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Public school · Lake and Peninsula Borough School District · Port Heiden, Alaska

Meshik School

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The brief

A Lake and Peninsula Borough School District school serving grades Pre-K – 12th.

Meshik School is listed in Lake and Peninsula 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.

Math10%24 points below the Alaska average of 34%11 students tested · 2025 AKSTAR
Reading9%24 points below the Alaska average of 33%11 students tested · 2025 AKSTAR
Proficiency has improved 10 points since 2024, reaching 10% in 2025, across a 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 AKSTAR; 29 test records from AK state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
About this school's data4 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 42% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 39% (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.
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 99549; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Meshik 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
$67,917
Median home value
$137,500
College educated
0%
Homeownership
57.9%
Poverty rate
24.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 99549; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
3
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
28
Somewhat Bikeable

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

Compare nearby

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
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  2. Tanalian Schoolsame district
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  3. Newhalen Schoolsame district
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  5. Chignik Lake Schoolsame district
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  6. Meshik Schoolthis school
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No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are five recorded peers in Lake and Peninsula 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 Meshik School serve?

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

How many students attend Meshik School?

Meshik School has an enrollment of approximately 25 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Meshik School?

The student-teacher ratio at Meshik School is 8.3:1. 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 Meshik School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Meshik School has 42% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 39% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Meshik School a charter school?

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

Is Meshik School a Title I school?

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

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

88.0% of students at Meshik 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
Pre-K – 12th
Enrollment
25
Student-teacher ratio
8.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
3
Free or reduced lunch
88.0%
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Lake and Peninsula Borough
Schools in district
11
District spending per student
$63,470
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
30.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 99549)
73
Area average commute
5.5 min
Area median age
29.5

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.