Glacier Valley Elementary

3400 Tongass Blvd, Juneau AK, 99801 | Juneau Borough School District | 907-780-1400
  • grades PK-5
  • students 368
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 32% 13% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 18 in Juneau
  • Ranked #0 of 560 in Alaska
Proficiency Averages
46%Juneau
37%Alaska

Glacier Valley Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Juneau Borough School District" in Juneau, AK. There are a total of 368 students and 23 teachers at Glacier Valley Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Glacier Valley Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.0%, which is 13% lower than the Alaska average.

Glacier Valley Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students368
Teachers23
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 Glacier Valley Elementary, 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
All27%
330-39%
420-24%
520-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
330-39%
440-44%
520-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

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.

Glacier Valley Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlaskaNational
White 37.8% 50.5% 48.4% 51.1%
Black 1.9% 1.6% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 3.5% 7.2% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.0% 5.5% 6.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 17.8% 20.4% 24.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 5.9% 2.3% 2.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 24.2% 12.6% 8.7% 3.1%

Juneau demographics profile

StatisticJuneauAlaskaNational
Population32,099731,545328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)12191
Median age38.533.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.1:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%53%55%
Speak English88%84%79%
Speak Spanish4%4%13%

Education level achieved in Juneau

IndexJuneauAlaskaNational
Completed 8th grade91.0%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school90.7%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college74.4%64.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree46.8%37.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors39.4%28.8%30.3%
Completed masters14.2%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.0%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Glacier Valley Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.