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Tongass School Of Arts And Sciences Charter School
410 Schoenbar Rd
Ketchikan AK, 99901, Ketchikan Gateway County
Phone: 907-225-5720
Ranking:
(178 out of 305, bottom 42%)*

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: | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | |||||||
Total Students: | 189 | 144 | 159 | 163 | 168 | 153 | 151 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 21 | 11.1% | 13 | 9.0% | 14 | 8.8% | 15 | 9.2% | 15 | 8.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Kindergarten: | 31 | 16.4% | 19 | 13.2% | 22 | 13.8% | 19 | 11.7% | 23 | 13.7% | 38 | 24.8% | 23 | 15.2% |
Grade 1: | 21 | 11.1% | 20 | 13.9% | 21 | 13.2% | 30 | 18.4% | 37 | 22.0% | 19 | 12.4% | 17 | 11.3% |
Grade 2: | 22 | 11.6% | 20 | 13.9% | 24 | 15.1% | 27 | 16.6% | 19 | 11.3% | 16 | 10.5% | 22 | 14.6% |
Grade 3: | 25 | 13.2% | 23 | 16.0% | 27 | 17.0% | 20 | 12.3% | 16 | 9.5% | 18 | 11.8% | 21 | 13.9% |
Grade 4: | 25 | 13.2% | 26 | 18.1% | 18 | 11.3% | 12 | 7.4% | 20 | 11.9% | 21 | 13.7% | 17 | 11.3% |
Grade 5: | 28 | 14.8% | 13 | 9.0% | 12 | 7.5% | 23 | 14.1% | 22 | 13.1% | 14 | 9.2% | 32 | 21.2% |
Grade 6: | 16 | 8.5% | 10 | 6.9% | 21 | 13.2% | 17 | 10.4% | 16 | 9.5% | 27 | 17.6% | 19 | 12.6% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 95 | 50.3% | 72 | 50.0% | 80 | 50.3% | 72 | 44.2% | 75 | 44.6% | 73 | 47.7% | 63 | 41.7% |
Female: | 94 | 49.7% | 72 | 50.0% | 79 | 49.7% | 91 | 55.8% | 93 | 55.4% | 80 | 52.3% | 81 | 53.6% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 52 | 27.5% | 39 | 27.1% | 54 | 34.0% | 43 | 26.4% | 52 | 31.0% | 55 | 35.9% | 52 | 34.4% |
Asian: | 11 | 5.8% | 9 | 6.3% | 8 | 5.0% | 7 | 4.3% | 7 | 4.2% | 9 | 5.9% | 5 | 3.3% |
Hispanic: | 7 | 3.7% | 8 | 5.6% | 7 | 4.4% | 11 | 6.7% | 10 | 6.0% | 6 | 3.9% | 8 | 5.3% |
Black: | 2 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.7% | 2 | 1.3% | 2 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.8% | 1 | 0.7% | 2 | 1.3% |
White: | 95 | 50.3% | 66 | 45.8% | 67 | 42.1% | 78 | 47.9% | 79 | 47.0% | 67 | 43.8% | 81 | 53.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 22 | 11.6% | 21 | 14.6% | 21 | 13.2% | 22 | 13.5% | 15 | 8.9% | 15 | 9.8% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 96 | 50.8% | 78 | 54.2% | 88 | 55.3% | 95 | 58.3% | 69 | 41.1% | 70 | 45.8% | 66 | 43.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 23 | 12.2% | 9 | 6.3% | 11 | 6.9% | 8 | 4.9% | 9 | 5.4% | 9 | 5.9% | 9 | 6.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.89 | 16.94 | 16.74 | 17.16 | 16.80 | 16.10 | 20.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
SBA | ||||||
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 79.6% | 78.7% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 69.4% | 76.7% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.8% | 83.2% | 78.7% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 80.7% | 77.7% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 80.1% | 77.2% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 82.4% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.38% | 73.25% | 74.50% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.00% | 82.19% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 82.6% | 79% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 79.4% | 78.8% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 91.2% | 79.9% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65% | 80.7% | 79.7% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 85% | 78.3% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 84.1% | 79.8% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.92% | 84.71% | 80.10% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.50% | 88.97% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 75.3% | 74.7% |
2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 75.9% | 75.2% |
2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 84.4% | 76.7% |
2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 81.9% | 74.8% |
2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 77.9% | 74.8% |
2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 76.8% | 74.4% |
2011 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 78.2% | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.92% | 74.52% | 75.10% |
2013 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.33% | 76.39% | N/A |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 69.7% | 68.8% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 77.6% | 73.1% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 72.5% | 75.6% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 38.5% | 75.4% | 74.3% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.6% | 78.6% | 73.8% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 77.3% | 75.7% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 78% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.25% | 78.57% | 73.90% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.00% | 72.05% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 79.5% | 78.1% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 83.8% | 79.1% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 82.6% | 81.7% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 87.2% | 81% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 85.5% | 78% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 88.3% | 80.4% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.25% | 83.57% | 77.10% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.00% | 80.75% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 35% | 63.3% | 46.3% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.5% | 53.2% | 49.2% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 30% | 52.9% | N/A |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.50% | 52.14% | 49.90% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.83% | 44.65% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 72.7% | 76.3% |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 75.6% | 78.8% |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 82% | 78.1% |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 86.8% | 78.6% |
2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 86.3% | 79.2% |
2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 75.7% | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.25% | 79.29% | 76.60% |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.00% | 75.78% | N/A |
2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 65.8% | 66.8% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.7% | 68.1% | 69.7% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 76.8% | 76.8% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.7% | 72.8% | 75.2% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 73.2% | 70.4% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 82.1% | 76% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 82.9% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.00% | 69.44% | 70.20% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.57% | 75.18% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 78.8% | 77.5% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 80.7% | 78.9% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 84.5% | 83.1% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.3% | 84.6% | 83.2% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 87.3% | 79.1% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 85.7% | 83.1% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.57% | 83.09% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 73.9% | 75.4% |
2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 77% | 77.3% |
2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 77.3% | 74.5% |
2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 74.7% | 74.8% |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 81.7% | 77.3% |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 80.6% | 75.2% |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87.3% | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.00% | 78.47% | 75.50% |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.57% | 75.00% | N/A |
2005 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 55% | 67.3% | 64.9% |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | 73% | 67% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 72.2% | 74.4% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 72.6% | 74.1% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 65.4% | 69.3% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 77.8% | N/A |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.00% | 79.59% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 85% | 83% | 75.9% |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 88% | 81.9% | 76.1% |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 78.9% | 80.5% |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 80.4% | 77.4% |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 90.1% | 79.6% |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 81% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.00% | 83.78% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 74.3% | 71.5% |
2006 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 72% | 74.5% | 72.1% |
2007 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 73.1% | 72.9% |
2008 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 73.9% | 72.3% |
2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 74.5% | 73.6% |
2010 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 84.4% | 72.2% |
2011 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 77.4% | N/A |
2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 60.00% | 77.55% | N/A |
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* Tongass School Of Arts And Sciences Charter School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.