State of Alaska
2018 – 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 2,685 / 32.99% 5,453 / 67.01% 9273 87.81% Groups
Mathematics 1,814 / 22.46% 6,264 / 77.54% 9301 87.18% Groups

 

Results by Subgroups

Grade 9
English Language Arts Advanced/Proficient Below Proficient/Far Below Proficient Enrollment Participation
Rate
Count / Percent1 Count / Percent1
Race/Ethnicity
African American 45 / 18.15% 203 / 81.85% 274 90.51%
Alaska Native/American Indian 255 / 13.41% 1,646 / 86.59% 2091 90.91%
Asian/Pacific Islander 231 / 28.00% 594 / 72.00% 861 96.28%
Caucasian 1,740 / 45.62% 2,074 / 54.38% 4572 83.42%
Hispanic 136 / 25.14% 405 / 74.86% 590 91.86%
Two or More Races 278 / 34.36% 531 / 65.64% 885 91.41%
Gender
Male 1,184 / 28.39% 2,986 / 71.61% 4711 88.58%
Female 1,501 / 37.83% 2,467 / 62.17% 4562 87.02%
Special Populations
Students With Disabilities 60 / 5.98% 943 / 94.02% 1139 88.06%
Disabled With Accommodations 36 / 4.77% 719 / 95.23% N/A N/A
Students Without Disabilities 2,625 / 36.79% 4,510 / 63.21% 8134 87.78%
English Learners 20 / 2.11% 930 / 97.89% 1024 93.26%
Not English Learners 2,665 / 37.08% 4,523 / 62.92% 8249 87.14%
Economically Disadvantaged 793 / 19.52% 3,270 / 80.48% 4549 89.34%
Not Economically Disadvantaged 1,892 / 46.43% 2,183 / 53.57% 4724 86.35%
Migrant Students 129 / 20.48% 501 / 79.52% 689 91.44%
Not Migrant Students 2,556 / 34.04% 4,952 / 65.96% 8584 87.52%
Active Duty Parent/Guardian 162 / 35.68% 292 / 64.32% 519 87.48%
Not Active Duty Parent/Guardian 2,523 / 32.83% 5,161 / 67.17% 8754 87.83%
Homeless 19 / 11.05% 153 / 88.95% 204 84.31%
Not Homeless 2,666 / 33.47% 5,300 / 66.53% 9069 87.89%
Foster Care 8 / 11.11% 64 / 88.89% 81 88.89%
Not Foster Care 2,677 / 33.19% 5,389 / 66.81% 9192 87.80%

 

* 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.