June Nelson Elementary

744 Third Ave, Kotzebue AK, 99752 | Northwest Arctic Borough School District | 907-442-1877
  • grades PK-5
  • students 397
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 17% 54% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Kotzebue
  • Ranked #0 of 560 in Alaska
Proficiency Averages
30%Kotzebue
37%Alaska

June Nelson Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Northwest Arctic Borough School District" in Kotzebue, AK. There are a total of 397 students and 25 teachers at June Nelson Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

June Nelson Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 17.0%, which is 54% lower than the Alaska average.

June Nelson Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students397
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 June Nelson 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
All22%
311-19%
420-29%
511-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
311-19%
4<= 10%
511-19%
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.

June Nelson Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlaskaNational
White 6.4% 3.2% 48.4% 51.1%
Black 0.5% 0.2% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.2% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5% 0.1% 6.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 84.1% 93.7% 24.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 2.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.9% 2.6% 8.7% 3.1%

Kotzebue demographics profile

StatisticKotzebueAlaskaNational
Population3,283731,545328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)133191
Median age31.433.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.3:11.1:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)36%53%55%
Speak English67%84%79%
Speak Spanish3%4%13%

Education level achieved in Kotzebue

IndexKotzebueAlaskaNational
Completed 8th grade78.7%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school75.8%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college48.0%64.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.0%37.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.2%28.8%30.3%
Completed masters6.0%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The June Nelson Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.