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Tri-Valley School

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Tri-Valley School ranks 59 th of 175 Alaska alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

59^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 175 Alaska Alternative Schools

Better than 66% of Alaska alternative schools

Summary

Tri-Valley School is an alternative public school located in Healy, Alaska, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 155 students. It is part of the Denali Borough School District.

Tri-Valley School consistently outperforms the Denali Borough School District and the state of Alaska in various academic assessments, including STAR, ASA/Science, and PEAKS. In the 2024-2025 school year, Tri-Valley School is projected to have significantly higher proficiency rates than the district and state in STAR/English Language Arts (51.28% vs. 45.67% and 32.69%) and STAR/Mathematics (47.44% vs. 39.13% and 32.18%). The school's science proficiency rates are also impressive, with 69.23% of 10th-grade students and 58.62% of all grades projected to be proficient or better in the 2024-2025 ASA/Science assessment, compared to 58.33% and 56.6% for the district, and 34.89% and 37.87% for the state.

Despite its small size, Tri-Valley School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.3 to 9.8 over the past three school years, which is significantly lower than the nearby Denali PEAK school's ratio of 144.1 in 2023-2024. This small-school setting may contribute to the school's academic success, as it allows for more individualized attention and targeted instruction.

167

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,256

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Suntrana St
Healy, AK 99743

(907) 683-2267

District: Denali Borough School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

Two or more races:

6.6%

American Indian:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2022 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alaska average (51% vs 33% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2022

✓Above the Alaska median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg44%

Alaska avg33%

Elementary school

59^th of 175

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

24^th of 94

Alaska public middle schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1^st of 60

Alaska public high schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Alternative Schools in the Denali Borough School District

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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	59 of 175	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.2	28 of 173	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	52.8	83 of 176	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	72 of 171	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.0	20 of 173	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	52.3	86 of 185	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.4	22 of 186	88.2%	★★★★☆
2017	74.0	36 of 180	80.0%	★★★★☆
2015	53.2	106 of 246	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.4	99 of 223	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.5	98 of 227	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.7	109 of 226	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.8	65 of 212	69.3%	★★★★☆
2006	75.5	46 of 218	78.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	82 of 154	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.2	59 of 142	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	64 of 159	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	40 of 149	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	15 of 150	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	57.9	67 of 159	57.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	79 of 139	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.0	62 of 133	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	52 of 138	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.4	106 of 137	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.8	90 of 147	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	24 of 94	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	11 of 91	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	18 of 92	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	21 of 95	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	11 of 84	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	55.0	44 of 99	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	41 of 96	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.8	15 of 88	83.0%	★★★★☆
2015	50.2	75 of 151	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.2	65 of 138	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.9	56 of 136	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.4	57 of 133	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.4	31 of 136	77.2%	★★★★☆
2009	49.6	66 of 131	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.5	63 of 132	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	80.6	19 of 138	86.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	36 of 72	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	53.5	35 of 73	52.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	16 of 70	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	19 of 74	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	24 of 75	68.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	21 of 69	69.6%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	16 of 58	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	36.2	49 of 72	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	98.4	1 of 60	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	1 of 63	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	2 of 62	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	79.0	11 of 77	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	91.9	5 of 74	93.2%	★★★★★
2017	75.0	12 of 83	85.5%	★★★★☆
2015	88.6	7 of 135	94.8%	★★★★★
2014	78.7	25 of 139	82.0%	★★★★☆
2013	75.9	27 of 148	81.8%	★★★★☆
2012	77.9	24 of 136	82.4%	★★★★☆
2011	62.1	50 of 142	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.7	45 of 140	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	85.8	8 of 151	94.7%	★★★★★
2007	78.7	32 of 139	77.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2024	99.5	1 of 48	97.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	2 of 43	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	2 of 46	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	87.5	6 of 47	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.7	21 of 56	62.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2025)73rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-23 vs school

Middle school

White (2025)77th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2019)52nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile-24 vs school

High school

Male (2024)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Science59%+21 vs state

English Language Arts51%+19 vs state

Mathematics47%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 9th 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 9th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 8th Grade	ASA Science 10th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tri-Valley School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	400 Suntrana St	Healy	99743	Denali Borough	Denali Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 683-2267	167	16	10.1		147 (88.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	5 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.6%)								(n/a)	40.0	53.9		46.7	58.3	30.0		51.3	20.0	61.5	50.0	53.3	58.3	40.0	57.1	47.4	40.0	69.2	58.6	$24,256	$805	$23,452
Denali PEAK	Public, Virtual, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1 Suntrana St	Healy	99743	Denali Borough	Denali Borough School District	No	No	Yes	No	(907) 683-2278	882	6	158.9		499 (56.6%)	51 (5.8%)	59 (6.7%)	20 (2.3%)	91 (10.3%)	29 (3.3%)	133 (15.1%)								(n/a)	33.3	30.8	52.2	34.6	50.0	61.5	40.9	42.9	40.7	26.9	60.9	26.9	33.3	56.0	13.6	37.1		40.0	47.4	$5,122	$44	$5,079

Frequently Asked Questions about Tri-Valley School

Is Tri-Valley School a good school?

Tri-Valley School ranks 59^th of 175 Alaska alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Tri-Valley School?

Students at Tri-Valley School are 88% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Tri-Valley School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 167 students attended Tri-Valley School.

What district is Tri-Valley School in?

Denali Borough School District

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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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