Nome Elementary

6Th Ave/K St, Nome AK, 99762 | Nome School District | 907-443-5299
  • grades PK-6
  • students 388
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 14% 63% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Nome
  • Ranked #0 of 560 in Alaska
Proficiency Averages
33%Nome
37%Alaska

Nome Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Nome School District" in Nome, AK. There are a total of 388 students and 27 teachers at Nome Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Nome Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 13.5%, which is 63% lower than the Alaska average.

Nome Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students388
Teachers27
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Nome 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
All15%
325-29%
411-19%
5<= 10%
6<= 10%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
315-19%
411-19%
5<= 10%
6<= 10%
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.

Nome Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlaskaNational
White 8.6% 12.0% 48.4% 51.1%
Black 1.0% 1.6% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 1.8% 1.8% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0% 1.4% 6.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 79.0% 72.2% 24.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 2.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.6% 10.7% 8.7% 3.1%

Nome demographics profile

StatisticNomeAlaskaNational
Population3,869731,545328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)302191
Median age31.333.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.1:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%53%55%
Speak English78%84%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Nome

IndexNomeAlaskaNational
Completed 8th grade85.3%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school84.1%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college57.1%64.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.8%37.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.4%28.8%30.3%
Completed masters5.7%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Nome Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.