Colony Middle School

9250 E Bogard Rd, Knik-Fairview AK, 99645 | Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District | 907-761-1500
  • grades 6-8
  • students 764
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 39% 6% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
24%Knik-Fairview
37%Alaska

Colony Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District" in Knik-Fairview, AK. There are a total of 764 students and 34 teachers at Colony Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Colony Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.0%, which is 6% higher than the Alaska average.

Colony Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students764
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

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 Colony Middle 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
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-34%
730-34%
830-34%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
640-44%
745-49%
845-49%
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.

Colony Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlaskaNational
White 70.5% 72.5% 48.4% 51.1%
Black 2.0% 2.2% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 3.9% 2.9% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2% 3.4% 6.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 17.7% 17.7% 24.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 1.2% 2.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.1% 8.7% 3.1%

Knik-Fairview demographics profile

StatisticKnik-FairviewAlaskaNational
Population1,952731,545328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)82191
Median age39.033.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.4:11.1:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%53%55%
Speak English95%84%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Knik-Fairview

IndexKnik-FairviewAlaskaNational
Completed 8th grade83.0%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school81.5%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college50.3%64.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.6%37.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.6%28.8%30.3%
Completed masters4.0%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Colony Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.