Big Lake Elementary School has 398 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Big Lake Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Alaska for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 40%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Alaska state average of 46%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 17:1. Minority enrollment is 28% of the learner body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).

School Overview: Big Lake Elementary School’s learner population of 398 learners has declined by 12% over five school years. The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 19% over five school years.

School Comparison: Big Lake Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 466 schools in Alaska (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Big Lake Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Big Lake Elementary School is Houston High School (3.6 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Houston Middle School (3.9 miles away).