Gladys Jung Elementary

1007 Ron Edwards Memorial Dr, Platinum AK, 99559 | Lower Kuskokwim School District | 907-543-4440
  • grades 3-6
  • students 341
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 18% 52% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Platinum
  • Ranked #0 of 560 in Alaska
Proficiency Averages
7%Platinum
37%Alaska

Gladys Jung Elementary is a school servicing grades 3 to 6 and is located in the district of "Lower Kuskokwim School District" in Platinum, AK. There are a total of 341 students and 22 teachers at Gladys Jung Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Gladys Jung Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 17.5%, which is 52% lower than the Alaska average.

Gladys Jung Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students341
Teachers22
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 Gladys Jung 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
All20%
320-24%
420-24%
520-24%
610-14%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All15%
315-19%
415-19%
510-14%
615-19%
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.

Gladys Jung Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlaskaNational
White 11.2% 4.4% 48.4% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 0.4% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 0.4% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8% 0.4% 6.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 83.7% 94.1% 24.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 2.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 0.3% 8.7% 3.1%

Platinum demographics profile

StatisticPlatinumAlaskaNational
Population338731,545328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6191
Median age22.233.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.1:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)38%53%55%
Speak English22%84%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Platinum

IndexPlatinumAlaskaNational
Completed 8th grade76.1%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school69.3%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college30.1%64.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree3.4%37.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors2.3%28.8%30.3%
Completed masters1.1%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 Gladys Jung Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.