2017 – Alaska Science Assessments (ASA)
Statewide Results
Count and Percentage of Students by Proficiency Level
| Grade 8 | ||||||||
| Subject | Advanced/Proficient | Below Proficient/Far Below Proficient | Enrollment | Participation Rate |
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| Count / Percent1 | Count / Percent1 | |||||||
| Science | 3,939 / 46.94% | 4,452 / 53.06% | 9257 | 90.50% | Groups | |||
Results by Subgroups
| Grade 8 | ||||||||
| Science | Advanced/Proficient | Below Proficient/Far Below Proficient | Enrollment | Participation Rate |
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| Count / Percent1 | Count / Percent1 | |||||||
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||||||
| African American | 59 / 23.14% | 196 / 76.86% | 276 | 92.39% | ||||
| Alaska Native/American Indian | 414 / 21.85% | 1,481 / 78.15% | 2036 | 92.93% | ||||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 284 / 33.81% | 556 / 66.19% | 868 | 96.66% | ||||
| Caucasian | 2,524 / 63.18% | 1,471 / 36.82% | 4592 | 86.87% | ||||
| Hispanic | 252 / 44.92% | 309 / 55.08% | 587 | 95.23% | ||||
| Two or More Races | 406 / 48.05% | 439 / 51.95% | 898 | 93.99% | ||||
| Gender | ||||||||
| Male | 2,044 / 47.30% | 2,277 / 52.70% | 4761 | 90.63% | ||||
| Female | 1,895 / 46.56% | 2,175 / 53.44% | 4496 | 90.37% | ||||
| Special Populations | ||||||||
| Students With Disabilities | 137 / 12.90% | 925 / 87.10% | 1174 | 90.29% | ||||
| Disabled With Accommodations | 101 / 12.74% | 692 / 87.26% | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Students Without Disabilities | 3,802 / 51.88% | 3,527 / 48.12% | 8083 | 90.54% | ||||
| English Learners | 43 / 4.46% | 921 / 95.54% | 999 | 96.30% | ||||
| Not English Learners | 3,896 / 52.46% | 3,531 / 47.54% | 8258 | 89.80% | ||||
| Economically Disadvantaged | 1,285 / 31.46% | 2,799 / 68.54% | 4447 | 91.77% | ||||
| Not Economically Disadvantaged | 2,654 / 61.62% | 1,653 / 38.38% | 4810 | 89.33% | ||||
| Migrant Students | 237 / 35.27% | 435 / 64.73% | 706 | 95.18% | ||||
| Not Migrant Students | 3,702 / 47.96% | 4,017 / 52.04% | 8551 | 90.12% | ||||
| Active Duty Parent/Guardian | 336 / 63.88% | 190 / 36.12% | 571 | 91.77% | ||||
| Not Active Duty Parent/Guardian | 3,603 / 45.81% | 4,262 / 54.19% | 8686 | 90.42% | ||||
* Results cannot be published without releasing personally identifiable information.
1 The percentage of students at each proficiency level only includes students who participated in the content assessment.