Overview of Merreline A Kangas School

Merreline A Kangas School is a public school situated in Ruby, AK, which is in a remote rural environment. The learner population of Merreline A Kangas School is 33, and the school has PK-12. At Merreline A Kangas School, 30% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 30% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 91%. The learner-teacher ratio is 8:1, which is better than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 45% female learners and 55% male learners. The school enrolls 94% of low-income learners. There are 4 equivalent full-time teachers and 0 full-time school counselors.

Test Scores at Merreline A Kangas School

At Merreline A Kangas School, 30% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 30% 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 Yukon-Koyukuk School District, 27% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 25% tested above or at that level for math.

Merreline A Kangas School did worse in math and worse 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.