Whaley School

2220 Nichols St, Anchorage AK, 99508 | Anchorage School District | 907-742-2350
  • grades PK-12
  • students 433
  • type Other
PROFICIENCY 11% 70% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 116 in Anchorage
  • Ranked #0 of 560 in Alaska
Proficiency Averages
42%Anchorage
37%Alaska

Whaley School is a school servicing grades PK to 12 and is located in the district of "Anchorage School District" in Anchorage, AK. There are a total of 433 students and 47 teachers at Whaley School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Whaley School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 11.0%, which is 70% lower than the Alaska average.

Whaley School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students433
Teachers47
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Whaley School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All5%
3n/a
4n/a
5< 50%
6< 50%
7<= 20%
8<= 20%
High School<= 10%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5< 50%
6< 50%
7<= 20%
821-39%
High School11-19%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Whaley School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlaskaNational
White 30.6% 43.9% 48.4% 51.1%
Black 5.6% 6.2% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 2.8% 10.9% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.7% 11.4% 6.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 26.4% 8.4% 24.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 2.8% 5.1% 2.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 22.2% 14.1% 8.7% 3.1%

Anchorage demographics profile

StatisticAnchorageAlaskaNational
Population292,090731,545328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)171191
Median age33.933.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.1:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%53%55%
Speak English82%84%79%
Speak Spanish5%4%13%

Education level achieved in Anchorage

IndexAnchorageAlaskaNational
Completed 8th grade89.5%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school88.8%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college69.3%64.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.8%37.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.3%28.8%30.3%
Completed masters12.6%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.8%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Whaley School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.