state

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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 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
Kax_dig_oowu Heen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2901 Riverside Dr	Juneau	99801	Juneau City and Borough	Juneau Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 796-5700	290	18	16.1	27.2%	73 (25.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.1%)	37 (12.8%)	41 (14.1%)	14 (4.8%)	90 (31.0%)	20.9	142^nd of 175 public elementary schools	18.9%		20.7	141^st of 173 public elementary schools	18.5%	1	15.8	27.0	39.1	30.8			28.8	18.0	18.9	21.7	28.2		21.7	34.7		34.7	$21,108	$2,260	$18,848
Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School	Public	PK, KG-6	3400 Tongass Blvd	Juneau	99801	Juneau City and Borough	Juneau Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 780-1400	322	22	14.9	31.1%	112 (34.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.2%)	24 (7.5%)	43 (13.4%)	19 (5.9%)	91 (28.3%)	43.1	101^st of 175 public elementary schools	42.3%		40.1	108^th of 173 public elementary schools	37.6%	7	28.3	31.0	33.3	43.8			34.2	43.5	42.9	35.4	39.6		40.2	41.7		41.7	$18,280	$2,252	$16,029
Mendenhall River Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	9001 Mendenhall Loop Rd	Juneau	99801	Juneau City and Borough	Juneau Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 796-5600	308	17	18.1	20.8%	136 (44.2%)	3 (1.0%)	28 (9.1%)	6 (1.9%)	37 (12.0%)	19 (6.2%)	79 (25.6%)	37.8	112^th of 175 public elementary schools	36.0%		39.7	109^th of 173 public elementary schools	37.0%	3	36.8	25.8	31.7	32.4			31.9	39.5	13.3	36.6	47.1		35.0	42.5		42.5	$22,582	$1,360	$21,223
Auke Bay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	11860 Glacier Hwy	Juneau	99801	Juneau City and Borough	Juneau Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 796-5275	353	19	18.3	13.0%	207 (58.6%)	1 (0.3%)	48 (13.6%)	8 (2.3%)	18 (5.1%)	2 (0.6%)	69 (19.5%)	62.5	61^st of 175 public elementary schools	65.1%		62.9	63^rd of 173 public elementary schools	63.6%	2	40.0	25.5	52.5	49.1			42.4	57.8	23.5	53.3	61.8		49.3	56.7		56.7	$15,784	$1,112	$14,672
Juneau Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1639 Glacier Ave Rm 115	Juneau	99801	Juneau City and Borough	Juneau Borough School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 523-1679	71	5	15.7	14.1%	47 (66.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.9%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (19.7%)	69.2	47^th of 175 public elementary schools	73.1%		58.1	78^th of 173 public elementary schools	54.9%	31	50.0	37.5					40.0		50.0				28.1				$22,594	$491	$22,103
Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School	Public	PK, KG-8	1415 Glacier Ave - Marie Drake	Juneau	99801	Juneau City and Borough	Juneau Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 523-1848	205	12	17.0	6.8%	127 (62.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (12.7%)	4 (2.0%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (20.5%)	32	122^nd of 175 public elementary schools	30.3%		32.5	120^th of 173 public elementary schools	30.6%	2	12.5	34.6	41.7	42.3	53.3	50.0	36.8	16.7	15.4	33.3	22.2	46.7	30.2	65.2	60.0	63.6	$15,917	$817	$15,100
Harborview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1255 Glacier Ave	Juneau	99801	Juneau City and Borough	Juneau Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 523-1850	349	23	15.0	30.1%	98 (28.1%)	9 (2.6%)	44 (12.6%)	25 (7.2%)	73 (20.9%)	4 (1.1%)	96 (27.5%)	37.4	113^th of 175 public elementary schools	35.4%		30.9	122^nd of 173 public elementary schools	29.5%	9	22.0	29.0	44.0	44.0			35.1	26.0	26.3	45.1	30.0		32.3	47.1		47.1	$22,096	$2,251	$19,846
Sayeik: Gastineau Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	1507 3rd St	Juneau	99824	Juneau City and Borough	Juneau Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 796-5075	281	18	15.6	30.2%	136 (48.4%)	5 (1.8%)	9 (3.2%)	5 (1.8%)	37 (13.2%)	5 (1.8%)	84 (29.9%)	51.9	80^th of 175 public elementary schools	54.3%		34.8	116^th of 173 public elementary schools	32.9%	36	50.0	38.2	42.9	35.0			41.6	44.4	35.3	41.1	37.5		39.8	52.7		52.7	$18,844	$853	$17,991

Frequently Asked Questions about Kax_dig_oowu Heen Elementary School

How many students attend Kax_dig_oowu Heen Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Kax_dig_oowu Heen Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Kax_dig_oowu Heen Elementary School?

Students at Kax_dig_oowu Heen Elementary School are 31% Two or more races, 25% White, 14% American Indian, 13% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 5% Pacific Islander.

What district is Kax_dig_oowu Heen Elementary School in?

Juneau Borough School District

Is Kax_dig_oowu Heen Elementary School a good school?

Kax_dig_oowu Heen Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.9% of Alaska elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Kax_dig_oowu Heen Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kax_dig_oowu Heen Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kale

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