William "Sonny" Nelson School

#5 Ekwok School Rd, Ekwok AK, 99580 | Southwest Region School District | 907-464-3344
  • grades PK-12
  • students 15
  • type Other
PROFICIENCY 50% 36% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Ekwok
  • Ranked #0 of 560 in Alaska
Proficiency Averages
50%Ekwok
37%Alaska

William "Sonny" Nelson School is a school servicing grades PK to 12 and is located in the district of "Southwest Region School District" in Ekwok, AK. There are a total of 15 students and 2 teachers at William "Sonny" Nelson School, for a student to teacher ratio of 8 to 1.

William "Sonny" Nelson School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.0%, which is 36% higher than the Alaska average.

William "Sonny" Nelson School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students15
Teachers2
Student/Teacher ratio8:1

 

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 William "Sonny" Nelson 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
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
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.

William "Sonny" Nelson School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlaskaNational
White 16.7% 2.3% 48.4% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.0% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 0.0% 6.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 83.3% 95.3% 24.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 2.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 2.1% 8.7% 3.1%

Ekwok demographics profile

StatisticEkwokAlaskaNational
Population68731,545328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4191
Median age52.033.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.1:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%53%55%
Speak English63%84%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Ekwok

IndexEkwokAlaskaNational
Completed 8th grade58.3%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school45.8%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college25.0%64.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree6.3%37.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors0.0%28.8%30.3%
Completed masters0.0%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 William "Sonny" Nelson School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.