Enrollment
180
Elementary
DISTRICT 202 · STATE 277
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020012000042
Dillingham Elementary
565 Seward St, Dillingham, AK 99576 · (907) 842-5642 · Dillingham Census Area
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL180 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 23% of Alaska public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alaska public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
102%
183 students
DISTRICT 101% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 16 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 30 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (27).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Dillingham Elementary→Dillingham Middle/High School
Based on grade levels within Dillingham City School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AK STAR + Alaska Science 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
21.8%
AK avg 36.1% . +6.7pp since 2023
Math
26.4%
AK avg 34.6% . +10.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 36 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.8% | 26.4% |
| 2023-24 | 15.1% | 16.0% |
% Advanced + Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
18.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
18.1%
based on AK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 18% typical for Alaska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alaska's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Dillingham Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.9% | #120 of 134 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #113 of 150 ▲ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.8% | #123 of 150 ▲ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 180 | #136 of 169 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 102% | #9 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.0% | #33 of 115 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
180
-17 (-9%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 347
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 9.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 180 | 17 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 179 | 28 | 6.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 209 | 17.5 | 11.9:1 | 100% (209) |
| 2020-21 | 197 | 20 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 250 | 18.5 | 13.5:1 | 97% (242) |
| 2015-16 | 217 | 20 | 10.8:1 | 100% (217) |
| 2010-11 | 231 | 17 | 13.6:1 | 59% (136) |
| 2000-01 | 275 | 19 | 14.5:1 | 45% (123) |
| 1990-91 | 347 | 19 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dillingham Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (250 to 180); teachers down 8% (18.5 to 17).
About Dillingham Elementary
Dillingham Elementary operates as a small elementary school in Dillingham, Alaska. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 180 students. Enrollment is 35% lower than the average for elementary schools in Alaska, which is about 277.
The district for Dillingham Elementary is Dillingham City School District, with 2 schools and 403 students.
Native American students make up a majority at Dillingham Elementary, at 69%. Other students are 18% White, 10% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 47%, meaning two students picked at random have a 47% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dillingham Elementary operates with 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 10.6:1. On average, elementary schools in Alaska have 15.3:1, compared with 10.6:1 here.
The allk12 Grade for Dillingham Elementary is C-. Compared with Alaska public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 23% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at Dillingham Elementary are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (18.9% actual, 18.1% predicted).
Census estimates describe Dillingham Census Area this way: the median household income is $78,533, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 19%. In all, Dillingham Census Area has 10 public schools and roughly 1,018 students.
Nearby, Dillingham Middle/High School is about 0.1 miles away.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment is down 9% from 2020-21, when Dillingham Elementary had 197 students, to 2024-25, when it had 180.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Dillingham Census Area at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,724
Census ACS
Median income
$78,533
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,018 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dillingham City School District
- Dillingham Middle/High SchoolHigh · 223 students
Other Dillingham Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Dillingham Elementary. Dillingham Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Dillingham Elementary SchoolSHERMAN, TX · 710 students
Nearby schools
- Dillingham Middle/High School0.1 mi · 223
- Clarks Point School14.7 mi · 14
- Aleknagik School17.4 mi · 28
- Manokotak School18.2 mi · 139
Frequently asked questions
About Dillingham ElementaryHow many students attend Dillingham Elementary?
Dillingham Elementary enrolls approximately 180 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Dillingham Elementary serve?
Dillingham Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Dillingham Elementary?
Approximately 10.6:1 students per teacher at Dillingham Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Dillingham Elementary?
Student demographics at Dillingham Elementary are roughly 18% White, 2% Hispanic, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Dillingham Elementary?
Dillingham Elementary is overseen by Dillingham City School District in Dillingham Census Area.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.