Blatchley Middle School

601 Halibut Point Rd, Sitka AK, 99835 | Sitka Borough School District | 907-747-8672
  • grades 6-8
  • students 273
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 47% 27% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Sitka
  • Ranked #0 of 560 in Alaska
Proficiency Averages
45%Sitka
37%Alaska

Blatchley Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Sitka Borough School District" in Sitka, AK. There are a total of 273 students and 22 teachers at Blatchley Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Blatchley Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 46.5%, which is 27% higher than the Alaska average.

Blatchley Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students273
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

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 Blatchley 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
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
645-49%
720-24%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
660-64%
755-59%
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.

Blatchley Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlaskaNational
White 50.5% 43.7% 48.4% 51.1%
Black 1.2% 0.9% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 10.5% 7.1% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1% 2.6% 6.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 30.0% 39.4% 24.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 1.0% 2.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.0% 5.3% 8.7% 3.1%

Sitka demographics profile

StatisticSitkaAlaskaNational
Population8,569731,545328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3191
Median age39.133.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.1:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%53%55%
Speak English86%84%79%
Speak Spanish4%4%13%

Education level achieved in Sitka

IndexSitkaAlaskaNational
Completed 8th grade88.1%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school87.2%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college67.0%64.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.1%37.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors32.4%28.8%30.3%
Completed masters14.1%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.5%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Blatchley Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.