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McGrath School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

90 Takotna Ave, McGrath, AK 99627 · (907) 524-3033 · Part of Iditarod Area School District

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Directions
Students
36
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about McGrath School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts24%
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 ↗

90 Takotna Ave, McGrath

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 15
Grade 22
Grade 35
Grade 44
Grade 51
Grade 65
Grade 71
Grade 83
Grade 92
Grade 104
Grade 112
Grade 122
Enrollment over time
33’20
30’21
32’22
42’23
36’24

Up 9.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
American Indian/Alaska Native 42%Two or more races 28%White 14%Hispanic 14%Black 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about McGrath School from McGrath families.

Other schools in Iditarod Area School District

The district →
David Louis Memorial School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Grayling
C−
36 students7:1
Innoko River School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Shageluk
C
32 students11:1
Blackwell School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Anvik
13 students6:1
Top of the Kuskokwim School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Nikolai
13 students7:1
Takotna Community School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Takotna
11 students11:1
Distance Learning/Corresp. Ctr.
Other · Grades K–12 · Eagle River
A+
105 students

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