Taku Elementary School serves 373 learners in grades Prekindergarten-6.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (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 35-39% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 46%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Alaska state average of 15:1.

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

School Overview: Taku Elementary School’s learner population of 373 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has decreased by 8% over five school years.

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

The equity score of Taku Elementary School is 0.85, 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 closest high school, middle school and elementary school to Taku Elementary School is Polaris K-12 School (0.8 miles away)