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D−

Gambell School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

169 Main St, Gambell, AK 99742 · (907) 985-5515 · Part of Bering Strait School District

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Directions
Students
154
Students per teacher
9:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Gambell School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts2%
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

Directions ↗

169 Main St, Gambell

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K8
Kindergarten13
Grade 110
Grade 212
Grade 38
Grade 410
Grade 514
Grade 68
Grade 716
Grade 818
Grade 911
Grade 109
Grade 118
Grade 129
Enrollment over time
167’20
170’21
166’22
169’23
154’24

Down 7.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
American Indian/Alaska Native 95%Asian 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gambell School from Gambell families.

Other schools in Bering Strait School District

The district →
Tukurngailnguq School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Stebbins
D−
239 students15:1
Hogarth Kingeekuk Sr. Memorial School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Savoonga
D−
236 students16:1
Shishmaref School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Shishmaref
D
185 students14:1
Unalakleet School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Unalakleet
C
173 students10:1
Brevig Mission School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Brevig Mission
D−
163 students12:1
Anthony A. Andrews School
Other · Grades PK–12 · St. Michael
D
112 students8:1

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; Gambell’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.