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

Statewide Results

Count and Percentage of Students by Achievement Level

Grade 9
Subject Advanced/Proficient Below Proficient/Far Below Proficient Enrollment Participation
Rate
 
Count / Percent1 Count / Percent1
English Language Arts 2,807 / 34.25% 5,388 / 65.75% 9364 87.41% Groups
Mathematics 1,987 / 24.46% 6,135 / 75.54% 9384 86.56% Groups

 

Results by Subgroups

Grade 9
English Language Arts Advanced/Proficient Below Proficient/Far Below Proficient Enrollment Participation
Rate
Count / Percent1 Count / Percent1
Race/Ethnicity
African American 56 / 19.58% 230 / 80.42% 316 90.19%
Alaska Native/American Indian 280 / 14.18% 1,694 / 85.82% 2182 90.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander 227 / 27.42% 601 / 72.58% 876 94.75%
Caucasian 1,822 / 48.37% 1,945 / 51.63% 4491 83.75%
Hispanic 156 / 29.43% 374 / 70.57% 604 87.58%
Two or More Races 266 / 32.84% 544 / 67.16% 895 90.39%
Gender
Male 1,284 / 30.44% 2,934 / 69.56% 4790 87.93%
Female 1,523 / 38.30% 2,454 / 61.70% 4574 86.86%
Special Populations
Students With Disabilities 91 / 8.63% 964 / 91.37% 1192 88.26%
Disabled With Accommodations 66 / 8.40% 720 / 91.60% N/A N/A
Students Without Disabilities 2,716 / 38.04% 4,424 / 61.96% 8172 87.29%
English Learners 18 / 1.85% 955 / 98.15% 1052 92.68%
Not English Learners 2,789 / 38.62% 4,433 / 61.38% 8312 86.74%
Economically Disadvantaged 835 / 21.08% 3,126 / 78.92% 4470 88.50%
Not Economically Disadvantaged 1,972 / 46.58% 2,262 / 53.42% 4894 86.41%
Migrant Students 144 / 21.27% 533 / 78.73% 729 92.73%
Not Migrant Students 2,663 / 35.42% 4,855 / 64.58% 8635 86.96%
Active Duty Parent/Guardian 193 / 41.42% 273 / 58.58% 520 88.65%
Not Active Duty Parent/Guardian 2,614 / 33.82% 5,115 / 66.18% 8844 87.34%

 

* 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.