State of Alaska
2018 – Performance Evaluation for Alaska's Schools (PEAKS)

Anchorage Schools

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 1,569 / 48.58% 1,661 / 51.42% 3376 95.68% Groups
Mathematics 983 / 30.32% 2,259 / 69.68% 3381 96.01% Groups

 

Results by Subgroups

Grade 8
English Language Arts Advanced/Proficient Below Proficient/Far Below Proficient Enrollment Participation
Rate
Count / Percent1 Count / Percent1
Race/Ethnicity
African American 63 / 34.62% 119 / 65.38% 191 95.29%
Alaska Native/American Indian 74 / 27.21% 198 / 72.79% 288 94.44%
Asian/Pacific Islander 198 / 34.32% 379 / 65.68% 592 97.47%
Caucasian 875 / 63.92% 494 / 36.08% 1442 94.94%
Hispanic 134 / 39.18% 208 / 60.82% 355 96.34%
Two or More Races 225 / 46.11% 263 / 53.89% 508 96.06%
Gender
Male 697 / 42.42% 946 / 57.58% 1706 96.31%
Female 872 / 54.95% 715 / 45.05% 1670 95.03%
Special Populations
Students With Disabilities 48 / 12.70% 330 / 87.30% 401 94.26%
Disabled With Accommodations 42 / 11.73% 316 / 88.27% N/A N/A
Students Without Disabilities 1,521 / 53.33% 1,331 / 46.67% 2975 95.87%
English Learners 20 / 6.19% 303 / 93.81% 344 93.90%
Not English Learners 1,549 / 53.29% 1,358 / 46.71% 3032 95.88%
Economically Disadvantaged 580 / 33.41% 1,156 / 66.59% 1811 95.86%
Not Economically Disadvantaged 989 / 66.20% 505 / 33.80% 1565 95.46%
Migrant Students 93 / 36.90% 159 / 63.10% 262 96.18%
Not Migrant Students 1,476 / 49.56% 1,502 / 50.44% 3114 95.63%
Active Duty Parent/Guardian 147 / 61.00% 94 / 39.00% 246 97.97%
Not Active Duty Parent/Guardian 1,422 / 47.57% 1,567 / 52.43% 3130 95.50%
Homeless 19 / 18.81% 82 / 81.19% 107 94.39%
Not Homeless 1,550 / 49.54% 1,579 / 50.46% 3269 95.72%
Foster Care 9 / 32.14% 19 / 67.86% 30 93.33%
Not Foster Care 1,560 / 48.72% 1,642 / 51.28% 3346 95.70%

 

* 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.