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Haines Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-8
85th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 175 Alaska Elementary Schools
Better than 51% of Alaska elementary schools
Summary

Haines Elementary is a public elementary school located in Haines, Alaska, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 179 students. The school is part of the Haines Borough School District, which is ranked 9 out of 24 districts in Alaska and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Haines Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for Science, English Language Arts, and Mathematics across multiple grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 68.57% of students proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 37.87%. Additionally, the school performs well for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 7th out of 104 Alaska elementary schools in this subgroup for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school's high per-student spending of $21,221 for the 2018-2019 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average, and its low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.7 to 14.3 students per teacher over the past few years, indicate a strong focus on individualized attention. This level of resource allocation may contribute to the school's strong academic performance and ability to support diverse student needs.

153
Students ?
12.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,221
Per pupil spending ?
55.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 604 Haines Hwy
       Haines, AK  99827

(907) 766-6700

District: Haines Borough School District


Students who attend Haines Elementary usually attend:

High:    Haines High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
58.8%
American Indian:
34.0%
Two or more races:
2.6%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2014 → 51st in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Alaska average (46% vs 33% meeting standards)
✓Above the Alaska median (51st percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2014
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school46%
District avg42%
Alaska avg33%
Elementary school
85th of 175
Alaska public elementary schools ?
Top 49%▼ down 9 pts since 2015
From top 39% (2015) to top 49% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Alaska Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
32nd of 94
Alaska public middle schools ?
Top 34%▼ down 19 pts since 2015
From top 15% (2015) to top 34% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Alaska Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
9th of 24Haines 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202550.285 of 17551.4%★★★☆☆
202455.982 of 17352.6%★★★☆☆
202354.181 of 17654.0%★★★☆☆
202266.848 of 17171.9%★★★★☆
202147.986 of 17350.3%★★★☆☆
201955.183 of 18555.1%★★★☆☆
201871.443 of 18676.9%★★★★☆
201768.047 of 18073.9%★★★★☆
201558.297 of 24660.6%★★★☆☆
201474.158 of 21873.4%★★★★☆
201378.038 of 22383.0%★★★★☆
201275.645 of 22780.2%★★★★☆
201178.038 of 22383.0%★★★★☆
201061.4102 of 22955.5%★★★☆☆
200965.294 of 22658.4%★★★☆☆
200869.977 of 21964.8%★★★☆☆
200761.5102 of 21251.9%★★★☆☆
200550.9132 of 21338.0%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202553.371 of 15453.9%★★★☆☆
202477.621 of 14285.2%★★★★☆
202352.269 of 15254.6%★★★☆☆
202272.232 of 14377.6%★★★★☆
202119.3119 of 14115.6%★☆☆☆☆
201965.955 of 15965.4%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202357.147 of 11960.5%★★★☆☆
202284.27 of 10493.3%★★★★★
202173.023 of 11079.1%★★★★☆
201949.875 of 14749.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202352.366 of 14855.4%★★★☆☆
202148.175 of 14247.2%★★☆☆☆
201962.157 of 15964.2%★★★☆☆

Migrant

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202344.620 of 3033.3%★★☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202286.12 of 1586.7%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202529.6108 of 13922.3%★☆☆☆☆
202464.438 of 13371.4%★★★★☆
202348.373 of 13847.1%★★☆☆☆
202259.149 of 13764.2%★★★☆☆
20219.7126 of 1270.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201937.794 of 14736.1%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202561.632 of 9466.0%★★★☆☆
202453.444 of 9151.6%★★★☆☆
202333.162 of 9232.6%★★☆☆☆
202257.632 of 9566.3%★★★☆☆
202159.332 of 8461.9%★★★☆☆
201992.13 of 9997.0%★★★★★
201873.820 of 9679.2%★★★★☆
201577.523 of 15184.8%★★★★☆
201477.627 of 13880.4%★★★★☆
201380.721 of 13684.6%★★★★☆
201279.919 of 13585.9%★★★★☆
201176.626 of 13380.5%★★★★☆
201080.220 of 13685.3%★★★★☆
200976.524 of 13181.7%★★★★☆
200885.113 of 13290.2%★★★★★
200777.827 of 12878.9%★★★★☆
200675.234 of 13274.2%★★★★☆
200559.858 of 13858.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202564.120 of 7272.2%★★★★☆
202450.433 of 6952.2%★★★☆☆
202271.716 of 6675.8%★★★★☆
202168.314 of 5775.4%★★★★☆
201988.64 of 7494.6%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202561.419 of 5162.7%★★★☆☆
202468.713 of 5475.9%★★★★☆
202372.910 of 5581.8%★★★★☆
202178.06 of 4386.0%★★★★☆
201995.22 of 6496.9%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202582.08 of 6888.2%★★★★☆
202448.538 of 7247.2%★★☆☆☆
202358.128 of 7261.1%★★★☆☆
202268.317 of 6875.0%★★★★☆
201977.710 of 7386.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202550.632 of 7054.3%★★★☆☆
202454.632 of 7456.8%★★★☆☆
202319.261 of 7518.7%★☆☆☆☆
202259.724 of 6965.2%★★★☆☆
202158.722 of 5862.1%★★★☆☆
201977.311 of 7284.7%★★★★☆
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)
Elementary school
Native American (2022)87th percentile+15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)61st percentile+7 vs school
Male (2023)55th percentile~ school
Female (2025)54th percentile~ school
Migrant (2023)33rd percentile-21 vs school
White (2025)22nd percentile-29 vs school
Middle school
Male (2025)88th percentile+22 vs school
Female (2025)72nd percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)54th percentile-12 vs school
By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?
Science69%+31 vs state
English Language Arts45%+12 vs state
Mathematics41%+9 vs state

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Haines Elementary ranks 85th of 175 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Haines Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Haines High School

Students at Haines Elementary are 59% White, 34% American Indian, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 153 students attended Haines Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr.

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