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Tanalian School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

School Rd, Port Alsworth, AK 99653 · (907) 781-2210 · Part of Lake and Peninsula Borough School District

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Students
40
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Tanalian School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 25.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency70%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 39.4%

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

Location

Directions ↗

School Rd, Port Alsworth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K2
Kindergarten3
Grade 13
Grade 24
Grade 32
Grade 42
Grade 53
Grade 62
Grade 74
Grade 81
Grade 93
Grade 105
Grade 113
Grade 123
Enrollment over time
54’20
45’21
46’22
42’23
40’24

Down 25.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%American Indian/Alaska Native 18%Two or more races 8%Black 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tanalian School from Port Alsworth families.

Other schools in Lake and Peninsula Borough School District

The district →
Newhalen School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Iliamna
C
83 students8:1
Kokhanok School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Kokhanok
B−
40 students8:1
Meshik School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Port Heiden
C
29 students10:1
Chignik Lake School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Chignik Lake
26 students14:1
Perryville School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Perryville
24 students8:1
Nondalton School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Nondalton
23 students8:1

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