Overview of Thorne Bay School:

Thorne Bay School is a public school situated in Thorne Bay, AK, which is in a remote rural environment. The learner population of Thorne Bay School is 74, and the school serves PK-12. At Thorne Bay School, 35% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 45% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 27%. The learner-teacher ratio is 11:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 47% female learners and 53% male learners. The school serves 55% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 6 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Thorne Bay School:

At Thorne Bay School, 35% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 45% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Southeast Island School District, 46% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 34% tested above or at that level for math.

Thorne Bay School performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Alaska, 37% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 33% tested above or at that level for math.