Overview of Houghtaling Elementary: Houghtaling Elementary is a public school situated in Ketchikan, AK, which is in a remote town environment. The learner population of Houghtaling Elementary is 379, and the school has PK-6. At Houghtaling Elementary, 35% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 41% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 60%. The learner-teacher ratio is 15:1, which is the same as that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 47% female learners and 53% male learners. The school enrolls 51% low-income learners. There are 25 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Houghtaling Elementary: At Houghtaling Elementary, 35% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 41% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school did worse in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District, 49% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 39% tested above or at that level for math.

Houghtaling Elementary performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In Alaska, 37% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 33% tested above or at that level for math.