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Walter Northway School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

Mile 7 Village Rd, Northway, AK 99764 · (907) 778-2287 · Part of Alaska Gateway School District

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Directions
Students
59
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Walter Northway School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts10%
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 ↗

Mile 7 Village Rd, Northway

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K7
Kindergarten3
Grade 11
Grade 27
Grade 33
Grade 45
Grade 52
Grade 66
Grade 71
Grade 86
Grade 95
Grade 104
Grade 113
Grade 126
Enrollment over time
54’20
53’21
61’22
62’23
59’24

Up 9.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
American Indian/Alaska Native 93%Black 3%Two or more races 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Walter Northway School from Northway families.

Other schools in Alaska Gateway School District

The district →
Tok School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Tok
C
183 students11:1
Alaska REACH Academy
Other · Grades PK–12 · Tok
62 students
Mentasta Lake School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Mentasta Lake
C−
26 students10:1
Tetlin School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Tetlin
C−
26 students6:1
Dot Lake School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Dot Lake
13 students16:1
Eagle Community School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Eagle
12 students15:1

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