Ketchikan Charter School is an elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District in Alaska, with a diverse student population that includes a significant Native American enrollment of around 45-47%.
While the school had previously achieved a high statewide ranking of 4 out of 5 stars in 2016-2017, its performance has since declined, dropping to just 1 star in the most recent 2023-2024 school year. Ketchikan Charter School's academic proficiency rates in English Language Arts (25.74%) and Mathematics (28.26%) are lower than the district (28.6% and 28.85%) and state (31.5% and 31.11%) averages. The school also has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (53.5%) and a higher student-teacher ratio (14.2) compared to nearby schools like Fawn Mountain Elementary and Point Higgins School.
While Ketchikan Charter School's Native American students have performed relatively well, ranking 8th out of 22 Alaska elementary schools in 2020-2021, the school's White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have struggled, ranking 113th and 63rd, respectively, in recent years. Despite the school's higher per-student spending of $19,534 in 2018-2019 compared to the surrounding traditional public schools, this has not translated into significantly better academic outcomes for the students, suggesting the need for a closer examination of the school's instructional practices, resource allocation, and support systems to address the diverse needs of its student population.
Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District
Ketchikan Charter School ranks 125th of 173 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.
In the 2023-24 school year, 189 students attended Ketchikan Charter School.
Students at Ketchikan Charter School are 42% American Indian, 37% White, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Pacific Islander.