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

Statewide Results

Count and Percentage of Students by Achievement Level

Grade 8
Subject Advanced/Proficient Below Proficient/Far Below Proficient Enrollment Participation
Rate
 
Count / Percent1 Count / Percent1
English Language Arts 3,219 / 38.09% 5,233 / 61.91% 9256 91.18% Groups
Mathematics 2,013 / 23.85% 6,426 / 76.15% 9259 91.08% Groups

 

Results by Subgroups

Grade 8
Mathematics Advanced/Proficient Below Proficient/Far Below Proficient Enrollment Participation
Rate
Count / Percent1 Count / Percent1
Race/Ethnicity
African American 15 / 5.88% 240 / 94.12% 276 92.39%
Alaska Native/American Indian 185 / 9.69% 1,725 / 90.31% 2036 93.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander 165 / 19.69% 673 / 80.31% 868 96.89%
Caucasian 1,352 / 33.54% 2,679 / 66.46% 4593 87.66%
Hispanic 102 / 18.41% 452 / 81.59% 588 94.39%
Two or More Races 194 / 22.80% 657 / 77.20% 898 94.65%
Gender
Male 1,051 / 24.20% 3,292 / 75.80% 4763 91.12%
Female 962 / 23.49% 3,134 / 76.51% 4496 91.04%
Special Populations
Students With Disabilities 36 / 3.35% 1,038 / 96.65% 1175 91.23%
Disabled With Accommodations 26 / 3.20% 786 / 96.80% N/A N/A
Students Without Disabilities 1,977 / 26.84% 5,388 / 73.16% 8084 91.06%
English Learners 13 / 1.36% 942 / 98.64% 999 96.10%
Not English Learners 2,000 / 26.72% 5,484 / 73.28% 8260 90.47%
Economically Disadvantaged 508 / 12.37% 3,600 / 87.63% 4448 92.33%
Not Economically Disadvantaged 1,505 / 34.75% 2,826 / 65.25% 4811 89.92%
Migrant Students 105 / 15.63% 567 / 84.38% 706 95.18%
Not Migrant Students 1,908 / 24.57% 5,859 / 75.43% 8553 90.74%
Active Duty Parent/Guardian 168 / 31.70% 362 / 68.30% 571 92.29%
Not Active Duty Parent/Guardian 1,845 / 23.33% 6,064 / 76.67% 8688 91.00%

 

* 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.