📍 1057 E 5th Avenue, Nome, Nome Census Area, 99762
Nome Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Nome, Nome Census Area. The school has 338 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Nome Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
Nome Elementary enrolls 338 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 44% male and 56% female. A teaching staff of 22 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% American Indian or Alaska Native, 40% Two or more races and 11% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 158 | 47% |
| Two or more races | 135 | 40% |
| White | 36 | 11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
338 of the school's 338 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Nome Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS At-Large.
Nome Elementary is one of 4 schools in Nome Public Schools, based in Nome, Alaska. The district serves 672 students district-wide and employs 52 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 338 students, Nome Elementary is larger than the district average of about 168 students per school.