Best Public Schools in Zip Code 99741

Summary:

The 99741 zip code area is home to 3 schools in the Galena City School District, including 1 elementary school, 2 high schools, and no middle schools or alternative schools. These schools serve a predominantly Native American student population, with high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients.

Among the standout schools, Sidney C. Huntington Elementary excels in science/ASA testing, with proficiency rates of 42.86% compared to the district and state averages. However, the school lags behind in English Language Arts proficiency, with only 13.04% of students proficient. In contrast, Sidney C. Huntington Junior/Senior High School has a higher state-wide ranking but also struggles with low English Language Arts proficiency rates of 12%.

Across the schools, student-teacher ratios range from 7.4 to 14.5, with Sidney C. Huntington Elementary having the lowest ratio. The high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 86.36% to 92.59%, highlight the socioeconomic challenges faced by the community. These factors, combined with the consistently low English Language Arts proficiency rates, suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique educational needs of this student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking ()				STAR English Language Arts (2024)		ASA Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAR English Language Arts 9th Grade	STAR English Language Arts All Grades	ASA Science 5th Grade	ASA Science 10th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Total
Sidney C. Huntington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	299 Antoski Ave	Galena	99741	Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area	Galena City School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 656-1205	60	9	6.7	91.7%	8 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)								(n/a)		13.0	42.9		42.9
Galena Interior Learning Academy (GILA)	Public	9-12	359 Challenger	Galena	99741	Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area	Galena City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 656-2053	186	17	11.2	95.2%	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	176 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	8.1	61^st of 63 public high schools	3.2%					(n/a)	14.3	14.3		19.6	19.6
Sidney C. Huntington Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	299 Antoski Ave	Galena	99741	Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area	Galena City School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 656-1205	36	6	6.4	91.7%	4 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)	31 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		12.0

Cities Near Zip Code 99741

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank	Rank (0-5)
Hughes	3.37 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr.

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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 99741

Galena Interior Learning Academy (GILA)

Sidney C. Huntington Elementary

Sidney C. Huntington Junior/Senior High School

Cities Near Zip Code 99741