Best Public Schools in Zip Code 99824

Summary:

The 99824 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Sayeik: Gastineau Community School, which serves grades PK-5 and has 280 students. The school is part of the Juneau Borough School District, which is ranked 16 out of 24 districts in Alaska and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sayeik: Gastineau Community School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, going from 69th out of 171 Alaska elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 116th out of 173 in 2023-2024. Its SchoolDigger rating has also dropped from 3 stars to 2 stars during this time. The school's test scores are mixed, with some areas of strength and some areas of weakness compared to district and state averages. While the school outperforms in science/ASA proficiency, it underperforms in English Language Arts/STAR and math/STAR in several grade levels.

The school serves a diverse student population, with 45% White, 1.43% African American, 5.36% Hispanic, 1.79% Asian, 13.93% Native American, 1.07% Pacific Islander, and 31.43% two or more races. Additionally, 34.29% of the school's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage. Despite these challenges, the school's spending per student is higher than the national average, and its student-teacher ratio is slightly lower than the national average, suggesting a focus on investing resources in its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				STAR English Language Arts (2024)				STAR Mathematics (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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	STAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	STAR English Language Arts All Grades	STAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 5th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sayeik: Gastineau Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	1507 3rd St	Juneau	99824	Juneau City and Borough	Juneau Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 796-5075	280	19	14.6	34.3%	126 (45.0%)	4 (1.4%)	15 (5.4%)	5 (1.8%)	39 (13.9%)	3 (1.1%)	88 (31.4%)	34.8	116^th of 173 public elementary schools	32.9%		45.8	97^th of 176 public elementary schools	44.9%	19	28.6	25.5	40.8	31.7	45.7	21.8	24.5	28.8	45.8	45.8	$18,844	$853	$17,991

Cities Near Zip Code 99824

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Juneau	0.39 mi	15	25^th
Hoonah	40.02 mi	1
Gustavus	48.87 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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