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Hermon Hutchens Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1009 West Klutina, Valdez, AK 99686 · (907) 835-4728 · Part of Valdez City School District

Valdez’s School Grade B better than 62% of Alaska school districts

Directions
Students
287
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Hermon Hutchens Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Alaska’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Valdez kids: George H. Gilson Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Hermon Hutchens ElementaryYou are here
6–8George H. Gilson Middle School143 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts62%
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 ↗

1009 West Klutina, Valdez

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Kindergarten42
Grade 136
Grade 241
Grade 354
Grade 440
Grade 538
Enrollment over time
284’20
325’21
302’22
267’23
287’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Two or more races 15%American Indian/Alaska Native 10%Hispanic 6%Asian 1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hermon Hutchens Elementary from Valdez families.

Other schools in Valdez City School District

The district →
George H. Gilson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Valdez
A−
143 students16:1
Valdez High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Valdez
B
175 students13:1

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