Enrollment
246
Combined
DISTRICT 196 · STATE 192
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOWER YUKON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020000300412
Scammon Bay School
103 Askinuk Road, Scammon Bay, AK 99662 · (907) 558-2000 · Kusilvak Census Area
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL246 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 8% of Alaska public K-12 schools
- DTest 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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 27.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
247 students
DISTRICT 101% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 15 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 19 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 22 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 14 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 16 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 14 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 13 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is 14% larger than its 8th grade class (22).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
Test scores
AK STAR + Alaska Science 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
5.7%
AK avg 36.1%
Math
7.3%
AK avg 34.6% . +4.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 6 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 36 and 35. Math scores are up about 4 points since 2023.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 5.7% | 7.3% |
| 2023-24 | N/A | 3.2% |
% 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
6.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
18.6%
based on AK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 6% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 19% 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 Scammon Bay School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska | In Kusilvak Census Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 6.3% | #13 of 16 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.3% | #18 of 30 ▲ 2 | #2 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 5.7% | #19 of 23 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 246 | #10 of 174 | #4 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #8 of 15 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.1% | #8 of 15 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #24 of 54 | #6 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.1% | #5 of 8 | N/A |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
246
+16 (+7%) vs 2020
+132% since 1990-91, when it was 106
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 246 | 15 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 247 | 14.2 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 226 | 14.2 | 15.9:1 | 100% (226) |
| 2020-21 | 230 | 13 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 234 | 15 | 15.6:1 | 99% (231) |
| 2015-16 | 231 | 14 | 16.5:1 | 60% (138) |
| 2010-11 | 212 | 15 | 14.1:1 | 84% (179) |
| 2000-01 | 163 | 11 | 14.8:1 | 59% (96) |
| 1990-91 | 106 | 10 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Scammon Bay School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (234 to 246); teachers unchanged (15 to 15).
About Scammon Bay School
Scammon Bay School is a medium-sized combined-grade school in Scammon Bay, Alaska, (ZIP code 99662). Enrolled students number 246 students, in pre-K through 12. Statewide, combined schools in Alaska average about 192 students each.
Lower Yukon School District has 11 schools; together they serve 2,027 students.
Scammon Bay School enrolls a student body that is 96% Native American. The school is also 4% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Scammon Bay School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 7%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 16.4:1, with 15 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 27.0:1 average for combined schools in Alaska is higher than this school's figure.
Scammon Bay School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 8% of Alaska public K-12 schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Scammon Bay School would be expected to post about 18.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 6.3%.
In Kusilvak Census Area (population about 8,176), median household income is about $51,471, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 6% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 32%. Scammon Bay School is one of 13 public schools in Kusilvak Census Area, which together enroll about 2,525 students.
The closest public school, Chevak School, is about 21.3 miles from Scammon Bay School.
Scammon Bay School is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
The number of students grew from 230 to 246 over 4 years. The number of students per teacher fell from 17.7 to 16.4 over 4 years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Scammon Bay School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Kusilvak Census Area at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,176
Census ACS
Median income
$51,471
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
6%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
32%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
2,525 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lower Yukon School District
- Hooper Bay SchoolCombined · 364 students
- Alakanuk SchoolCombined · 248 students
- Emmonak SchoolCombined · 236 students
- Pilot Station SchoolCombined · 193 students
- Mountain Village SchoolCombined · 185 students
- Kotlik SchoolCombined · 180 students
Nearby schools
- Chevak School21.3 mi · 320
- Hooper Bay School27.9 mi · 364
- Hooper Bay Charter School27.9 mi · 65
Frequently asked questions
About Scammon Bay SchoolHow many students attend Scammon Bay School?
Scammon Bay School enrolls approximately 246 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Scammon Bay School serve?
Scammon Bay School serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Scammon Bay School?
Approximately 16.4:1 students per teacher at Scammon Bay School.
How diverse is Scammon Bay School?
Scammon Bay School reports a student body of 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Scammon Bay School?
Scammon Bay School is overseen by Lower Yukon School District in Kusilvak Census Area.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.