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

Statewide Results

Count and Percentage of Students by Achievement Level

Grade 5
Subject Advanced/Proficient Below Proficient/Far Below Proficient Enrollment Participation
Rate
 
Count / Percent1 Count / Percent1
English Language Arts 3,697 / 39.57% 5,645 / 60.43% 9983 93.32% Groups
Mathematics 3,375 / 36.10% 5,974 / 63.90% 10003 93.37% Groups

 

Results by Subgroups

Grade 5
Mathematics Advanced/Proficient Below Proficient/Far Below Proficient Enrollment Participation
Rate
Count / Percent1 Count / Percent1
Race/Ethnicity
African American 58 / 21.40% 213 / 78.60% 280 96.79%
Alaska Native/American Indian 329 / 15.15% 1,843 / 84.85% 2255 96.05%
Asian/Pacific Islander 262 / 31.30% 575 / 68.70% 859 98.37%
Caucasian 2,086 / 48.25% 2,237 / 51.75% 4788 90.06%
Hispanic 225 / 33.78% 441 / 66.22% 697 95.98%
Two or More Races 415 / 38.43% 665 / 61.57% 1124 95.82%
Gender
Male 1,735 / 36.30% 3,044 / 63.70% 5103 93.53%
Female 1,640 / 35.89% 2,930 / 64.11% 4900 93.20%
Special Populations
Students With Disabilities 138 / 10.83% 1,136 / 89.17% 1340 94.93%
Disabled With Accommodations 80 / 8.67% 843 / 91.33% N/A N/A
Students Without Disabilities 3,237 / 40.09% 4,838 / 59.91% 8663 93.13%
English Learners 46 / 4.16% 1,061 / 95.84% 1151 97.48%
Not English Learners 3,329 / 40.39% 4,913 / 59.61% 8852 92.84%
Economically Disadvantaged 1,142 / 23.72% 3,672 / 76.28% 5087 94.63%
Not Economically Disadvantaged 2,233 / 49.24% 2,302 / 50.76% 4916 92.07%
Migrant Students 198 / 26.40% 552 / 73.60% 769 97.53%
Not Migrant Students 3,177 / 36.95% 5,422 / 63.05% 9234 93.03%
Active Duty Parent/Guardian 357 / 50.07% 356 / 49.93% 751 93.74%
Not Active Duty Parent/Guardian 3,018 / 34.95% 5,618 / 65.05% 9252 93.34%

 

* 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.