The top reported proficiency rate is 42% in Science. The lowest is 34% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School
Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School is a public elementary school in Juneau, Alaska, serving children from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. It sits within the Juneau Borough School District. The school's name reflects the Lingít language of the region, and its enrollment draws from a community where Alaska Native identity is part of the public fabric.
The student body is notably diverse. The largest single group consists of children identified as two or more races, followed closely by white students. Alaska Native students make up a substantial share, with smaller proportions of Hispanic, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and Asian students. A modest portion of the school qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, suggesting that economic need, while present, is not the dominant pattern here. The school did not report data on English learners or students receiving special education services through the channels available, so those figures are a gap a parent may want to ask about directly.
On state assessments administered under Alaska's AK STAR system, the school shows moderate proficiency. In math, roughly two-fifths of tested students in grades three through five reached proficiency or above. English language arts results were somewhat lower, with about a third of students demonstrating proficiency. Science, assessed at fewer grade levels and with a much smaller group of test-takers, saw proficiency at a level close to the math result. Participation was full across all three subjects. Average scale scores were not reported in the available data, and no multi-year trend information was available, so it is hard to say from the data alone whether these results represent improvement, stability, or decline. A parent weighing academic fit may want to look into trend data and classroom-level detail with the school.
Because this is an elementary school serving only through fifth grade, there is no graduation rate to report. That metric does not apply to the grade band served here.
Juneau's housing market shapes the context families navigate. Home values in the school's zip code sit above both the Alaska state benchmark and the national benchmark, with values having risen modestly over the past year. Rents in the area are also elevated relative to national norms but remain lower than the estimated monthly cost of carrying a mortgage, which means renting is the more affordable option in pure monthly cost terms. The price-to-income ratio for the area is high, pointing to a stretch for buyers. These conditions affect who can settle in the attendance area and at what life stage.
The school does not operate as a charter or magnet school. Data on Title I status, staffing ratios, course or program access, discipline, and attendance was either not reported or not available in the sources reviewed, so those dimensions remain open questions. The Juneau Borough School District, which oversees the school, had little publicly reported in the way of recent parent-relevant changes that surfaced in the available research, so there is not much to relay on that front.
What the data does convey is a moderately sized elementary school with a richly mixed student population, solid participation in state testing, and proficiency results that sit in a middle range, stronger in math and science than in reading. For families in Juneau, the school's diversity and its place in the public system are clear draws, while academic outcomes suggest room for engagement on how reading instruction is supporting learners.
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