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Public school · Kodiak Island Borough School District · Chiniak, Alaska

Chiniak School

We do not rate Chiniak School: not enough verified data to score it fairly. The facts we do hold are below.

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The brief

A Kodiak Island Borough School District school serving grades Kindergarten – 12th.

Chiniak School is listed in Kodiak Island Borough School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math60%26 points above the Alaska average of 34%10 students tested · 2025 AKSTAR
Reading40%7 points above the Alaska average of 33%10 students tested · 2025 AKSTAR
Proficiency has held near 50% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 AKSTAR; 26 test records from AK state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
About this school's data5 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
  • We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 58% (multi-year average, 2010-2025) · reading/ELA 58% (multi-year average, 2010-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 AKSTAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 AKSTAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 99615; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2010-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Chiniak School and the 2 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$86,371
Median home value
$400,700
Median rent
$1,699/mo
College educated
29.8%
Homeownership
59.5%
Poverty rate
6.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 99615; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
0
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
17
Somewhat Bikeable

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. Old Harbor Schoolsame district
    5.2Compare →
  2. Akhiok Schoolsame district
    not ratedCompare →
  3. Chiniak Schoolthis school
    not rated
  4. Port Lions Schoolsame district
    not ratedCompare →
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are three recorded peers in Kodiak Island Borough School District, best rated first.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Chiniak School serve?

Chiniak School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.

How many students attend Chiniak School?

Chiniak School has an enrollment of approximately 19 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Chiniak School?

The student-teacher ratio at Chiniak School is 9.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

What are the test scores at Chiniak School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Chiniak School has 58% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2025) and 58% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2025).

Is Chiniak School a charter school?

No, Chiniak School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Chiniak School a Title I school?

No, Chiniak School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Chiniak School?

78.9% of students at Chiniak School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 12th
Enrollment
19
Student-teacher ratio
9.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
2
Free or reduced lunch
78.9%
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Kodiak Island Borough
Schools in district
13
District spending per student
$25,688
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
7.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 99615)
12,304
Area average commute
10.8 min
Area median age
35.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Alaska Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.