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Public school · North Slope Borough School District · Atqasuk, Alaska

Meade River School

Meade River School rates 5.7 on our ten-point scale and ranks 287 of 413 schools in Alaska.

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5.7this school

5.7 on a one-to-ten scale.

#287 of 413 schools in Alaska

The brief

A North Slope Borough School District school serving grades Pre-K – 12th.

Students at Meade River School score 2% proficient on state assessments.

It ranks 287 of 413 schools in Alaska and 7 of 11 in North Slope Borough School District.

Math8%26 points below the Alaska average of 34%2025 AKSTAR
Reading8%24 points below the Alaska average of 32%2025 AKSTAR
Proficiency has held near 8% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 AKSTAR; 38 test records from AK state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.8
25% of the rating
Academics
2.0
25% of the rating
College Readiness
6.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.7
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 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 · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 11% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 15% (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 99791; 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 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.
Meade River School on the map, with no other schools nearby to pin.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$89,875
Median home value
$137,500
Median rent
$807/mo
College educated
15%
Homeownership
37.2%
Poverty rate
16.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 99791; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
4
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
26
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.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
2 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · 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. Kali Schoolsame district
    6.4Compare →
  2. Nunamiut Schoolsame district
    6.4Compare →
  3. 6.2Compare →
  4. Meade River Schoolthis school
    5.7
  5. 5.7Compare →
  6. Tikigaq Schoolsame district
    5.3Compare →
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 three rate higher than Meade River 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 Meade River School serve?

Meade River School serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.

How many students attend Meade River School?

Meade River School has an enrollment of approximately 85 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Meade River School?

The student-teacher ratio at Meade River School is 9.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Meade River School rank in AK?

Meade River School ranks #287 of 413 schools in AK.

What is Meade River School's MySchoolScout rating?

Meade River School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.7 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 Meade River School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Meade River School has 11% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 15% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Meade River School a charter school?

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

Is Meade River School a Title I school?

No, Meade River School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 12th
Enrollment
85
Student-teacher ratio
9.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
9
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
North Slope Borough
4-year graduation
50%+
Class of 2021
Rank in district
#7 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 99791)
139
Area median age
28.8

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.