Enrollment
140
Elementary
DISTRICT 211 · STATE 277
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020015000523
Tongass School of Arts and Sciences Charter School
410 Schoenbar Rd, Ketchikan, AK 99901 · (907) 225-5720 · Ketchikan Gateway Borough
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY33-TOWNCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL140 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% of Alaska public elementary schools
- CTest 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
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 41% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 23 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 21% |
| Grade 6 | 13 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 77% larger than its 6th grade class (13).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
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AK STAR + Alaska Science 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
21.5%
AK avg 36.1% . +3.1pp since 2023
Math
26.2%
AK avg 34.6% . +2.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.5% | 26.2% |
| 2023-24 | 18.4% | 23.7% |
% Advanced + Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Tongass School of Arts and Sciences Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.2% | #114 of 150 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.5% | #124 of 150 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 140 | #147 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 2024-25Enrollment
140
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
-14% since 2010-11, when it was 163
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 140 | 9.5 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 141 | 12 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 134 | 12 | 11.2:1 | 2% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 142 | 12 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 179 | 11.1 | 16.1:1 | 51% (91) |
| 2015-16 | 169 | 10 | 16.9:1 | 52% (88) |
| 2010-11 | 163 | 9 | 18.1:1 | 63% (103) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tongass School of Arts and Sciences Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (179 to 140); teachers down 14% (11.1 to 9.5).
About Tongass School of Arts and Sciences Charter School
Tongass School of Arts and Sciences Charter School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Alaska, located in Ketchikan. The school's enrollment of 140 students covers pre-K through 6. Statewide, elementary schools in Alaska average about 277 students each.
Tongass School of Arts and Sciences Charter School is one of 9 schools in Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District, which enrolls 2,043 students in total.
White students are the majority at Tongass School of Arts and Sciences Charter School, with 54% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 32% Native American, 5% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. Among all residents of Ketchikan Gateway Borough, the White share is about 63%. Pick two students at random and there is a 60% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.7:1, with 9.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Alaska average 15.3:1.
Tongass School of Arts and Sciences Charter School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 24% of Alaska public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
County data help place the school in context: in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, the median household income is $92,885, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ketchikan Gateway Borough is home to 9 public schools and about 2,043 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Ketchikan Charter School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 7.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Remote, meaning it is in a town far from an urbanized area. Tongass School of Arts and Sciences Charter School is a publicly funded charter school.
Federal data show 142 students in 2020-21 and 140 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. The ratio was 11.8:1 in 2020-21 and 14.7:1 in 2024-25.
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Ketchikan Gateway Borough at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,768
Census ACS
Median income
$92,885
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,043 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District
- Ketchikan High SchoolHigh · 551 students
- Houghtaling ElementaryElementary · 310 students
- Schoenbar Middle SchoolMiddle · 252 students
- Fawn Mountain ElementaryElementary · 210 students
- Point Higgins SchoolElementary · 204 students
- Ketchikan Charter SchoolElementary · 190 students
Other schools in Ketchikan
- Ketchikan High SchoolHigh · 551 students
- Houghtaling ElementaryElementary · 310 students
- Schoenbar Middle SchoolMiddle · 252 students
- Fawn Mountain ElementaryElementary · 210 students
- Point Higgins SchoolElementary · 204 students
- Ketchikan Charter SchoolElementary · 190 students
Nearby schools
- Ketchikan Charter School0.0 mi · 190
- Schoenbar Middle School0.2 mi · 252
- Fast Track1.5 mi · 76
- Ketchikan High School1.5 mi · 551
- Revilla Jr/Sr High School1.8 mi · 110
- Houghtaling Elementary1.8 mi · 310
Frequently asked questions
About Tongass School of Arts and Sciences Charter SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Tongass School of Arts and Sciences Charter School?
Tongass School of Arts and Sciences Charter School enrolls approximately 140 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Tongass School of Arts and Sciences Charter School serve?
Tongass School of Arts and Sciences Charter School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Tongass School of Arts and Sciences Charter School?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at Tongass School of Arts and Sciences Charter School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tongass School of Arts and Sciences Charter School?
At Tongass School of Arts and Sciences Charter School, the student body is approximately 54% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Tongass School of Arts and Sciences Charter School?
Tongass School of Arts and Sciences Charter School is overseen by Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District in Ketchikan Gateway Borough.
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