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

Statewide Results

Count and Percentage of Students by Achievement Level

All Grades
Subject Advanced/Proficient Below Proficient/Far Below Proficient Enrollment Participation
Rate
 
Count / Percent1 Count / Percent1
English Language Arts 27,014 / 38.41% 43,318 / 61.59% 77547 90.53% Groups
Mathematics 22,375 / 31.84% 47,895 / 68.16% 77667 90.45% Groups

 

Results by Subgroups

All Grades
Mathematics Advanced/Proficient Below Proficient/Far Below Proficient Enrollment Participation
Rate
Count / Percent1 Count / Percent1
Race/Ethnicity
African American 373 / 16.57% 1,878 / 83.43% 2405 93.39%
Alaska Native/American Indian 2,238 / 13.70% 14,100 / 86.30% 17390 93.80%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1,771 / 26.46% 4,921 / 73.54% 7060 95.72%
Caucasian 14,105 / 43.26% 18,500 / 56.74% 37493 86.80%
Hispanic 1,301 / 27.30% 3,464 / 72.70% 5162 92.79%
Two or More Races 2,587 / 33.95% 5,032 / 66.05% 8157 93.21%
Gender
Male 11,809 / 32.59% 24,428 / 67.41% 39961 90.65%
Female 10,566 / 31.05% 23,467 / 68.95% 37706 90.25%
Special Populations
Students With Disabilities 826 / 8.83% 8,527 / 91.17% 10170 91.83%
Disabled With Accommodations 437 / 6.50% 6,288 / 93.50% N/A N/A
Students Without Disabilities 21,549 / 35.37% 39,368 / 64.63% 67497 90.25%
English Learners 588 / 6.84% 8,005 / 93.16% 9110 95.60%
Not English Learners 21,787 / 35.32% 39,890 / 64.68% 68557 89.77%
Economically Disadvantaged 7,097 / 20.20% 28,030 / 79.80% 38130 92.20%
Not Economically Disadvantaged 15,278 / 43.47% 19,865 / 56.53% 39537 88.77%
Migrant Students 1,272 / 22.08% 4,489 / 77.92% 6069 94.89%
Not Migrant Students 21,103 / 32.71% 43,406 / 67.29% 71598 90.08%
Active Duty Parent/Guardian 2,234 / 44.35% 2,803 / 55.65% 5415 92.34%
Not Active Duty Parent/Guardian 20,141 / 30.88% 45,092 / 69.12% 72252 90.31%

 

* 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.