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Ambler School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12Online

109 Ambler Dr, Ambler, AK 99786 · (907) 445-2154 · Part of Northwest Arctic Borough School District

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Students
60
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Ambler School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts5%
State average 39.4%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Alaska’s 388 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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109 Ambler Dr, Ambler

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K7
Kindergarten4
Grade 16
Grade 26
Grade 33
Grade 45
Grade 54
Grade 64
Grade 74
Grade 88
Grade 92
Grade 102
Grade 111
Grade 124
Enrollment over time
71’20
61’21
57’22
64’23
60’24

Down 15.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
American Indian/Alaska Native 93%Two or more races 5%Black 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ambler School from Ambler families.

Other schools in Northwest Arctic Borough School District

The district →
June Nelson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kotzebue
C−
302 students16:1
Davis-Ramoth School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Selawik
D−
252 students19:1
Buckland School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Buckland
D−
224 students17:1
Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary
Other · Grades PK–12 · Noorvik
D−
212 students15:1
Napaaqtugmiut School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Noatak
D−
161 students18:1
Kisimgiugtuq School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Kivalina
D−
150 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alaska’s other public schools; Ambler’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.