Nome Elementary

Nome Elementary is an average-sized primary school in Nome, Alaska, operated by Nome Public Schools. The school teaches 306 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Nome Public Schools comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 672 students; Nome Elementary is among them.

Looking at the student body, Nome Elementary reports that the largest single group is multiracial at 43%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 42% Native American, 10% White, 4% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Nome Elementary has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.7:1. The state averages around 15.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 99% of students at Nome Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Nome Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 19.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 26.5%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Nome Census Area indicate median household income runs about $78,681, about 14% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 21%. Nome Elementary is one of 19 public schools in Nome Census Area (combined enrollment of about 2,417 students).

Extensions Correspondence is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Nome Elementary.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Nome Elementary's enrollment has edged down 21% since 2018, when it stood at 388 (now 306).

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.