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Tri-Valley School

Summary:

Tri-Valley School is an alternative public school located in Healy, Alaska, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 151 students. The school is part of the Denali Borough School District and has a predominantly white student population.

Tri-Valley School consistently outperforms the Denali Borough School District and the state of Alaska in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, Tri-Valley School had significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the district and state in ASA/Science, STAR/English Language Arts, and STAR/Mathematics. This trend of higher academic performance is consistent across multiple years. Additionally, Tri-Valley School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.3 to 9.8 students per teacher, which is significantly lower than the nearby Denali PEAK school, which has a much higher student-teacher ratio of 118.1. Tri-Valley School also has a higher spending per student at $24,256 for the 2018-2019 school year, compared to the $5,122 spent per student at Denali PEAK.

The consistently high academic performance, low student-teacher ratio, and higher spending per student at Tri-Valley School are likely contributing factors to the school's success in supporting student learning and achievement. However, the school may benefit from exploring ways to increase racial diversity, as it currently has a predominantly white student population, which may not fully prepare students for the diverse world they will encounter after graduation.


Detail:

Public, Alternative PK, KG-12

 400 Suntrana St
       Healy, AK  99743

(907) 683-2267

District: Denali Borough School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
28th of 173 Alaska Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $24,256 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  9.2 Help
Number of students:  155

Racial breakdown:

White:
86.5%
Two or more races:
7.7%
American Indian:
2.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  2% Help


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Compare Details Tri-Valley School ranks better than 83.8% of elementary schools in Alaska. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.17. (See more...)
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Compare Details Tri-Valley School ranks better than 87.9% of middle schools in Alaska. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.38. (See more...)
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Compare Details Tri-Valley School ranks better than 98.4% of high schools in Alaska. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.29. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.5%), two or more races (7.7%), American Indian (2.6%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tri-Valley School is 9.2. 2 alternative schools in the Denali Borough School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tri-Valley School is $24,256. 2 alternative schools in the Denali Borough School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tri-Valley School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tri-Valley School 28th of 173 Alaska public elementary schools. (See Tri-Valley School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Tri-Valley School 11th of 91 Alaska public middle schools. (See Tri-Valley School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Tri-Valley School 1st of 63 Alaska public high schools. (See Tri-Valley School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tri-Valley School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Tri-Valley School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 75.50 46th 218 78.9%
2007 69.84 65th 212 69.3%
2009 58.75 109th 226 51.8%
2012 61.46 98th 227 56.8%
2013 60.38 99th 223 55.6%
2015 53.22 106th 246 56.9%
2017 73.98 36th 180 80.0%
2018 83.41 22nd 186 88.2%
2019 52.34 86th 185 53.5%
2021 85.02 20th 173 88.4%
2022 52.77 72nd 171 57.9%
2023 52.75 83rd 176 52.8%
2024 76.17 28th 173 83.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Tri-Valley School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 63.30 64th 159 59.7%
2024 57.24 59th 142 58.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Tri-Valley School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.94 67th 159 57.9%
2024 78.76 15th 150 90.0%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Tri-Valley School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 41.79 90th 147 38.8%
2022 29.43 106th 137 22.6%
2023 56.12 52nd 138 62.3%
2024 54.04 62nd 133 53.4%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Tri-Valley School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Tri-Valley School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 80.64 19th 138 86.2%
2008 52.48 63rd 132 52.3%
2009 49.57 66th 131 49.6%
2010 74.44 31st 136 77.2%
2011 58.40 57th 133 57.1%
2013 61.87 56th 136 58.8%
2014 52.25 65th 138 52.9%
2015 50.15 75th 151 50.3%
2017 74.82 15th 88 83.0%
2018 56.73 41st 96 57.3%
2019 54.97 44th 99 55.6%
2021 78.27 11th 84 86.9%
2022 70.04 21st 95 77.9%
2023 72.25 18th 92 80.4%
2024 78.38 11th 91 87.9%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Tri-Valley School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 53.47 35th 73 52.1%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Tri-Valley School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 36.23 49th 72 31.9%
2021 64.67 16th 58 72.4%
2022 62.69 21st 69 69.6%
2023 62.21 24th 75 68.0%
2024 66.27 19th 74 74.3%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Tri-Valley School

