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Schools in Metlakatla · Annette Island School District

Metlakatla’s public schools score below 85% of Alaska districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Metlakatla’s districts is 2%, below the Alaska average (23%). The grade covers the public school district serving Metlakatla, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alaska, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Alaska state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
12%
▼ 17 pts vs AK 29%
2021–22
Math proficiency
2%
▼ 20 pts vs AK 23%
2021–22
Spent per student
$36.7K
▲ 74% vs AK $21.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.9
AK 15.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
301 students on the public path
In brief

Metlakatla’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 12% of tested students were proficient in reading and 2% in math, against 29% and 23% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $36,704 per student in FY2024, against $21,070 across Alaska. 64% of its revenue that year was federal (Alaska 21%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Charles R. Leask Sr. Middle School, then Metlakatla High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Metlakatla’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 15% of Alaska school districts. Test scores are below the Alaska average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Alaska school districts we grade (48)Better than 15%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alaska towns with similar household incomes (126)Better than 12%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 169 test results could put Metlakatla anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Metlakatla’s students in the tested grades sat them (169 in math, 169 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Metlakatla, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Richard Johnson ElementaryAnnette Island School DistrictC−
6–8Charles R. Leask Sr. Middle SchoolAnnette Island School DistrictC
9–12Metlakatla High SchoolAnnette Island School DistrictB−

Metlakatla’s public schools are run by Annette Island School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Annette Island School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 301 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 8.9 per teacher (AK 15.7)
$36,704AK $21,070 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading12%
State average 29.4% · 169 students tested
Math2%
State average 22.8% · 169 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 64% of the Annette Island district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 21% across Alaska, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Metlakatla vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alaska towns that share Metlakatla’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MetlakatlaC−Annette Island

Every school in Metlakatla

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alaska’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Metlakatlaby address
Richard Johnson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
130 students8:1Rate it →
Charles R. Leask Sr. Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
73 students10:1Rate it →
Metlakatla High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
98 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Metlakatla’s schools

Are Metlakatla’s schools good?

On Alaska’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Metlakatla children attend score below 85% of Alaska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Metlakatla in?

Annette Island School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 301 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Metlakatla kids go to high school?

Metlakatla High School, with 98 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Metlakatla spend per student?

$36,704 in Annette Island School District (FY2024), against $21,070 across Alaska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Metlakatla families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alaska. Stars are from neighbors.