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Haines Elementary

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Haines Elementary is a public elementary school in Haines, Alaska, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 166 students. The school is part of the Haines Borough School District, which is ranked 7th out of 24 districts in Alaska and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Haines Elementary has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, with students generally outperforming the state averages in science, English language arts, and mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 55.56% in science, 33.94% in English language arts, and 36.7% in mathematics, compared to the state averages of 36.94%, 31.5%, and 31.11%, respectively. The school's performance has been consistent, with its ranking among Alaska elementary schools fluctuating between the 40s and 80s over the past decade, and it has maintained a 3- or 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Haines Elementary has also shown exceptional performance in supporting specific student subgroups, such as female students, Native American students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. In the 2021-2022 school year, the school ranked 2nd out of 15 Alaska elementary schools for its Native American student performance in science, and it has consistently performed well for its low-income students, ranking among the top elementary schools in the state. The school's high per-student spending of $21,221 (2018-2019 school year) and low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.5 to 12.7 students per teacher over the past three years, suggest a strong investment in educational resources and infrastructure, which may contribute to its academic success.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 604 Haines Hwy
       Haines, AK  99827

(907) 766-6700

District: Haines Borough School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
82nd of 173 Alaska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,221 Help


Students who attend Haines Elementary usually attend:

High:    Haines High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  179

Racial breakdown:

White:
67.6%
American Indian:
25.7%
Asian:
2.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Haines Elementary ranks better than 52.6% of elementary schools in Alaska. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.93. (See more...)
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Compare Details Haines Elementary ranks better than 51.6% of middle schools in Alaska. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.45. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.6%), American Indian (25.7%), Asian (2.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 69.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Haines Elementary is 14.3. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Haines Elementary is $21,221.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Haines Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Haines Elementary 82nd of 173 Alaska public elementary schools. (See Haines Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Haines Elementary 44th of 91 Alaska public middle schools. (See Haines Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Haines Borough School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Haines Borough School District 7th of 24 Alaska school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Haines Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Haines Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 50.86 132nd 213 38.0%
2007 61.45 102nd 212 51.9%
2008 69.94 77th 219 64.8%
2009 65.22 94th 226 58.4%
2010 61.37 102nd 229 55.5%
2011 78.00 38th 223 83.0%
2012 75.64 45th 227 80.2%
2013 77.99 38th 223 83.0%
2014 74.06 58th 218 73.4%
2015 58.19 97th 246 60.6%
2017 67.99 47th 180 73.9%
2018 71.38 43rd 186 76.9%
2019 55.14 83rd 185 55.1%
2021 47.91 86th 173 50.3%
2022 66.84 48th 171 71.9%
2023 54.06 81st 176 54.0%
2024 55.93 82nd 173 52.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Haines Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 49.78 75th 147 49.0%
2021 72.97 23rd 110 79.1%
2022 84.15 7th 104 93.3%
2023 57.08 47th 119 60.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Migrant students at Haines Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 44.59 20th 30 33.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Haines Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.90 55th 159 65.4%
2021 19.29 119th 141 15.6%
2022 72.24 32nd 143 77.6%
2023 52.23 69th 152 54.6%
2024 77.64 21st 142 85.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Haines Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 62.06 57th 159 64.2%
2021 48.10 75th 142 47.2%
2023 52.28 66th 148 55.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Native American students at Haines Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 86.14 2nd 15 86.7%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Haines Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 37.66 94th 147 36.1%
2021 9.68 126th 127 0.8%
2022 59.05 49th 137 64.2%
2023 48.30 73rd 138 47.1%
2024 64.43 38th 133 71.4%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Haines Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Haines Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 59.80 58th 138 58.0%
2006 75.20 34th 132 74.2%
2007 77.81 27th 128 78.9%
2008 85.07 13th 132 90.2%
2009 76.49 24th 131 81.7%
2010 80.19 20th 136 85.3%
2011 76.63 26th 133 80.5%
2012 79.89 19th 135 85.9%
2013 80.68 21st 136 84.6%
2014 77.63 27th 138 80.4%
2015 77.51 23rd 151 84.8%
2018 73.78 20th 96 79.2%
2019 92.13 3rd 99 97.0%
2021 59.34 32nd 84 61.9%
2022 57.62 32nd 95 66.3%
2023 33.15 62nd 92 32.6%
2024 53.45 44th 91 51.6%
See the entire list of Alaska Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Haines Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 95.19 2nd 64 96.9%
2021 77.98 6th 43 86.0%
2023 72.92 10th 55 81.8%
2024 68.67 13th 54 75.9%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Haines Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 88.64 4th 74 94.6%
2021 68.27 14th 57 75.4%
2022 71.70 16th 66 75.8%
2024 50.40 33rd 69 52.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Haines Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 77.73 10th 73 86.3%
2022 68.25 17th 68 75.0%
2023 58.10 28th 72 61.1%
2024 48.48 38th 72 47.2%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Haines Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 77.26 11th 72 84.7%
2021 58.69 22nd 58 62.1%
2022 59.73 24th 69 65.2%
2023 19.22 61st 75 18.7%
2024 54.58 32nd 74 56.8%
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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.

