Nelson Island Area School

101 Sunny Side Rd, Toksook Bay AK, 99637 | Lower Kuskokwim School District | 907-427-7815
  • grades PK-12
  • students 194
  • type Other
PROFICIENCY 5% 86% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Toksook Bay
  • Ranked #0 of 560 in Alaska
Proficiency Averages
7%Toksook Bay
37%Alaska

Nelson Island Area School is a school servicing grades PK to 12 and is located in the district of "Lower Kuskokwim School District" in Toksook Bay, AK. There are a total of 194 students and 13 teachers at Nelson Island Area School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Nelson Island Area School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 5.0%, which is 86% lower than the Alaska average.

Nelson Island Area School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students194
Teachers13
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Nelson Island Area 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%
3< 50%
4< 50%
5< 50%
6< 50%
7< 50%
8< 50%
High School<= 20%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All5%
3< 50%
4< 50%
5< 50%
6< 50%
7< 50%
8< 50%
High School<= 20%

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.

Nelson Island Area School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlaskaNational
White 1.8% 4.4% 48.4% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.4% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.4% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 0.4% 6.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 98.2% 94.1% 24.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 2.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.3% 8.7% 3.1%

Toksook Bay demographics profile

StatisticToksook BayAlaskaNational
Population537731,545328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)185191
Median age21.433.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.1:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%53%55%
Speak English43%84%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Toksook Bay

IndexToksook BayAlaskaNational
Completed 8th grade76.2%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school72.0%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college31.2%64.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree7.4%37.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors3.2%28.8%30.3%
Completed masters2.1%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Nelson Island Area School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.