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

Statewide Results

Count and Percentage of Students by Achievement Level

Grade 7
Subject Advanced/Proficient Below Proficient/Far Below Proficient Enrollment Participation
Rate
 
Count / Percent1 Count / Percent1
English Language Arts 3,832 / 43.85% 4,907 / 56.15% 9476 92.10% Groups
Mathematics 2,601 / 29.80% 6,126 / 70.20% 9484 91.98% Groups

 

Results by Subgroups

Grade 7
English Language Arts Advanced/Proficient Below Proficient/Far Below Proficient Enrollment Participation
Rate
Count / Percent1 Count / Percent1
Race/Ethnicity
African American 93 / 30.00% 217 / 70.00% 320 95.31%
Alaska Native/American Indian 373 / 18.93% 1,597 / 81.07% 2077 94.75%
Asian/Pacific Islander 295 / 34.62% 557 / 65.38% 873 97.94%
Caucasian 2,428 / 59.00% 1,687 / 41.00% 4635 88.69%
Hispanic 226 / 41.62% 317 / 58.38% 584 92.47%
Two or More Races 417 / 43.94% 532 / 56.06% 987 96.05%
Gender
Male 1,799 / 40.17% 2,679 / 59.83% 4848 92.24%
Female 2,033 / 47.71% 2,228 / 52.29% 4628 91.94%
Special Populations
Students With Disabilities 118 / 9.80% 1,086 / 90.20% 1278 94.13%
Disabled With Accommodations 73 / 8.22% 815 / 91.78% N/A N/A
Students Without Disabilities 3,714 / 49.29% 3,821 / 50.71% 8198 91.78%
English Learners 37 / 3.67% 971 / 96.33% 1057 95.65%
Not English Learners 3,795 / 49.09% 3,936 / 50.91% 8419 91.65%
Economically Disadvantaged 1,230 / 28.49% 3,088 / 71.51% 4616 93.46%
Not Economically Disadvantaged 2,602 / 58.86% 1,819 / 41.14% 4860 90.80%
Migrant Students 215 / 28.44% 541 / 71.56% 790 95.70%
Not Migrant Students 3,617 / 45.31% 4,366 / 54.69% 8686 91.77%
Active Duty Parent/Guardian 378 / 62.48% 227 / 37.52% 650 92.92%
Not Active Duty Parent/Guardian 3,454 / 42.46% 4,680 / 57.54% 8826 92.03%

 

* 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.