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Eben Hopson Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

6501 Transit St, Utqiagvik, AK 99723 · (907) 852-9700 · Part of North Slope Borough School District

Utqiaġvik’s School Grade C better than 25% of Alaska school districts

Directions
Students
214
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Eben Hopson Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 20.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Utqiaġvik kids: Barrow High School

On the path

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

PK–5Fred Ipalook Elementaryin Utqiagvik
6–8Eben Hopson Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Barrow High Schoolin Utqiagvik

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts22%
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 ↗

6501 Transit St, Utqiagvik

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 686
Grade 766
Grade 862
Enrollment over time
268’20
273’21
247’22
220’23
214’24

Down 20.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
American Indian/Alaska Native 73%Two or more races 14%Asian 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4%White 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Eben Hopson Middle School from Utqiaġvik families.

Other schools in North Slope Borough School District

The district →
Fred Ipalook Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Utqiagvik
C−
494 students15:1
Tikigaq School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Point Hope
D
230 students11:1
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

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