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Public school · Pelican City School District · Pelican, Alaska

Pelican School

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The brief

A school in Pelican, AK serving grades Kindergarten – 12th.

Pelican School is listed in Pelican 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.

Math86%52 points above the Alaska average of 34%7 students tested · 2025 AKSTAR
Reading29%4 points below the Alaska average of 33%7 students tested · 2025 AKSTAR
Proficiency has improved 20 points since 2024, reaching 57% in 2025, across a 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 AKSTAR; 19 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 51% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 50% (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 99832; 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.
Pelican 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
$58,958
Median home value
$166,100
College educated
31.7%
Homeownership
73%
Poverty rate
0%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 99832; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
8
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
35
Somewhat Bikeable

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Pelican School serve?

Pelican School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.

How many students attend Pelican School?

Pelican School has an enrollment of approximately 15 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pelican School?

The student-teacher ratio at Pelican School is 7.5:1. 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 Pelican School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Pelican School has 51% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 50% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Pelican School a charter school?

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

Is Pelican School a Title I school?

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

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 12th
Enrollment
15
Student-teacher ratio
7.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
2
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$59,917
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
18.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 99832)
68
Area median age
63

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.