Statewide test scores show Alaska's students still struggling
Students in the Juneau School District fared better on standardized science tests during the past year than their peers statewide, but the local pr...
Students in the Juneau School District fared better on standardized science tests during the past year than their peers statewide, but the local proficiency score of about 43% was nearly 6% lower than the local scores last year, according to results released last Friday. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File) About 37% proficient in science statewide; Juneau at 43%, down from 48.6% a year ago. Poor grades in some statewide test scores and assessments are continuing at Alaska's schools, according to results released Friday by the state Department of Education and Early Development (DEED).