Summary:
The 99762 zip code area is home to 6 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle/high school, 1 public charter middle school, and 3 alternative schools, all part of the Nome Public Schools district except for the alternative schools which are part of the Bering Strait School District.
The standout school in the area is Anvil City Science Academy, a public charter middle school that significantly outperforms the district and state averages across multiple metrics, including 40% of students proficient or better in science in 2024-2025 compared to 29.08% for the district and 37.87% statewide. Another high performer is Martin L. Olson School, an alternative school with 50% of students proficient or better in science in 2023-2024, far exceeding the district and state averages.
However, the schools in this zip code generally struggle with low proficiency rates, especially in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 8.67% of Nome-Beltz Middle/High students proficient or better in ELA in 2024-2025 compared to 32.69% statewide. Most schools also have very high free/reduced lunch rates, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage in the community, which likely contributes to the academic challenges faced by these schools.
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