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Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary

Summary:

Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary is a public elementary school located in Sitka, Alaska, serving grades 2-5 with a total enrollment of 274 students. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, delivering high-quality education to its diverse student population.

Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary's academic performance is truly impressive, with significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the Sitka School District and the state of Alaska across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 63.89% of Keet Gooshi Heen students were proficient or better in ASA/Science, compared to 50.43% for the district and 36.94% for the state. The school's diverse student population, with a significant representation of Native American (20.8%) and Asian (6.57%) students, is a unique aspect that sets it apart from many other schools in the region. Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary's strong performance in specific student subgroups, such as Asian and Native American students, suggests a focus on providing an inclusive and supportive learning environment for all students.

Compared to the nearby Baranof Elementary, Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary appears to have a stronger academic performance and a more diverse student population. The school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.1 to 10.8 over the past three school years, and its relatively lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (33.21% in 2022-2023) may be contributing factors to its academic success, as these factors can positively impact student learning and engagement.


Detail:

Public 2-5

 307 Kashevaroff
       Sitka, AK  99835

(907) 747-8395

District: Sitka School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
34th of 173 Alaska Elementary Schools


Students who attend Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Blatchley Middle School
High:    Sitka High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.5 Help
Number of students:  274

Racial breakdown:

White:
48.5%
American Indian:
20.8%
Two or more races:
14.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  33.2% Help


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Compare Details Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary ranks better than 80.3% of elementary schools in Alaska. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.35. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (48.5%), American Indian (20.8%), two or more races (14.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 33.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary is 10.5. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary 34th of 173 Alaska public elementary schools. (See Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Sitka School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sitka School District 2nd of 24 Alaska school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 74.40 45th 213 78.9%
2006 80.64 23rd 218 89.4%
2007 80.70 19th 212 91.0%
2008 73.70 54th 219 75.3%
2009 74.48 56th 226 75.2%
2010 70.04 77th 229 66.4%
2011 67.51 78th 223 65.0%
2012 76.60 40th 227 82.4%
2013 79.02 31st 223 86.1%
2014 78.05 37th 218 83.0%
2015 66.78 66th 246 73.2%
2017 72.41 39th 180 78.3%
2018 68.88 51st 186 72.6%
2019 71.98 43rd 185 76.8%
2021 76.27 33rd 173 80.9%
2022 68.93 44th 171 74.3%
2023 62.68 58th 176 67.0%
2024 73.35 34th 173 80.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 71.21 11th 58 81.0%
2023 35.13 51st 74 31.1%
2024 48.53 36th 68 47.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 78.57 4th 22 81.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 48.24 13th 26 50.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 60.51 52nd 147 64.6%
2021 74.83 21st 110 80.9%
2022 63.74 29th 104 72.1%
2023 61.89 40th 119 66.4%
2024 67.05 32nd 122 73.8%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 84.14 1st 30 96.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 73.11 37th 159 76.7%
2021 73.99 26th 141 81.6%
2022 70.77 33rd 143 76.9%
2023 68.93 38th 152 75.0%
2024 68.87 36th 142 74.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.60 45th 159 71.7%
2021 69.79 36th 142 74.6%
2022 59.94 52nd 148 64.9%
2023 51.63 68th 148 54.1%
2024 69.16 38th 150 74.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 77.41 4th 41 90.2%
2021 84.57 2nd 25 92.0%
2022 68.64 6th 26 76.9%
2023 77.74 7th 36 80.6%
2024 87.31 3rd 33 90.9%
See the entire list of Best Alaska Elementary Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 61.34 13th 28 53.6%
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Rank History for Native American students at Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 63.54 19th 50 62.0%
2021 74.15 6th 22 72.7%
2022 51.91 9th 15 40.0%
2023 51.87 12th 23 47.8%
2024 55.43 8th 20 60.0%
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Rank History for White students at Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 75.29 23rd 147 84.4%
2021 80.12 15th 127 88.2%
2022 71.36 23rd 137 83.2%
2023 61.27 43rd 138 68.8%
2024 70.25 27th 133 79.7%
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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 Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 311 1 16 4 142 n/a n/a 0 474
1991 346 3 17 5 128 n/a n/a 0 499
1992 303 3 18 9 126 n/a n/a -158 301
1993 291 4 19 8 114 n/a n/a 0 436
1994 293 5 17 11 116 n/a n/a 0 442
1995 264 3 14 16 101 n/a n/a 0 398
1996 264 3 14 16 101 n/a n/a 0 398
1997 314 4 22 20 135 n/a n/a 0 495
1998 309 2 36 18 160 n/a n/a 0 525
1999 263 3 35 13 166 n/a n/a 0 480
2000 267 6 30 17 163 n/a n/a 0 483
2001 248 7 29 17 163 n/a n/a 0 464
2002 250 5 25 18 147 n/a n/a 0 445
2003 250 5 25 18 147 n/a n/a 0 445
2004 274 4 32 14 137 n/a n/a 0 461
2005 243 4 30 10 139 n/a n/a 0 426
2006 198 6 37 7 130 n/a n/a 0 378
2007 212 5 46 10 127 n/a n/a 0 400
2008 199 4 39 12 123 n/a n/a 5 382
2009 198 5 41 14 133 3 11 0 405
2010 198 5 33 17 138 5 15 0 411
2011 187 5 37 18 140 0 22 0 409
2012 187 2 34 16 125 1 20 0 385
2013 190 0 33 13 106 6 23 0 371
2014 200 1 36 13 112 4 23 0 389
2015 202 3 34 13 113 7 25 0 397
2016 206 3 29 13 126 8 26 0 411
2017 204 1 28 13 142 6 23 0 417
2018 204 6 26 14 135 5 15 0 405
2019 192 7 27 13 114 2 20 0 375
2020 186 5 23 17 108 1 23 0 363
2021 151 2 25 19 77 3 26 0 303
2022 153 1 25 18 69 4 35 0 305
2023 133 0 18 24 57 3 39 0 274

