Big Lake Elementary

Mile 4.5 South Big Lake Rd, Houston AK, 99652 | Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District | 907-892-9700
  • grades PK-5
  • students 398
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 45% 21% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Houston
  • Ranked #0 of 560 in Alaska
Proficiency Averages
33%Houston
37%Alaska

Big Lake Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District" in Houston, AK. There are a total of 398 students and 25 teachers at Big Lake Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Big Lake Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is 21% higher than the Alaska average.

Big Lake Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students398
Teachers25
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 Big Lake 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
All48%
345-49%
450-59%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
330-34%
440-49%
545-49%
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.

Big Lake Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlaskaNational
White 69.0% 72.5% 48.4% 51.1%
Black 0.9% 2.2% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 2.9% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.0% 3.4% 6.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 21.6% 17.7% 24.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 2.3% 1.2% 2.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.1% 8.7% 3.1%

Houston demographics profile

StatisticHoustonAlaskaNational
Population2,769731,545328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)24191
Median age44.433.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.1:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%53%55%
Speak English98%84%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Houston

IndexHoustonAlaskaNational
Completed 8th grade87.4%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school86.3%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college53.4%64.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.5%37.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.8%28.8%30.3%
Completed masters5.3%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Big Lake Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.