Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary
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Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 13 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 9 | 4% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 19 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 11 | 5% |
| Grade 10 | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 10 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 13 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 13% smaller than its 8th grade class (15).
Test scores
AK STAR + Alaska Science 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientWhat this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 3 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Alaska average is about 35 of 100.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 212 | 14 | 15.1:1 | 100% (211) |
| 2023-24 | 211 | 9 | 23.4:1 | 98% (206) |
| 2022-23 | 203 | 9 | 22.6:1 | 100% (203) |
| 2020-21 | 203 | 8 | 25.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 197 | 11.8 | 16.7:1 | 100% (197) |
| 2015-16 | 201 | 10 | 20.1:1 | 100% (201) |
| 2010-11 | 208 | 13 | 16.0:1 | 93% (193) |
| 2000-01 | 234 | 15 | 15.6:1 | 68% (159) |
| 1990-91 | 132 | 7 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (197 to 212); teachers up 19% (11.8 to 14).
About Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary
Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary is the name of a medium-sized combined-grade school in Noorvik, Alaska. It covers pre-K through 12, with a total enrollment of 212 students.
Northwest Arctic Borough School District serves 1,945 students across 13 schools.
Native American students make up 94% of enrollment at Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary. The next largest groups are 4% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 12%, meaning two students picked at random have a 12% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary total 14 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.1:1. That is 11.9 students per teacher below the 27.0:1 average for combined schools in Alaska. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 100%.
Federal survey data for Northwest Arctic Borough show that the median household income is $84,018, 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. There are 13 public schools in Northwest Arctic Borough, enrolling about 1,945 students in all.
Kiana School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 19.0 miles away.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area. In federal data, Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary is a virtual school.
2024-25 enrollment was 212, a 4% increase from 203 in 2020-21. The ratio was 25.4:1 in 2020-21 and 15.1:1 in 2024-25.
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