Ptarmigan Elementary School has 434 learners in grades Prekindergarten-6.

Ptarmigan Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Alaska for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 40%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 46%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alaska state average of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 81% of the learner body (majority American Indian and Asian), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian and Latino).

School Overview: Ptarmigan Elementary School’s learner population of 434 learners has grown by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Ptarmigan Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 466 schools in Alaska (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Ptarmigan Elementary School is 0.86, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Ptarmigan Elementary School is Bartlett High School (1.0 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Nicholas J. Begich Middle School (0.8 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Chester Valley Elementary School (0.8 miles away)