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Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 2–5

307 Kashevaroff, Sitka, AK 99835 · (907) 747-8395 · Part of Sitka School District

Sitka’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Alaska school districts

Directions
Students
275
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
Town
Grades
2–5
The gist

What stands out about Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Sitka kids: Blatchley Middle School

On the path

Where Sitka kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–1Xoots Elementary School137 students
2–5Keet Gooshi Heen ElementaryYou are here
6–8Blatchley Middle School241 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency60%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts51%
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 ↗

307 Kashevaroff, Sitka

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 278
Grade 369
Grade 459
Grade 569
Enrollment over time
303’20
305’21
274’22
277’23
275’24

Down 9.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Two or more races 20%American Indian/Alaska Native 17%Hispanic 7%Asian 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary from Sitka families.

Other schools in Sitka School District

The district →
Xoots Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Sitka
137 students9:1
Sitka REACH
Other · Grades K–12 · Sitka
A
82 students
Blatchley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sitka
B+
241 students13:1
Sitka High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sitka
B−
305 students15:1
Pacific High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sitka
C
40 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; Sitka’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.