Whaley School vs. Mat-su Day School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Whaley School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Mat-su Day School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Whaley School in Anchorage, AK serves grades Pre–K through 12 with an enrollment of 316 students and a student–teacher ratio of 7:1, which is lower than the district average for Anchorage schools.
Math proficiency is 10%, reading proficiency is 10%, and science proficiency is 20%, all of which are lower than the Alaska state averages of 32%, 29%, and 38% respectively.
The school's graduation rate ranges between 20% and 29%, significantly below the state average of 78% and the Anchorage School District average of 80%.
Overall school ranking has improved slightly from #430 in 2011 to #368 in 2023 but remains in the bottom 50% for statewide performance.
Enrollment has declined from 530 students in 2009 to 316 students in 2023, while the percentage of students eligible for free lunch increased sharply to 78% in 2023, indicating significant socioeconomic changes in this Anchorage public school.
Serving 70 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Mat-su Day School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student-teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-12
K-12
Total Students
298 students
70 students
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
14 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
5:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#368 out of 441 schools in AK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#286 out of 441 schools in AK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤20%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
<50%
Graduation Rate
20-29%
<50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
1
-
Grade 1 Students
1
2
Grade 2 Students
3
3
Grade 3 Students
1
3
Grade 4 Students
3
-
Grade 5 Students
2
2
Grade 6 Students
7
2
Grade 7 Students
11
7
Grade 8 Students
16
7
Grade 9 Students
18
2
Grade 10 Students
32
7
Grade 11 Students
39
2
Grade 12 Students
164
33
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
26%
9%
% Asian
8%
n/a
% Hispanic
7%
1%
% Black
4%
3%
% White
34%
66%
% Hawaiian
4%
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
21%
Diversity Score
0.78
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
1%