2018 – Alaska Science Assessments (ASA)
Anchorage Schools
Count and Percentage of Students by Proficiency Level
| Grade 8 | ||||||||
| Subject | Advanced/Proficient | Below Proficient/Far Below Proficient | Enrollment | Participation Rate |
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| Count / Percent1 | Count / Percent1 | |||||||
| Science | 1,545 / 47.63% | 1,699 / 52.37% | 3381 | 95.95% | Groups | |||
Results by Subgroups
| Grade 8 | ||||||||
| Science | Advanced/Proficient | Below Proficient/Far Below Proficient | Enrollment | Participation Rate |
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| Count / Percent1 | Count / Percent1 | |||||||
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||||||
| African American | 40 / 21.86% | 143 / 78.14% | 191 | 95.81% | ||||
| Alaska Native/American Indian | 96 / 35.69% | 173 / 64.31% | 288 | 93.40% | ||||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 178 / 30.22% | 411 / 69.78% | 595 | 98.99% | ||||
| Caucasian | 900 / 65.60% | 472 / 34.40% | 1442 | 95.15% | ||||
| Hispanic | 114 / 32.95% | 232 / 67.05% | 357 | 96.92% | ||||
| Two or More Races | 217 / 44.74% | 268 / 55.26% | 508 | 95.47% | ||||
| Gender | ||||||||
| Male | 824 / 50.24% | 816 / 49.76% | 1710 | 95.91% | ||||
| Female | 721 / 44.95% | 883 / 55.05% | 1671 | 95.99% | ||||
| Special Populations | ||||||||
| Students With Disabilities | 45 / 12.13% | 326 / 87.87% | 401 | 92.52% | ||||
| Disabled With Accommodations | 40 / 11.40% | 311 / 88.60% | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Students Without Disabilities | 1,500 / 52.21% | 1,373 / 47.79% | 2980 | 96.41% | ||||
| English Learners | 24 / 7.12% | 313 / 92.88% | 349 | 96.56% | ||||
| Not English Learners | 1,521 / 52.32% | 1,386 / 47.68% | 3032 | 95.88% | ||||
| Economically Disadvantaged | 545 / 31.32% | 1,195 / 68.68% | 1815 | 95.87% | ||||
| Not Economically Disadvantaged | 1,000 / 66.49% | 504 / 33.51% | 1566 | 96.04% | ||||
| Migrant Students | 110 / 43.65% | 142 / 56.35% | 262 | 96.18% | ||||
| Not Migrant Students | 1,435 / 47.96% | 1,557 / 52.04% | 3119 | 95.93% | ||||
| Active Duty Parent/Guardian | 150 / 62.24% | 91 / 37.76% | 246 | 97.97% | ||||
| Not Active Duty Parent/Guardian | 1,395 / 46.45% | 1,608 / 53.55% | 3135 | 95.79% | ||||
| Homeless | 19 / 18.45% | 84 / 81.55% | 108 | 95.37% | ||||
| Not Homeless | 1,526 / 48.58% | 1,615 / 51.42% | 3273 | 95.97% | ||||
| Foster Care | 7 / 25.00% | 21 / 75.00% | 30 | 93.33% | ||||
| Not Foster Care | 1,538 / 47.82% | 1,678 / 52.18% | 3351 | 95.97% | ||||
* Results cannot be published without releasing personally identifiable information.
1 The percentage of students at each proficiency level only includes students who participated in the content assessment.