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Public middle school · North Slope Borough School District · Utqiagvik, Alaska

Eben Hopson Middle School

Eben Hopson Middle School rates 6.5, right at the middle of North Slope Borough School District's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.5.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.5this school

6.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the North Slope Borough School District median is 6.5.

#191 of 413 schools in Alaska · North Slope Borough School District: 1 middle schools rated, median 6.5

The brief

A North Slope Borough School District middle school where students score 23 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 191 of 413 schools in Alaska and 3 of 11 in North Slope Borough School District.

Eben Hopson Middle School is listed in North Slope 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.

Math13%20 points below the Alaska average of 33%2025 AKSTAR
Reading12%21 points below the Alaska average of 33%2025 AKSTAR
Proficiency has held near 13% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 AKSTAR; 42 test records from AK state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.1
40% of the rating
Academics
3.7
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.7
25% of the rating
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 22% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 25% (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 99723; 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.
Eben Hopson Middle School on the map, with no other middle schools nearby to pin.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$89,038
Median home value
$282,400
Median rent
$1,190/mo
College educated
13.9%
Homeownership
44.3%
Poverty rate
9.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 99723; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
30
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
33
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,852/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
39.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. Eben Hopson Middle Schoolthis school
    6.5
  2. Kali Schoolsame district
    6.4Compare →
  3. Nunamiut Schoolsame district
    6.4Compare →
  4. 6.2Compare →
  5. Meade River Schoolsame district
    5.7Compare →
  6. 5.7Compare →
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are five recorded peers in North Slope Borough School District, best rated first, and none rates higher than Eben Hopson Middle School.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 Eben Hopson Middle School serve?

Eben Hopson Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Eben Hopson Middle School?

Eben Hopson Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 220 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Eben Hopson Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Eben Hopson Middle School is 10.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Eben Hopson Middle School rank in AK?

Eben Hopson Middle School ranks #191 of 413 schools in AK.

What is Eben Hopson Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Eben Hopson Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.5 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 Eben Hopson Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Eben Hopson Middle School has 22% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 25% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Eben Hopson Middle School a charter school?

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

Is Eben Hopson Middle School a Title I school?

No, Eben Hopson Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Eben Hopson Middle School?

39.5% of students at Eben Hopson Middle 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
6th – 8th
Enrollment
220
Student-teacher ratio
10.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
21
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
North Slope Borough
Rank in district
#3 of 11
Schools in district
11
District spending per student
$41,153
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
14.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 99723)
4,855
Area median age
30.6

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.