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
Mathematics Advanced/Proficient Below Proficient/Far Below Proficient Enrollment Participation
Rate
Count / Percent1 Count / Percent1
Race/Ethnicity
African American 44 / 15.07% 248 / 84.93% 306 95.10%
Alaska Native/American Indian 288 / 13.88% 1,787 / 86.12% 2153 96.24%
Asian/Pacific Islander 241 / 28.39% 608 / 71.61% 884 97.40%
Caucasian 1,948 / 47.10% 2,188 / 52.90% 4623 89.34%
Hispanic 194 / 31.75% 417 / 68.25% 643 95.96%
Two or More Races 364 / 36.92% 622 / 63.08% 1022 96.18%
Gender
Male 1,600 / 35.06% 2,964 / 64.94% 4923 92.83%
Female 1,479 / 33.73% 2,906 / 66.27% 4708 93.12%
Special Populations
Students With Disabilities 89 / 7.52% 1,095 / 92.48% 1258 94.12%
Disabled With Accommodations 54 / 6.29% 804 / 93.71% N/A N/A
Students Without Disabilities 2,990 / 38.51% 4,775 / 61.49% 8373 92.80%
English Learners 23 / 2.33% 963 / 97.67% 1038 96.82%
Not English Learners 3,056 / 38.38% 4,907 / 61.62% 8593 92.51%
Economically Disadvantaged 926 / 20.63% 3,562 / 79.37% 4773 94.26%
Not Economically Disadvantaged 2,153 / 48.26% 2,308 / 51.74% 4858 91.70%
Migrant Students 201 / 25.54% 586 / 74.46% 817 96.33%
Not Migrant Students 2,878 / 35.26% 5,284 / 64.74% 8814 92.66%
Active Duty Parent/Guardian 326 / 49.54% 332 / 50.46% 692 94.36%
Not Active Duty Parent/Guardian 2,753 / 33.20% 5,538 / 66.80% 8939 92.86%

 

* 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.