Overview of Ursa Major Elementary: Ursa Major Elementary is a public school situated in Jber, AK, which is in a fringe rural environment. The learner population of Ursa Major Elementary is 484, and the school serves PK-6. At Ursa Major Elementary, 50% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 49% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 43%. The learner-teacher ratio is 16:1, which is better than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 53% female learners and 47% male learners. There are 30 equivalent full-time teachers.

Test Scores at Ursa Major Elementary: At Ursa Major Elementary, 50% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 49% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Anchorage School District, 45% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 44% tested above or at that level for math.

Ursa Major Elementary performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Alaska, 37% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 33% tested above or at that level for math.