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
Mathematics Advanced/Proficient Below Proficient/Far Below Proficient Enrollment Participation
Rate
Count / Percent1 Count / Percent1
Race/Ethnicity
African American 22 / 7.86% 258 / 92.14% 317 88.33%
Alaska Native/American Indian 186 / 9.49% 1,773 / 90.51% 2182 89.64%
Asian/Pacific Islander 168 / 20.49% 652 / 79.51% 887 93.35%
Caucasian 1,320 / 35.28% 2,422 / 64.72% 4491 83.19%
Hispanic 96 / 18.22% 431 / 81.78% 612 86.76%
Two or More Races 195 / 24.56% 599 / 75.44% 895 88.49%
Gender
Male 981 / 23.44% 3,205 / 76.56% 4802 87.17%
Female 1,006 / 25.56% 2,930 / 74.44% 4582 85.92%
Special Populations
Students With Disabilities 41 / 3.92% 1,004 / 96.08% 1192 87.42%
Disabled With Accommodations 29 / 3.75% 745 / 96.25% N/A N/A
Students Without Disabilities 1,946 / 27.50% 5,131 / 72.50% 8192 86.44%
English Learners 13 / 1.36% 945 / 98.64% 1072 90.67%
Not English Learners 1,974 / 27.55% 5,190 / 72.45% 8312 86.03%
Economically Disadvantaged 517 / 13.19% 3,404 / 86.81% 4486 87.49%
Not Economically Disadvantaged 1,470 / 34.99% 2,731 / 65.01% 4898 85.71%
Migrant Students 109 / 16.22% 563 / 83.78% 729 92.04%
Not Migrant Students 1,878 / 25.21% 5,572 / 74.79% 8655 86.10%
Active Duty Parent/Guardian 129 / 27.86% 334 / 72.14% 520 87.88%
Not Active Duty Parent/Guardian 1,858 / 24.26% 5,801 / 75.74% 8864 86.48%

 

* 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.