State of Alaska
2017 – Alaska Science Assessments (ASA)

Statewide Results

Count and Percentage of Students by Proficiency Level

All Grades
Subject Advanced/Proficient Below Proficient/Far Below Proficient Enrollment Participation
Rate
 
Count / Percent1 Count / Percent1
Science 11,730 / 46.46% 13,517 / 53.54% 28797 87.52% Groups

 

Results by Subgroups

All Grades
Science Advanced/Proficient Below Proficient/Far Below Proficient Enrollment Participation
Rate
Count / Percent1 Count / Percent1
Race/Ethnicity
African American 209 / 26.16% 590 / 73.84% 877 90.76%
Alaska Native/American Indian 1,363 / 23.04% 4,552 / 76.96% 6432 91.88%
Asian/Pacific Islander 877 / 34.90% 1,636 / 65.10% 2700 92.89%
Caucasian 7,335 / 62.93% 4,320 / 37.07% 13965 83.29%
Hispanic 714 / 40.96% 1,029 / 59.04% 1914 90.80%
Two or More Races 1,232 / 46.99% 1,390 / 53.01% 2909 90.03%
Gender
Male 6,232 / 47.32% 6,937 / 52.68% 14945 87.96%
Female 5,498 / 45.52% 6,580 / 54.48% 13852 87.04%
Special Populations
Students With Disabilities 588 / 17.75% 2,724 / 82.25% 3717 89.02%
Disabled With Accommodations 388 / 16.43% 1,974 / 83.57% N/A N/A
Students Without Disabilities 11,142 / 50.80% 10,793 / 49.20% 25080 87.29%
English Learners 155 / 5.15% 2,852 / 94.85% 3189 94.17%
Not English Learners 11,575 / 52.05% 10,665 / 47.95% 25608 86.69%
Economically Disadvantaged 3,906 / 31.51% 8,491 / 68.49% 13794 89.77%
Not Economically Disadvantaged 7,824 / 60.89% 5,026 / 39.11% 15003 85.44%
Migrant Students 692 / 34.17% 1,333 / 65.83% 2187 92.59%
Not Migrant Students 11,038 / 47.53% 12,184 / 52.47% 26610 87.10%
Active Duty Parent/Guardian 997 / 58.03% 721 / 41.97% 1898 89.99%
Not Active Duty Parent/Guardian 10,733 / 45.62% 12,796 / 54.38% 26899 87.34%

 

* 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.