State of Alaska
2017 – Performance Evaluation for Alaska's Schools (PEAKS)

Statewide Results

Count and Percentage of Students by Achievement Level

Grade 6
Subject Advanced/Proficient Below Proficient/Far Below Proficient Enrollment Participation
Rate
 
Count / Percent1 Count / Percent1
English Language Arts 4,046 / 45.29% 4,888 / 54.71% 9613 92.80% Groups
Mathematics 3,079 / 34.41% 5,870 / 65.59% 9631 92.97% Groups

 

Results by Subgroups

Grade 6
English Language Arts Advanced/Proficient Below Proficient/Far Below Proficient Enrollment Participation
Rate
Count / Percent1 Count / Percent1
Race/Ethnicity
African American 96 / 32.99% 195 / 67.01% 305 94.75%
Alaska Native/American Indian 433 / 20.95% 1,634 / 79.05% 2153 95.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander 299 / 35.43% 545 / 64.57% 873 96.79%
Caucasian 2,515 / 60.73% 1,626 / 39.27% 4622 89.46%
Hispanic 257 / 42.41% 349 / 57.59% 638 95.14%
Two or More Races 446 / 45.28% 539 / 54.72% 1022 96.09%
Gender
Male 1,880 / 41.26% 2,676 / 58.74% 4912 92.63%
Female 2,166 / 49.47% 2,212 / 50.53% 4701 92.98%
Special Populations
Students With Disabilities 138 / 11.62% 1,050 / 88.38% 1258 94.36%
Disabled With Accommodations 84 / 9.80% 773 / 90.20% N/A N/A
Students Without Disabilities 3,908 / 50.45% 3,838 / 49.55% 8355 92.57%
English Learners 30 / 3.07% 946 / 96.93% 1020 95.78%
Not English Learners 4,016 / 50.46% 3,942 / 49.54% 8593 92.45%
Economically Disadvantaged 1,375 / 30.73% 3,099 / 69.27% 4758 93.95%
Not Economically Disadvantaged 2,671 / 59.89% 1,789 / 40.11% 4855 91.68%
Migrant Students 253 / 32.15% 534 / 67.85% 817 96.33%
Not Migrant Students 3,793 / 46.56% 4,354 / 53.44% 8796 92.47%
Active Duty Parent/Guardian 414 / 63.11% 242 / 36.89% 690 94.06%
Not Active Duty Parent/Guardian 3,632 / 43.88% 4,646 / 56.12% 8923 92.70%

 

* Results cannot be published without releasing personally identifiable information.
1 The percentage of students at each achievement level only includes students who participated in the content assessment.