Seward Middle School vs. Seward High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Seward Middle School in Seward, AK serves grades 6–8 with an enrollment of 110 students and a student–teacher ratio of 14:1, which is approximately equal to the state average ratio.
Math proficiency is between 45% and 49%, which is higher than the state average of 32% and district average of 38%, although scores have fluctuated over recent years.
Reading proficiency ranges from 45% to 49%, also higher than the state average of 29% and district average of 34% in 2022, but these scores declined from higher proficiency rates above 80% between 2012 and 2014.
Science proficiency is between 30% and 39%, which is lower than the state average of 38% and district average of 42%, showing weak performance relative to state and district levels.
Enrollment remained relatively stable around 110–140 students over recent years, but free and reduced–price lunch eligibility declined from 37% in 2022 to 26% in 2023, indicating a modest decrease in socioeconomic need.
Serving 164 students in grades 9-12, Seward High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the Alaska state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is approximately equal to the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
6-8
9-12
Total Students
110 students
164 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
10 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#114 out of 441 schools in AK
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#240 out of 441 schools in AK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
30-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
20-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
21-39%
Graduation Rate
n/a
60-79%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
40
-
Grade 7 Students
25
-
Grade 8 Students
45
-
Grade 9 Students
-
42
Grade 10 Students
-
41
Grade 11 Students
-
45
Grade 12 Students
-
36
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
5%
6%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
12%
7%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
61%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
21%
18%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
18%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
2%
