Point Higgins School
981 North Point Higgins Rd Ntg
Ketchikan AK, 99901, Ketchikan Gateway County
Phone: 907-247-1500
Ranking:
(55 out of 305, top 18%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | |||||||
Total Students: | 239 | 253 | 251 | 232 | 233 | 199 | 224 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 23 | 9.6% | 14 | 5.5% | 17 | 6.8% | 18 | 7.8% | 31 | 13.3% | 9 | 4.5% | 14 | 6.3% |
Kindergarten: | 23 | 9.6% | 36 | 14.2% | 26 | 10.4% | 36 | 15.5% | 34 | 14.6% | 27 | 13.6% | 23 | 10.3% |
Grade 1: | 38 | 15.9% | 28 | 11.1% | 41 | 16.3% | 36 | 15.5% | 28 | 12.0% | 22 | 11.1% | 34 | 15.2% |
Grade 2: | 24 | 10.0% | 39 | 15.4% | 39 | 15.5% | 30 | 12.9% | 24 | 10.3% | 34 | 17.1% | 40 | 17.9% |
Grade 3: | 36 | 15.1% | 41 | 16.2% | 32 | 12.7% | 25 | 10.8% | 33 | 14.2% | 34 | 17.1% | 23 | 10.3% |
Grade 4: | 34 | 14.2% | 33 | 13.0% | 26 | 10.4% | 34 | 14.7% | 34 | 14.6% | 20 | 10.1% | 32 | 14.3% |
Grade 5: | 33 | 13.8% | 27 | 10.7% | 34 | 13.5% | 32 | 13.8% | 19 | 8.2% | 33 | 16.6% | 24 | 10.7% |
Grade 6: | 28 | 11.7% | 35 | 13.8% | 36 | 14.3% | 21 | 9.1% | 30 | 12.9% | 20 | 10.1% | 34 | 15.2% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 111 | 46.4% | 122 | 48.2% | 123 | 49.0% | 114 | 49.1% | 118 | 50.6% | 104 | 52.3% | 117 | 52.2% |
Female: | 128 | 53.6% | 131 | 51.8% | 128 | 51.0% | 118 | 50.9% | 115 | 49.4% | 95 | 47.7% | 99 | 44.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 51 | 21.3% | 47 | 18.6% | 47 | 18.7% | 38 | 16.4% | 45 | 19.3% | 42 | 21.1% | 42 | 18.8% |
Asian: | 3 | 1.3% | 3 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.9% | 2 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.8% |
Hispanic: | 5 | 2.1% | 6 | 2.4% | 7 | 2.8% | 6 | 2.6% | 8 | 3.4% | 6 | 3.0% | 4 | 1.8% |
Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.5% | 3 | 1.3% |
White: | 178 | 74.5% | 194 | 76.7% | 191 | 76.1% | 181 | 78.0% | 172 | 73.8% | 141 | 70.9% | 167 | 74.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.8% | 3 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.7% | 6 | 2.6% | 5 | 2.5% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 73 | 30.5% | 75 | 29.6% | 74 | 29.5% | 47 | 20.3% | 33 | 14.2% | 25 | 12.6% | 25 | 11.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 9 | 3.8% | 12 | 4.7% | 13 | 5.2% | 12 | 5.2% | 11 | 4.7% | 12 | 6.0% | 11 | 4.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.28 | 15.81 | 15.69 | 15.47 | 15.53 | 12.80 | 14.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
SBA | ||||||
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 69.4% | 76.7% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 80.5% | 74.9% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 80.1% | 77.2% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 82.4% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.88% | 73.25% | 74.50% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.08% | 82.19% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.9% | 84.1% | 79.8% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.21% | 88.97% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 75.3% | 74.7% |
2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 75.9% | 75.2% |
2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 84.4% | 76.7% |
2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 77.9% | 74.8% |
2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 76.8% | 74.4% |
2011 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 78.2% | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.91% | 74.52% | 75.10% |
2013 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.27% | 76.39% | N/A |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 69.7% | 68.8% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 77.6% | 73.1% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 72.5% | 75.6% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.2% | 75.4% | 74.3% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 85% | 78.6% | 73.8% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.8% | 77.3% | 75.7% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.89% | 78.57% | 73.90% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.24% | 72.05% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 79.5% | 78.1% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 83.8% | 79.1% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 87.2% | 81% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 88.3% | 80.4% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.1% | 83.6% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.18% | 80.75% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 52.2% | 46.8% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 63.3% | 46.3% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.6% | 53.2% | 49.2% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 52.9% | N/A |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.96% | 52.14% | 49.90% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.76% | 44.65% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 72.7% | 76.3% |
2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 83.2% | 79.6% |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 75.6% | 78.8% |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.2% | 82% | 78.1% |
2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.1% | 75.7% | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.89% | 79.29% | 76.60% |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.24% | 75.78% | N/A |
2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 65.8% | 66.8% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 68.1% | 69.7% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.9% | 76.8% | 76.8% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 72.8% | 75.2% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 73.2% | 70.4% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 82.1% | 76% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 82.9% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.63% | 69.44% | 70.20% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.77% | 75.18% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 78.8% | 77.5% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 80.7% | 78.9% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.46% | 83.09% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 73.9% | 75.4% |
2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 77% | 77.3% |
2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 77.3% | 74.5% |
2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 74.7% | 74.8% |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 81.7% | 77.3% |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.08% | 75.00% | N/A |
2005 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 67.3% | 64.9% |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.4% | 73% | 67% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 72.2% | 74.4% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 72.6% | 74.1% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 65.4% | 69.3% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.49% | 87.97% | 69.50% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 87.88% | 79.59% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 86% | 83% | 75.9% |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 81.9% | 76.1% |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.2% | 78.9% | 80.5% |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 91.4% | 85.4% | 80.8% |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 90.91% | 83.78% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 74.3% | 71.5% |
2006 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 74.5% | 72.1% |
2007 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 73.1% | 72.9% |
2008 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 73.9% | 72.3% |
2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 65% | 74.5% | 73.6% |
2010 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 84.4% | 72.2% |
2012 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.78% | 86.71% | N/A |
2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.85% | 77.55% | N/A |
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* Point Higgins School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.