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 Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 474 24.0 19.7 12.9
1991 499 24.0 20.7 15.6
1992 301 24.0 12.5 24.9
1993 436 24.0 18.2 17.2
1994 442 24.0 18.4 17
1995 398 25.3 15.7 16.3
1996 398 25.3 15.7 16.3
1997 495 25.3 19.6 22
1998 525 33.5 15.7 28.6
1999 480 33.0 14.5 27.3
2000 483 32.5 14.9 24
2001 464 31.5 14.7 33.2
2002 445 29.0 15.3 38
2003 445 29.0 15.3 38
2004 461 29.0 15.9 28
2005 426 29.0 14.7 27.9
2006 378 29.0 13.0 31.7
2007 400 28.2 14.2 29.5
2008 382 29.0 13.2 30
2009 405 29.0 14.0 27.7
2010 411 31.0 13.2 31.4
2011 409 29.0 14.1 38.9
2012 385 29.0 13.2 40.5
2013 371 29.5 12.5 41.8
2014 389 29.0 13.4 38.6
2015 397 30.0 13.2 41.3
2016 411 31.0 13.2 41.8
2017 417 31.0 13.4 42.9
2018 405 30.1 13.4 46.7
2019 375 29.0 12.9 40.3
2020 363 27.0 13.4 45.7
2021 303 30.0 10.1 n/a
2022 305 28.0 10.8 n/a
2023 274 26.0 10.5 33.2

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 Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 474 24.0 19.7 12.9
1991 499 24.0 20.7 15.6
1992 301 24.0 12.5 24.9
1993 436 24.0 18.2 17.2
1994 442 24.0 18.4 17
1995 398 25.3 15.7 16.3
1996 398 25.3 15.7 16.3
1997 495 25.3 19.6 22
1998 525 33.5 15.7 28.6
1999 480 33.0 14.5 27.3
2000 483 32.5 14.9 24
2001 464 31.5 14.7 33.2
2002 445 29.0 15.3 38
2003 445 29.0 15.3 38
2004 461 29.0 15.9 28
2005 426 29.0 14.7 27.9
2006 378 29.0 13.0 31.7
2007 400 28.2 14.2 29.5
2008 382 29.0 13.2 30
2009 405 29.0 14.0 27.7
2010 411 31.0 13.2 31.4
2011 409 29.0 14.1 38.9
2012 385 29.0 13.2 40.5
2013 371 29.5 12.5 41.8
2014 389 29.0 13.4 38.6
2015 397 30.0 13.2 41.3
2016 411 31.0 13.2 41.8
2017 417 31.0 13.4 42.9
2018 405 30.1 13.4 46.7
2019 375 29.0 12.9 40.3
2020 363 27.0 13.4 45.7
2021 303 30.0 10.1 n/a
2022 305 28.0 10.8 n/a
2023 274 26.0 10.5 33.2

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.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Keet Gooshi Heen 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 43rd of 185 Elementary schoolsRanks 58th of 176 Elementary schools
 9.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
All Grades Science (Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary)4851.3
 3.2%
   All Grades Science (Sitka School District)55.444.5
 10.9%
   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 Students375274
 26.9%
African American70
 100%
American Indian11457
 50%
Asian2718
 33.3%
Hispanic1324
 84.6%
Pacific Islander23
 50%
White192133
 30.7%
Two or More Races2039
 95%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients40.3%33.2%
 7.1%

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Students who attend Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Blatchley Middle School
High : Sitka High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 274 students attended Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary.

Students at Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary are 49% White, 21% American Indian, 14% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary ranks 34th of 173 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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