The brief
A Dillingham City School District elementary school where students score 24 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 44 of 413 schools in Alaska and 1 of 2 in Dillingham City School District.
Dillingham Elementary is listed in Dillingham City 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.
- 202524%
- 202416%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 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.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 35% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 35% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- 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.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- 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.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- 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 99576; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $94,519
- Median home value
- $283,500
- Median rent
- $1,233/mo
- College educated
- 22.4%
- Homeownership
- 56.4%
- Poverty rate
- 12.1%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 99576; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 16
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 43
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 236/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Dillingham. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Dillingham), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 108.4%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Dillingham Elementary serve?
Dillingham Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.
How many students attend Dillingham Elementary?
Dillingham Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 179 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dillingham Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Dillingham Elementary is 6.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Dillingham Elementary rank in AK?
Dillingham Elementary ranks #44 of 413 schools in AK.
What is Dillingham Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?
Dillingham Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Dillingham Elementary?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Dillingham Elementary has 35% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 35% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Dillingham Elementary a charter school?
No, Dillingham Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Dillingham Elementary a Title I school?
No, Dillingham Elementary is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Dillingham Elementary?
108.4% of students at Dillingham Elementary 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
- Pre-K – 5th
- Enrollment
- 179
- Student-teacher ratio
- 6.4:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 28
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Dillingham Census Area
- Phone
- (907) 842-5642
- Rank in district
- #1 of 2
- Schools in district
- 2
- District spending per student
- $35,076
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 20.9%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 99576)
- 2,464
- Area median age
- 30.7
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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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.