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Delta Junction Elementary

Summary:

Delta Junction Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Delta Junction, Alaska, serving 359 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Delta/Greely School District, which is ranked 3 out of 24 districts in the state.

Delta Junction Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Alaska, with exceptional academic performance that significantly exceeds state and district averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, 72.67% of students were proficient or better in STAR/Mathematics, compared to 52.79% for the district and 31.11% for the state. The school's science performance is also particularly strong, with 68.42% of students proficient or better in ASA/Science, compared to 57.97% for the district and 36.94% for the state. Additionally, the school excels in supporting various student subgroups, ranking highly for female students, male students, Hispanic students, white students, low socioeconomic status students, and military-connected students.

While Delta Junction Elementary is already performing at a high level, there may be opportunities for further improvement, particularly in areas where the school's performance, though still strong, is slightly lower than the top-ranked schools in the state. The school's diverse student population, with a significant percentage of Hispanic and Native American students, as well as a sizable population of students identifying as two or more races, suggests a supportive and inclusive learning environment.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2659 Nistler Rd
       Delta Junction, AK  99737

(907) 895-4696

District: Delta/Greely School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2nd of 173 Alaska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,607 Help


Students who attend Delta Junction Elementary usually attend:

High:    Delta Junction Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.5 Help
Number of students:  335

Racial breakdown:

White:
76.7%
Hispanic:
10.1%
Two or more races:
9.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  29.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Delta Junction Elementary ranks better than 98.8% of elementary schools in Alaska. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.7%), Hispanic (10.1%), two or more races (9.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 29.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Delta Junction Elementary is 14.5. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Delta Junction Elementary is $16,607.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Delta Junction Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Delta Junction Elementary 2nd of 173 Alaska public elementary schools. (See Delta Junction Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Delta/Greely School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Delta/Greely School District 3rd of 24 Alaska school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Delta Junction Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Delta Junction Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 68.91 74th 213 65.3%
2006 76.09 42nd 218 80.7%
2007 77.16 39th 212 81.6%
2008 72.48 60th 219 72.6%
2009 83.45 18th 226 92.0%
2010 67.86 83rd 229 63.8%
2011 79.79 33rd 223 85.2%
2012 84.50 14th 227 93.8%
2017 64.52 55th 180 69.4%
2018 78.27 34th 186 81.7%
2019 80.39 28th 185 84.9%
2021 84.90 21st 173 87.9%
2022 83.65 21st 171 87.7%
2023 84.76 14th 176 92.0%
2024 94.00 2nd 173 98.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Delta Junction Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 64.78 10th 41 75.6%
2021 73.49 6th 22 72.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Delta Junction Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 47.01 14th 27 48.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Delta Junction Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 80.19 16th 147 89.1%
2021 83.29 10th 110 90.9%
2022 65.50 27th 104 74.0%
2023 69.75 29th 119 75.6%
2024 98.90 1st 122 99.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Delta Junction Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 78.71 28th 159 82.4%
2021 82.00 18th 141 87.2%
2022 86.65 9th 143 93.7%
2023 83.60 10th 152 93.4%
2024 94.47 3rd 142 97.9%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Delta Junction Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 74.04 5th 27 81.5%
2021 61.51 9th 20 55.0%
2022 73.01 2nd 22 90.9%
2023 87.71 1st 22 95.5%
2024 89.34 1st 23 95.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Delta Junction Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 79.99 21st 159 86.8%
2021 83.58 14th 142 90.1%
2022 71.20 32nd 148 78.4%
2023 77.82 19th 148 87.2%
2024 87.97 8th 150 94.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Delta Junction Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.46 9th 30 70.0%
2021 74.29 2nd 16 87.5%
2022 77.21 2nd 26 92.3%
2023 70.53 7th 28 75.0%
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Rank History for White students at Delta Junction Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.68 36th 147 75.5%
2021 71.08 28th 127 78.0%
2022 70.57 26th 137 81.0%
2023 76.43 22nd 138 84.1%
2024 85.96 9th 133 93.2%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

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Enrollment information for Delta Junction Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 298 2 17 7 20 n/a n/a 0 344
1990 284 3 17 1 21 n/a n/a 0 326
1991 267 5 17 3 23 n/a n/a 0 315
1992 258 3 16 0 28 n/a n/a 0 305
1993 277 7 9 0 19 n/a n/a 0 312
1994 283 7 7 0 20 n/a n/a 0 317
1995 275 2 10 2 25 n/a n/a 0 314
1996 275 2 10 2 25 n/a n/a 0 314
1997 232 5 7 3 17 n/a n/a 0 264
1998 178 10 4 5 14 n/a n/a 0 211
1999 208 13 3 1 15 n/a n/a 0 240
2000 175 15 4 0 7 n/a n/a 0 201
2001 306 11 4 2 20 n/a n/a 0 343
2002 286 7 2 3 26 n/a n/a 0 324
2003 286 7 2 3 26 n/a n/a 0 324
2004 250 5 2 8 20 n/a n/a 0 285
2005 308 11 2 11 24 n/a n/a 0 356
2006 336 18 2 6 17 n/a n/a 0 379
2007 353 14 5 10 13 n/a n/a 0 395
2008 332 18 8 12 27 n/a n/a 9 406
2009 308 10 6 10 23 2 10 0 369
2010 341 6 2 13 27 3 9 0 401
2011 232 5 2 15 17 4 8 0 283
2012 230 1 1 12 14 3 5 0 266
2013 226 3 1 13 9 3 13 0 268
2014 209 1 1 16 5 2 12 0 246
2015 193 2 0 17 5 2 14 0 233
2016 256 2 2 35 11 4 21 0 331
2017 280 4 1 35 16 4 26 0 366
2018 285 1 1 48 12 4 26 0 377
2019 281 3 1 57 10 7 30 0 389
2020 267 4 1 61 8 8 22 0 371
2021 188 2 1 42 12 5 22 0 272
2022 239 0 3 50 6 7 31 0 336
2023 265 0 3 43 4 7 37 0 359
2024 257 0 5 34 1 5 33 0 335

