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June Nelson Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

744 Third Ave, Kotzebue, AK 99752 · (907) 442-1877 · Part of Northwest Arctic Borough School District

Kotzebue’s School Grade C better than 29% of Alaska school districts

Directions
Students
302
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about June Nelson Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 39.4%

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

Location

Directions ↗

744 Third Ave, Kotzebue

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K44
Kindergarten47
Grade 144
Grade 249
Grade 345
Grade 430
Grade 543
Enrollment over time
336’20
257’21
265’22
305’23
302’24

Down 10.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
American Indian/Alaska Native 82%Two or more races 12%White 3%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about June Nelson Elementary from Kotzebue families.

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The district →
Davis-Ramoth School
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Buckland School
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224 students17:1
Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary
Other · Grades PK–12 · Noorvik
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212 students15:1
Napaaqtugmiut School
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161 students18:1
Kisimgiugtuq School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Kivalina
D−
150 students17:1
Kiana School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Kiana
C−
91 students13:1

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