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Rank History for all high school students at Tri-Valley School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 78.73 32nd 139 77.0%
2008 85.84 8th 151 94.7%
2010 64.70 45th 140 67.9%
2011 62.14 50th 142 64.8%
2012 77.89 24th 136 82.4%
2013 75.90 27th 148 81.8%
2014 78.66 25th 139 82.0%
2015 88.58 7th 135 94.8%
2017 75.05 12th 83 85.5%
2018 91.92 5th 74 93.2%
2019 79.00 11th 77 85.7%
2022 95.90 2nd 62 96.8%
2024 97.29 1st 63 98.4%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Tri-Valley School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 99.55 1st 48 97.9%
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Rank History for high school White students at Tri-Valley School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 62.71 21st 56 62.5%
2022 87.46 6th 47 87.2%
2024 90.99 2nd 46 95.7%
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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 Tri-Valley School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 187 0 1 0 7 n/a n/a -2 193
1990 177 0 2 0 6 n/a n/a 0 185
1991 170 0 3 0 7 n/a n/a 0 180
1992 179 0 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 182
1993 213 0 2 0 4 n/a n/a 0 219
1994 222 0 2 0 4 n/a n/a 0 228
1995 228 0 4 0 7 n/a n/a 0 239
1996 228 0 4 0 7 n/a n/a 0 239
1997 230 0 3 1 11 n/a n/a 0 245
1998 217 1 2 1 10 n/a n/a 0 231
1999 213 1 2 1 12 n/a n/a 0 229
2000 200 2 0 2 14 n/a n/a 0 218
2001 195 2 1 2 20 n/a n/a 0 220
2002 175 4 3 1 16 n/a n/a 0 199
2003 175 4 3 1 16 n/a n/a 0 199
2004 172 0 4 2 18 n/a n/a 0 196
2005 171 1 4 5 16 n/a n/a 0 197
2006 158 0 5 7 13 n/a n/a 0 183
2007 153 0 5 3 11 n/a n/a 0 172
2008 146 0 6 3 12 n/a n/a 0 167
2009 143 0 1 2 10 7 0 0 163
2010 156 0 2 3 7 6 0 0 174
2011 167 0 3 3 3 7 0 0 183
2012 166 0 1 2 3 7 0 0 179
2013 185 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 188
2014 163 0 0 3 2 0 8 0 176
2015 160 0 0 5 5 0 7 0 177
2016 150 0 0 3 4 0 4 0 161
2017 155 0 0 2 3 0 7 0 167
2018 163 2 0 2 4 0 7 0 178
2019 165 2 0 5 6 0 4 0 182
2020 154 2 0 3 7 0 8 0 174
2021 120 0 0 2 5 0 7 0 134
2022 115 0 0 1 3 0 7 0 126
2023 137 1 0 1 4 0 8 0 151
2024 134 2 3 0 4 0 12 0 155

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 Tri-Valley School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 193 14.5 13.3 0
1990 185 15.0 12.3 n/a
1991 180 14.5 12.4 n/a
1992 182 14.5 12.5 n/a
1993 219 14.5 15.1 n/a
1994 228 14.5 15.7 n/a
1995 239 17.5 13.7 0
1996 239 17.5 13.7 0
1997 245 17.5 14.0 0
1998 231 16.5 14.0 0
1999 229 15.2 15.1 n/a
2000 218 14.8 14.7 n/a
2001 220 13.8 15.9 n/a
2002 199 13.9 14.3 n/a
2003 199 13.9 14.3 n/a
2004 196 14.0 14.0 n/a
2005 197 17.0 11.6 n/a
2006 183 16.1 11.4 n/a
2007 172 18.2 9.5 n/a
2008 167 15.4 10.8 0
2009 163 14.1 11.6 0
2010 174 13.2 13.1 0
2011 183 14.8 12.3 0
2012 179 14.2 12.5 0
2013 188 16.2 11.6 0
2014 176 16.1 10.9 0
2015 177 15.0 11.8 0
2016 161 16.0 10.0 0
2017 167 15.6 10.6 1.8
2018 178 15.7 11.2 1.7
2019 182 16.4 11.0 1.6
2020 174 17.0 10.2 1.7
2021 134 18.1 7.3 n/a
2022 126 17.1 7.3 n/a
2023 151 15.3 9.8 2
2024 155 16.7 9.2 n/a

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 Tri-Valley School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 193 14.5 13.3 0
1990 185 15.0 12.3 n/a
1991 180 14.5 12.4 n/a
1992 182 14.5 12.5 n/a
1993 219 14.5 15.1 n/a
1994 228 14.5 15.7 n/a
1995 239 17.5 13.7 0
1996 239 17.5 13.7 0
1997 245 17.5 14.0 0
1998 231 16.5 14.0 0
1999 229 15.2 15.1 n/a
2000 218 14.8 14.7 n/a
2001 220 13.8 15.9 n/a
2002 199 13.9 14.3 n/a
2003 199 13.9 14.3 n/a
2004 196 14.0 14.0 n/a
2005 197 17.0 11.6 n/a
2006 183 16.1 11.4 n/a
2007 172 18.2 9.5 n/a
2008 167 15.4 10.8 0
2009 163 14.1 11.6 0
2010 174 13.2 13.1 0
2011 183 14.8 12.3 0
2012 179 14.2 12.5 0
2013 188 16.2 11.6 0
2014 176 16.1 10.9 0
2015 177 15.0 11.8 0
2016 161 16.0 10.0 0
2017 167 15.6 10.6 1.8
2018 178 15.7 11.2 1.7
2019 182 16.4 11.0 1.6
2020 174 17.0 10.2 1.7
2021 134 18.1 7.3 n/a
2022 126 17.1 7.3 n/a
2023 151 15.3 9.8 2
2024 155 16.7 9.2 n/a

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 Tri-Valley School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $805 (3.3%) $23,452 (96.7%) $24,256

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Tri-Valley School

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 86th of 185 Elementary schoolsRanks 83rd of 176 Elementary schools
 0.7%
Ranks 44th of 99 Middle schoolsRanks 18th of 92 Middle schools
 24.9%
Ranks 11th of 77 High schoolsRanks 2nd of 62 High schools
 11.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
8th Grade Science (Tri-Valley School)5058.3
 8.3%
   8th Grade Science (Denali Borough School District)5051.9
 1.8%
   8th Grade Science (Alaska)43.134.5
 8.6%
All Grades Science (Tri-Valley School)60.574.3
 13.8%
   All Grades Science (Denali Borough School District)61.560
 1.5%
   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 Students182151
 17%
African American21
 50%
American Indian64
 33.3%
Asian00
Hispanic51
 80%
Pacific Islander00
White165137
 17%
Two or More Races48
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients1.6%2%
 0.3%

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Tri-Valley School ranks 28th of 173 Alaska alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Tri-Valley School are 86% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 155 students attended Tri-Valley School.


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