Thorne Bay School

About Thorne Bay School

Thorne Bay School is a public school located in Thorne Bay, Alaska. It is part of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District and serves students in grades K-12. The school has a rich history, having been founded in the early 1900s. It is a small, rural school that has a close-knit community of students and staff.
The school offers a variety of academic and extracurricular activities for students to take part in. Academically, students can take classes in a variety of subjects including math, science, social studies, and language arts. The school also offers a variety of sports teams, clubs, and activities for students to participate in.
Thorne Bay School is committed to providing a safe and supportive learning environment for all students. The school has a variety of resources available to students, including counseling services and a student-run newspaper. The school also has a strong parent-teacher organization that works to ensure that students have the best educational experience possible.
Overall, Thorne Bay School is an excellent place for students to learn and grow. It is a great place for students to get an education and be a part of a close-knit community.

Address:	1010 Sandy Beach Rd Thorne Bay, AK 99919
Phone:	(907) 828-3921
Site:	www.sisd.org/
Grades:	PreK – 12
Enrollment:	64 students

Overview Thorne Bay School

Thorne Bay School serves 64 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
Thorne Bay School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 36%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the Alaska state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).

Verdict on Thorne Bay School

Thorne Bay School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 443 schools in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.The diversity score of Thorne Bay School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.