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Evergreen Elementary

350 Bennett St, Wrangell, AK 99929 · (907) 874-2321 · Wrangell City and Borough
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL134 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 83% of Alaska public elementary schools
  • A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·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

Enrollment
134
Elementary
DISTRICT 88 · STATE 277
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K97%
Kindergarten2418%
Grade 12116%
Grade 21914%
Grade 31813%
Grade 42821%
Grade 51511%

This year's kindergarten class (24) is 60% larger than its 5th grade class (15).

Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
6649%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 47% · US 43%
Hispanic
54%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Asian
32%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
43%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 14% · US 5%
Native American
5642%
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 22% · US 1%
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
Male
6851%
Female
6649%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Evergreen Elementary→Stikine Middle School→Wrangell High School
Based on grade levels within Wrangell Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

AK STAR + Alaska Science 2024-25 . % Advanced + Proficient
English Language Arts
46.9%
AK avg 36.1% . +1.7pp since 2023
Math
76.6%
AK avg 34.6% . +18.5pp since 2023

What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 18 points.

AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2546.9%76.6%
2023-2445.2%58.1%
% Advanced + Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Evergreen Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Alaska
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
76.6%#3 of 150
▲ 16
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
46.9%#43 of 150
▲ 2
Enrollment
ranked largest first
134#149 of 169
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 2024-25
Enrollment
134
+60 (+81%) vs 2020
-55% since 1990-91, when it was 295
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 7.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251349.713.8:1N/A
2023-2413410.113.2:1N/A
2022-231307.317.8:12% (3)
2020-2174107.4:1N/A
2017-181528.917.2:12% (3)
2015-16125913.9:10% (0)
2010-111321013.2:164% (85)
2000-012361318.1:1N/A
1990-912951519.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Evergreen Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students down 12% (152 to 134); teachers up 9% (8.9 to 9.7).

About Evergreen Elementary

Evergreen Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school for students in Wrangell, Alaska. It has an enrollment of 134 students in pre-K through 5. That compares with an average of about 277 students for elementary schools in Alaska.

A total of 3 schools make up Wrangell Public School District, with 264 students enrolled.

Of every 100 students at Evergreen Elementary, about 49 are White, the largest group. After that, the student body is 42% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. A diversity index of 58% means there is a 58% chance two randomly chosen students at Evergreen Elementary are from different groups.

The school has 9.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 13.8 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Alaska is 15.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.

Among Alaska public elementary schools, Evergreen Elementary outscored 83%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.

In the surrounding county, Wrangell City and Borough, median household income comes to about $63,750, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 3 public schools and about 264 students.

Stikine Middle School sits about 0.2 miles from Evergreen Elementary. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools.

Federal data place Evergreen Elementary in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.

Federal counts for Evergreen Elementary: 74 students in 2020-21, 134 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. The school's ratio increased from 7.4:1 to 13.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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Wrangell City and Borough at a glance

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Population
2,088
Census ACS
Median income
$63,750
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
264 students

Quick facts

School name
Evergreen Elementary
District
Wrangell Public School District
Address
350 Bennett St, Wrangell, AK 99929
Phone
(907) 874-2321
County
Wrangell City and Borough
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
134
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
13.8:1
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
020081000373
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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29 other US public schools in 13 states are named Evergreen Elementary. Evergreen Elementary is the 29th largest of the 30.

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Frequently asked questions

About Evergreen Elementary
How large is Evergreen Elementary?
Evergreen Elementary enrolls approximately 134 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Evergreen Elementary serve?
Evergreen Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Evergreen Elementary?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Evergreen Elementary.
How diverse is Evergreen Elementary?
Evergreen Elementary reports a student body of 49% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Evergreen Elementary?
Evergreen Elementary is overseen by Wrangell Public School District in Wrangell City and Borough.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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