Alaska: Comparing schools and districts based on student proficiency
The information below reflects the most recent data available to us; please contact us with questions or to request additional analyses.
Analysis: Comparing schools and districts on third grade proficiency in reading and math
The charts linked below allow you to compare schools and districts in Alaska with their peers. The Y (vertical) axis shows the percentage of proficient 3rd graders in a subject; the X (horizontal) axis shows the percentage of students who qualify for the free or reduced rate lunch program, a common indicator of poverty in schools.
Available charts:
- Poverty versus 3rd grade reading proficiency rates (2019)
- Poverty versus 3rd grade reading proficiency rates (2018)
- Poverty versus 3rd grade reading proficiency rates (2017)
- Poverty versus 3rd grade reading proficiency rates (2015)
- Poverty versus 3rd grade reading proficiency rates (2013)
- Poverty versus 3rd grade reading proficiency rates (2012)
Note: In a small number of schools, F/RL percentages were calculated by dividing the number of 3rd grade students who took the assessment by the number of 3rd grade students who took the assessment who were economically disadvantaged.
Note: Alaska administered the Alaska Measures of Progress (AMP) assessment in 2015. 2015 assessment results should not be compared to prior or subsequent assessments.
Note: Alaska did not administer state assessments in 2016.
Note: Alaska administered the Performance Evaluation for Alaska’s Schools (PEAKS) assessment for the first time in 2017. Therefore 2017 and subsequent assessment results are not comparable to previous years’ assessment results.
Comparing Alaska’s Proficiency Standards to the National “Gold Standard” (NAEP)
Each state defines for itself what “proficient” means; some states have a rigorous definition, while others are less strict in their standards. To see how states compare, ECF has published charts showing the percentage of students deemed proficient in various subjects and grade levels and compared them to percentages reported for each state by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP, or “The Nation’s Report Card”), considered to be the gold standard.