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Data source: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

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Enrollment information for Haines Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 245 0 4 6 70 n/a n/a 0 325
1990 160 0 2 6 45 n/a n/a 0 213
1991 162 0 3 5 48 n/a n/a 0 218
1992 173 0 2 4 49 n/a n/a 0 228
1993 155 0 3 2 49 n/a n/a 0 209
1994 132 0 2 2 41 n/a n/a 0 177
1995 148 0 1 1 44 n/a n/a 0 194
1996 148 0 1 1 44 n/a n/a 0 194
1997 147 4 1 1 44 n/a n/a 0 197
1998 137 0 1 0 53 n/a n/a 0 191
1999 209 0 2 0 48 n/a n/a 0 259
2000 140 0 3 1 44 n/a n/a 0 188
2001 119 0 2 0 55 n/a n/a 0 176
2002 142 0 2 2 47 n/a n/a 0 193
2003 142 0 2 2 47 n/a n/a 0 193
2004 147 0 3 4 49 n/a n/a 0 203
2005 135 0 3 2 35 n/a n/a 0 175
2006 134 0 3 1 35 n/a n/a 0 173
2007 147 0 4 1 24 n/a n/a 0 176
2008 147 0 4 0 33 n/a n/a 2 186
2009 143 0 3 0 33 1 2 0 182
2010 143 0 2 0 31 5 4 0 185
2011 138 0 3 1 27 2 3 0 174
2012 143 0 4 3 27 2 2 0 181
2013 133 0 5 2 21 2 5 0 168
2014 133 0 4 3 23 2 3 0 168
2015 130 1 3 6 30 1 4 0 175
2016 137 1 2 9 27 1 4 0 181
2017 129 1 2 6 28 0 3 0 169
2018 131 0 4 6 32 0 3 0 176
2019 121 0 3 7 37 0 3 0 171
2020 117 1 1 6 44 0 2 0 171
2021 83 1 3 3 42 0 1 0 133
2022 110 1 4 2 45 1 1 0 164
2023 115 1 5 2 42 1 0 0 166
2024 121 1 5 3 46 1 2 0 179

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 Haines Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 325 25.8 12.5 0
1990 213 16.4 12.9 n/a
1991 218 16.4 13.2 n/a
1992 228 16.4 13.9 n/a
1993 209 16.4 12.7 n/a
1994 177 16.4 10.8 n/a
1995 194 14.5 13.4 0
1996 194 14.5 13.4 0
1997 197 14.5 13.6 0
1998 191 15.8 12.1 0
1999 259 14.0 18.5 13.9
2000 188 15.4 12.2 43.1
2001 176 13.4 13.1 51.7
2002 193 14.5 13.3 38.9
2003 193 14.5 13.3 38.9
2004 203 12.5 16.2 27.1
2005 175 12.5 14.0 37.1
2006 173 12.6 13.7 31.2
2007 176 10.6 16.6 44.3
2008 186 12.8 14.5 63.6
2009 182 12.2 14.9 36.8
2010 185 13.2 14.0 62.7
2011 174 13.1 13.2 60.3
2012 181 13.8 13.0 50.3
2013 168 12.0 13.9 47
2014 168 13.1 12.7 48.2
2015 175 13.0 13.4 44.6
2016 181 14.0 12.9 41.4
2017 169 12.3 13.6 45
2018 176 11.3 15.4 60.8
2019 171 11.5 14.8 58.5
2020 171 11.7 14.6 47.4
2021 133 11.5 11.5 n/a
2022 164 12.8 12.7 n/a
2023 166 13.0 12.7 34.3
2024 179 12.5 14.3 69.3

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 Haines Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 325 25.8 12.5 0
1990 213 16.4 12.9 n/a
1991 218 16.4 13.2 n/a
1992 228 16.4 13.9 n/a
1993 209 16.4 12.7 n/a
1994 177 16.4 10.8 n/a
1995 194 14.5 13.4 0
1996 194 14.5 13.4 0
1997 197 14.5 13.6 0
1998 191 15.8 12.1 0
1999 259 14.0 18.5 13.9
2000 188 15.4 12.2 43.1
2001 176 13.4 13.1 51.7
2002 193 14.5 13.3 38.9
2003 193 14.5 13.3 38.9
2004 203 12.5 16.2 27.1
2005 175 12.5 14.0 37.1
2006 173 12.6 13.7 31.2
2007 176 10.6 16.6 44.3
2008 186 12.8 14.5 63.6
2009 182 12.2 14.9 36.8
2010 185 13.2 14.0 62.7
2011 174 13.1 13.2 60.3
2012 181 13.8 13.0 50.3
2013 168 12.0 13.9 47
2014 168 13.1 12.7 48.2
2015 175 13.0 13.4 44.6
2016 181 14.0 12.9 41.4
2017 169 12.3 13.6 45
2018 176 11.3 15.4 60.8
2019 171 11.5 14.8 58.5
2020 171 11.7 14.6 47.4
2021 133 11.5 11.5 n/a
2022 164 12.8 12.7 n/a
2023 166 13.0 12.7 34.3
2024 179 12.5 14.3 69.3

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Haines Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,165 (10.2%) $19,056 (89.8%) $21,221

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Haines Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 83rd of 185 Elementary schoolsRanks 81st of 176 Elementary schools
 1.2%
Ranks 3rd of 99 Middle schoolsRanks 62nd of 92 Middle schools
 64.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
8th Grade Science (Haines Elementary)7946.2
 32.8%
   8th Grade Science (Haines Borough School District)7950
 29%
   8th Grade Science (Alaska)43.134.5
 8.6%
All Grades Science (Haines Elementary)63.654.3
 9.3%
   All Grades Science (Haines Borough School District)69.257.6
 11.6%
   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 Students171166
 2.9%
African American01
American Indian3742
 13.5%
Asian35
 66.7%
Hispanic72
 71.4%
Pacific Islander01
White121115
 5%
Two or More Races30
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.5%34.3%
 24.1%

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High : Haines High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 179 students attended Haines Elementary.

Haines Elementary ranks 82nd of 173 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Haines Elementary are 68% White, 26% American Indian, 3% Asian, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.


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