Overview of Ursa Minor Elementary:

Ursa Minor Elementary is a public school situated in Jber, AK, which is in a huge city environment. The learner population of Ursa Minor Elementary is 302, and the school serves PK-6. At Ursa Minor Elementary, 62% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 52% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 42%. The learner-teacher ratio is 21:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 53% female learners and 47% male learners. There are 15 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor. At Ursa Minor Elementary, 62% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 52% 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 Anchorage School District, 45% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 44% tested above or at that level for math.

Ursa Minor Elementary 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.