Wrangell Sentinel -

Teachers and students at Stikine Middle School accomplished a feat unequaled among similar schools this year.

The school received a five-star Alaska School Performance Index score from the Alaska Department of Education & Early Development. It was the only such rating granted among schools composed exclusively of students in grades six through eight, and places the school in the top 11 percent of all Alaska Schools, according to education department statistics released Aug. 16.

The score could mean a money reward – termed a “financial incentive” in education circles – for schools in the highes...