Enrollment
143
Middle
DISTRICT 202 · STATE 399
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALDEZ CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020078000367
George H. Gilson Middle School
357 Robe River Dr, Valdez, AK 99686 · (907) 835-2244 · Chugach Census Area
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL143 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of Alaska public middle 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
50 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 52 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 50 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 41 | 29% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
George H. Gilson Middle School→Valdez High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Valdez City School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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AK STAR + Alaska Science 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
31.0%
AK avg 36.1% . -7.3pp since 2023
Math
45.7%
AK avg 34.6% . +6.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 36 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 45.7% |
| 2023-24 | 38.3% | 38.8% |
% 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
44.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.3%
based on AK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 →
Schools most like George H. Gilson Middle School
George H. Gilson Middle School's state test result (44.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| George H. Gilson Middle School this school | 143 | 35.0% | 44.2% |
| Homer Middle School Homer | 205 | 39.0% | 50.9% |
| Seward Middle School Seward | 104 | 36.5% | 34.3% |
| Skyview Middle School Soldotna | 355 | 33.2% | 29.9% |
| Blatchley Middle School Sitka | 241 | 30.7% | 54.5% |
| Delta Junction Junior High School Delta Junction | 128 | 25.8% | 46.0% |
Matched among Alaska middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where George H. Gilson Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #8 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #8 of 29 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #17 of 29 ▼ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 143 | #27 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.0% | #17 of 29 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
143
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 121
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 143 | 9.2 | 15.5:1 | 35% (50) |
| 2023-24 | 140 | 9.7 | 14.4:1 | 44% (61) |
| 2022-23 | 144 | 8.6 | 16.7:1 | 46% (66) |
| 2020-21 | 141 | 11 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 138 | 11.1 | 12.5:1 | 35% (48) |
| 2015-16 | 138 | 11 | 12.6:1 | 30% (41) |
| 2010-11 | 112 | 8 | 14.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 159 | 5 | 31.8:1 | 11% (18) |
| 1990-91 | 121 | 6 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George H. Gilson Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (138 to 143); teachers down 17% (11.1 to 9.2).
About George H. Gilson Middle School
George H. Gilson Middle School is a very small middle school in Valdez, Alaska, under Valdez City School District. The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 143 students. That puts enrollment 64% below the 399-student average for middle schools in Alaska.
George H. Gilson Middle School falls under Valdez City School District, which has 3 schools enrolling 605 students.
More than half of enrollment at George H. Gilson Middle School is White: 63%. The remaining shares are 21% multiracial, 9% Native American, and 6% Hispanic. Among people living in Chugach Census Area, the White share is about 71%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, George H. Gilson Middle School scores 55%.
Classroom staffing at George H. Gilson Middle School totals 9.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.5:1. The average for middle schools in Alaska, 17.5:1, is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at George H. Gilson Middle School is about 35%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Chugach Census Area is 48%.
George H. Gilson Middle School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 75% of Alaska public middle schools.
George H. Gilson Middle School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (44.2%) and its predicted rate (41.3%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Alaska schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Chugach Census Area show that the median household earns about $90,509 a year, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Across Chugach Census Area, 10 public schools serve about 1,034 students.
Valdez High School is less than a tenth of a mile from George H. Gilson Middle School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: 2.
George H. Gilson Middle School falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 143, close to the 141 recorded in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 12.8:1 to 15.5:1.
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Chugach Census Area at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,862
Census ACS
Median income
$90,509
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,034 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Valdez City School District
- Hermon Hutchens ElementaryElementary · 287 students
- Valdez High SchoolHigh · 175 students
- Valdez Home SchoolCombined
Other schools in Valdez
- Hermon Hutchens ElementaryElementary · 287 students
- Valdez High SchoolHigh · 175 students
- Valdez Home SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Valdez High School0.1 mi · 175
- Hermon Hutchens Elementary0.6 mi · 287
- Tatitlek Community School21.5 mi · 10
Frequently asked questions
About George H. Gilson Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at George H. Gilson Middle School?
George H. Gilson Middle School enrolls approximately 143 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does George H. Gilson Middle School serve?
George H. Gilson Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at George H. Gilson Middle School?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at George H. Gilson Middle School.
How diverse is George H. Gilson Middle School?
George H. Gilson Middle School reports a student body of 63% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 21% Two or more.
Is George H. Gilson Middle School public or private?
George H. Gilson Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Valdez City School District.
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