2018 – 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 | 3,861 / 46.16% | 4,503 / 53.84% | 9377 | 89.20% | 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 | 71 / 25.63% | 206 / 74.37% | 302 | 91.72% | ||||
| Alaska Native/American Indian | 442 / 23.17% | 1,466 / 76.83% | 2057 | 92.76% | ||||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 285 / 33.45% | 567 / 66.55% | 886 | 96.16% | ||||
| Caucasian | 2,440 / 62.72% | 1,450 / 37.28% | 4578 | 84.97% | ||||
| Hispanic | 196 / 36.98% | 334 / 63.02% | 575 | 92.17% | ||||
| Two or More Races | 427 / 47.08% | 480 / 52.92% | 979 | 92.65% | ||||
| Gender | ||||||||
| Male | 2,016 / 46.94% | 2,279 / 53.06% | 4811 | 89.27% | ||||
| Female | 1,845 / 45.34% | 2,224 / 54.66% | 4566 | 89.12% | ||||
| Special Populations | ||||||||
| Students With Disabilities | 148 / 13.25% | 969 / 86.75% | 1240 | 90.08% | ||||
| Disabled With Accommodations | 84 / 10.89% | 687 / 89.11% | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Students Without Disabilities | 3,713 / 51.23% | 3,534 / 48.77% | 8137 | 89.06% | ||||
| English Learners | 59 / 5.80% | 958 / 94.20% | 1078 | 94.34% | ||||
| Not English Learners | 3,802 / 51.75% | 3,545 / 48.25% | 8299 | 88.53% | ||||
| Economically Disadvantaged | 1,291 / 30.60% | 2,928 / 69.40% | 4665 | 90.44% | ||||
| Not Economically Disadvantaged | 2,570 / 62.00% | 1,575 / 38.00% | 4712 | 87.97% | ||||
| Migrant Students | 256 / 34.83% | 479 / 65.17% | 784 | 93.75% | ||||
| Not Migrant Students | 3,605 / 47.25% | 4,024 / 52.75% | 8593 | 88.78% | ||||
| Active Duty Parent/Guardian | 307 / 60.20% | 203 / 39.80% | 564 | 90.43% | ||||
| Not Active Duty Parent/Guardian | 3,554 / 45.25% | 4,300 / 54.75% | 8813 | 89.12% | ||||
| Homeless | 41 / 22.16% | 144 / 77.84% | 199 | 92.96% | ||||
| Not Homeless | 3,820 / 46.70% | 4,359 / 53.30% | 9178 | 89.12% | ||||
| Foster Care | 18 / 21.69% | 65 / 78.31% | 89 | 93.26% | ||||
| Not Foster Care | 3,843 / 46.41% | 4,438 / 53.59% | 9288 | 89.16% | ||||
* 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.