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Tikigaq School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

1837 Tikigaq Ave, Point Hope, AK 99766 · (907) 368-5800 · Part of North Slope Borough School District

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Directions
Students
230
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Tikigaq School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
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 ↗

1837 Tikigaq Ave, Point Hope

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten15
Grade 116
Grade 211
Grade 324
Grade 413
Grade 519
Grade 69
Grade 721
Grade 828
Grade 910
Grade 1020
Grade 118
Grade 1218
Enrollment over time
263’20
258’21
268’22
257’23
230’24

Down 12.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
American Indian/Alaska Native 90%Two or more races 9%White 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tikigaq School from Point Hope families.

Other schools in North Slope Borough School District

The district →
Fred Ipalook Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Utqiagvik
C−
494 students15:1
Nuiqsut Trapper School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Nuiqsut
D−
143 students9:1
Alak School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Wainwright
D−
138 students8:1
Nunamiut School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Anaktuvuk Pass
D
112 students10:1
Meade River School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Atqasuk
C−
86 students9:1
Kali School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Point Lay
D
75 students7:1

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