Mendenhall River Community School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 6 · Juneau, Alaska

Mendenhall River Community School in Juneau, Alaska enrolled 308 students in 2024-25 with 17.0 full-time teachers, 18.1 students per teacher against the Alaska elementary-school median of 15.6. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 25-29% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 30-34% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Alaska: 29.4% and 32.3%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 21%

302 students in 2022-23, 294 students in 2023-24, 308 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 21.5 to 17.0.

Students enrolled at Mendenhall River Community School by school year2022-23: 302, 2023-24: 294, 2024-25: 30801002003004002022-233022023-242942024-25308
Students enrolled at Mendenhall River Community School by school year2022-23: 302, 2023-24: 294, 2024-25: 30801002003004002022-233022023-242942024-25308
Students enrolled at Mendenhall River Community School by school year2022-23: 302, 2023-24: 294, 2024-25: 30801002003004002022-233022023-242942024-25308
Students enrolled at Mendenhall River Community School by school year2022-23: 302, 2023-24: 294, 2024-25: 30801002003004002022-233022023-242942024-25308
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2330221.514.0
2023-2429421.014.0
2024-2530817.018.1

18.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 84 of every 100 Alaska elementary schools

Among the 168 Alaska elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Alaska elementary schools, 2024-25168 values from 4.0 to 26.2; This school 18.1; state median 15.6.0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 18.1state median 15.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Alaska elementary schools, 2024-25168 values from 4.0 to 26.2; This school 18.1; state median 15.6.0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 18.1state median 15.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Alaska elementary schools, 2024-25168 values from 4.0 to 26.2; This school 18.1; state median 15.6.0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 18.1state median 15.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Alaska elementary schools, 2024-25168 values from 4.0 to 26.2; This school 18.1; state median 15.6.0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 18.1state median 15.6U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 320 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Mendenhall River Community School enrolled 320 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 7 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 320 of the 320 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions7
  • Chronically absent45.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

44.2% of students were White, 25.6% of two or more races, 12.0% American Indian in 2024-25.

  1. White44.2%
  2. Two or more races25.6%
  3. American Indian12.0%
  4. Hispanic9.1%
  5. Pacific Islander6.2%
  6. Asian1.9%
  7. Black1.0%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Mendenhall River Community School scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading in 2021-22 and 30-34% in math in 2022-23, against 29.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 32.3% in math in 2022-23 across Alaska. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Alaska, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtAlaska
Reading and language arts, 2021-2225‑29%33%29.4%
Math, 2022-2330‑34%23% (2021-22)32.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Juneau

8 public elementary schools in Juneau report 2024-25 enrollment; Mendenhall River Community School is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Auke Bay Elementary35318.39.6%
Harborview Elementary34915.123.8%
Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School32215.023.3%
Mendenhall River Community School30818.117.2%
Riverbend Elementary29016.124.1%
SayTik: Gastineau Community School28115.628.8%
Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School20517.12.9%
Juneau Community Charter School7115.812.7%

All public schools in Juneau →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Mendenhall River Community School

  1. Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.4 miles away: 322 students, 15.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
  2. Riverbend ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.9 miles away: 290 students, 16.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
  3. Compare Mendenhall River Community School with Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Juneau School District spends per student$20,767 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$20,767
  5. The largest public schools in AlaskaMendenhall River Community School is the number 71 by size of 168 Alaska elementary schools open in 2024-25.#71 of 168
  6. Alaska schools by students per teacher18.1 students per teacher here against the Alaska median of 15.6 for elementary schools.18.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Mendenhall River Community School

  1. How many students attend Mendenhall River Community School?
    308 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 302 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Juneau, AK.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Mendenhall River Community School?
    18.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Alaska median for elementary schools is 15.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Mendenhall River Community School a Title I school?
    Mendenhall River Community School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Mendenhall River Community School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Mendenhall River Community School scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading in 2021-22 and 30-34% in math in 2022-23, against 29.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 32.3% in math in 2022-23 across Alaska. Alaska's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Mendenhall River Community School in?
    Juneau School District, NCES district ID 0200210. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 020021000508 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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