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Delta Junction Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 344 14.5 23.7 25.9
1990 326 15.5 21.0 19.3
1991 315 15.5 20.3 20.3
1992 305 15.5 19.6 18
1993 312 15.5 20.1 17.6
1994 317 15.5 20.5 17.4
1995 314 19.0 16.5 29.9
1996 314 19.0 16.5 29.9
1997 264 19.0 13.9 39.4
1998 211 19.0 11.1 60.7
1999 240 12.0 20.0 55.8
2000 201 13.0 15.5 61.2
2001 343 15.5 22.1 51.9
2002 324 17.7 18.3 57.4
2003 324 17.7 18.3 57.4
2004 285 19.2 14.8 57.5
2005 356 19.8 18.0 51.7
2006 379 22.0 17.2 48.3
2007 395 22.0 18.0 47.1
2008 406 25.0 16.2 40.6
2009 369 25.5 14.5 43.9
2010 401 25.5 15.7 39.7
2011 283 18.0 15.7 37.5
2012 266 17.5 15.2 35.7
2013 268 17.0 15.7 38.4
2014 246 16.0 15.3 38.6
2015 233 16.0 14.5 41.2
2016 331 21.0 15.7 42.9
2017 366 21.5 17.0 42.1
2018 377 21.5 17.5 37.1
2019 389 21.5 18.0 40.9
2020 371 21.0 17.6 34.8
2021 272 18.5 14.6 n/a
2022 336 20.0 16.8 n/a
2023 359 23.0 15.6 35.1
2024 335 22.9 14.5 29.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Delta Junction Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 344 14.5 23.7 25.9
1990 326 15.5 21.0 19.3
1991 315 15.5 20.3 20.3
1992 305 15.5 19.6 18
1993 312 15.5 20.1 17.6
1994 317 15.5 20.5 17.4
1995 314 19.0 16.5 29.9
1996 314 19.0 16.5 29.9
1997 264 19.0 13.9 39.4
1998 211 19.0 11.1 60.7
1999 240 12.0 20.0 55.8
2000 201 13.0 15.5 61.2
2001 343 15.5 22.1 51.9
2002 324 17.7 18.3 57.4
2003 324 17.7 18.3 57.4
2004 285 19.2 14.8 57.5
2005 356 19.8 18.0 51.7
2006 379 22.0 17.2 48.3
2007 395 22.0 18.0 47.1
2008 406 25.0 16.2 40.6
2009 369 25.5 14.5 43.9
2010 401 25.5 15.7 39.7
2011 283 18.0 15.7 37.5
2012 266 17.5 15.2 35.7
2013 268 17.0 15.7 38.4
2014 246 16.0 15.3 38.6
2015 233 16.0 14.5 41.2
2016 331 21.0 15.7 42.9
2017 366 21.5 17.0 42.1
2018 377 21.5 17.5 37.1
2019 389 21.5 18.0 40.9
2020 371 21.0 17.6 34.8
2021 272 18.5 14.6 n/a
2022 336 20.0 16.8 n/a
2023 359 23.0 15.6 35.1
2024 335 22.9 14.5 29.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Delta Junction Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,488 (9.0%) $15,120 (91.0%) $16,607

Data source: Alaska Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Delta Junction Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 28th of 185 Elementary schoolsRanks 14th of 176 Elementary schools
 7.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
All Grades Science (Delta Junction Elementary)66.755.4
 11.3%
   All Grades Science (Delta/Greely School District)61.142.1
 19%
   All Grades Science (Alaska)44.736.9
 7.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students389359
 7.7%
African American30
 100%
American Indian104
 60%
Asian13
 200%
Hispanic5743
 24.6%
Pacific Islander77
White281265
 5.7%
Two or More Races3037
 23.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients40.9%35.1%
 5.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Delta Junction Elementary

Students who attend Delta Junction Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Delta Junction Senior High School

Yes! Delta Junction Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 2nd of 173 Alaska elementary schools.

Students at Delta Junction Elementary are 77% White, 10% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

In the 2023-24 school year, 335 students attended Delta Junction Elementary.


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