Best Public Schools in Zip Code 99833

Summary:

The 99833 zip code area is home to three high-performing schools: Rae C. Stedman Elementary, Petersburg High School, and Mitkof Middle School, all part of the Petersburg Borough School District. These schools have demonstrated strong academic performance, with Petersburg High School ranking among the top high schools in Alaska and Rae C. Stedman Elementary performing well above state and district averages in various test score categories.

Petersburg High School stands out as the top-performing school in the area, consistently ranking in the top 5 high schools in Alaska and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive test scores, with 66.67% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in ASA/Science, compared to the state average of 29.65%. Rae C. Stedman Elementary also shines, ranking 69th out of 173 elementary schools in Alaska and outperforming the state and district averages in several test score categories, including 55.56% proficiency in ASA/Science for all grades and 59.26% proficiency in STAR/English Language Arts for 5th grade.

The schools in the 99833 zip code area also demonstrate diversity in their student populations, with varying racial demographics. Rae C. Stedman Elementary has a more balanced racial makeup, while Petersburg High School and Mitkof Middle School have higher percentages of white students. Additionally, the schools have relatively low free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 1.44% at Rae C. Stedman Elementary to 2.83% at Mitkof Middle School, suggesting a relatively affluent student population in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				STAR English Language Arts (2024)								STAR Mathematics (2024)								ASA Science (2024)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 5th Grade	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
Rae C. Stedman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	303 Dolphin St	Petersburg	99833	Wrangell-Petersburg	Petersburg Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 526-7656	209	18	11.6	1.4%	109 (52.2%)	11 (5.3%)	8 (3.8%)	5 (2.4%)	65 (31.1%)	4 (1.9%)	7 (3.3%)	61.1	69^th of 173 public elementary schools	60.1%		73.2	35^th of 176 public elementary schools	80.1%	34	40.5	25.7	59.3					40.4	47.2	45.7	40.7					44.9	55.6			55.6	$19,352	$2,390	$16,962
Petersburg High School	Public	9-12	109 Charles W St	Petersburg	99833	Wrangell-Petersburg	Petersburg Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 526-7656	123	12	10.5	2.4%	79 (64.2%)	6 (4.9%)	4 (3.3%)	10 (8.1%)	22 (17.9%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	83.2	5^th of 63 public high schools	92.1%		91.6	4^th of 62 public high schools	93.5%	1							58.6	58.6							27.6	27.6			66.7	66.7	$25,993	$2,049	$23,944
Mitkof Middle School	Public	6-8	500 N First St	Petersburg	99833	Wrangell-Petersburg	Petersburg Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 526-7656	106	8	12.8	2.8%	78 (73.6%)	2 (1.9%)	4 (3.8%)	6 (5.7%)	14 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	63.7	31^st of 91 public middle schools	65.9%		57.3	42^nd of 92 public middle schools	54.3%	11				48.8	56.3	46.3		50.0				36.6	62.5	48.8		48.3		41.5		41.5	$18,359	$1,705	$16,654

Cities Near Zip Code 99833

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Petersburg	0.8 mi	3	6^th
Wrangell	32.19 mi	3	12^th
Kake	38.78 mi	1
Ketchikan	48.03 mi	12	30^th

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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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