Enrollment
39
Combined
DISTRICT 116 · STATE 192
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERING STRAIT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020002000422
Martin L. Olson School
40 Main St, Golovin, AK 99762 · (907) 779-3021 · Nome Census Area
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL39 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 27.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
19 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AK STAR + Alaska Science 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
17.7%
AK avg 36.1% . +2.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Alaska average is about 36 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023.
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
24.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.5%
based on AK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
39
-13 (-25%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
was 8.5:1
% White
8%
was 0%
% Hispanic
3%
was 0%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Martin L. Olson School
Martin L. Olson School is a K-12 campus of rural-scale scale in Golovin, Alaska, overseen by Bering Strait School District, teacheing 39 students in grades pre-K through 12. That puts it 80% leaner than the typical public school in Alaska, which averages around 192 students.
Across the 15 schools in Bering Strait School District (1,745 students total), Martin L. Olson School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Looking at the student body, Martin L. Olson School records that nearly all students (82%) are Native American. Other groups include 8% White, 8% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.
Looking at school resources, Martin L. Olson School records 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.8:1. The state averages around 27.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Nome Census Area's rate of about 97%.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Martin L. Olson School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.5%; this one delivers 24.4%.
In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Nome Census Area indicate the typical household earns roughly $78,681 per year, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 21%. Across Nome Census Area's 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,417 students), Martin L. Olson School is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is White Mountain School, roughly 14.2 miles away.
The campus sits in a rural setting.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Martin L. Olson School has declined 25%, going from 52 students in 2018 to 39 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 0% to 8% across the same window.
On this page, members of the Martin L. Olson School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Nome Census Area at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,866
Census ACS
Median income
$78,681
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
2,417 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bering Strait School District
- Tukurngailnguq SchoolCombined · 239 students
- Hogarth Kingeekuk Sr. Memorial SchoolCombined · 236 students
- Shishmaref SchoolCombined · 185 students
- Unalakleet SchoolCombined · 173 students
- Brevig Mission SchoolCombined · 163 students
- Gambell SchoolCombined · 154 students
Nearby schools
- White Mountain School14.2 mi · 66
- Aniguiin School23.4 mi · 90
Frequently asked questions
About Martin L. Olson SchoolHow large is Martin L. Olson School?
Martin L. Olson School enrolls approximately 39 students in grades PK-12.
Is Martin L. Olson School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Martin L. Olson School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Martin L. Olson School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Martin L. Olson School is approximately 7.8:1 (5 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Martin L. Olson School?
At Martin L. Olson School, the student body is approximately 8% White, 3% Hispanic, 8% Two or more.
Is Martin L. Olson School public or private?
Martin L. Olson School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bering Strait School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.