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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in Anchorage School District

This page covers 63 elementary schools in Anchorage School District, including 5 charter schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

63
Schools Ranked
Alaska
State
5
Charter Schools
RankingsHow We RankFAQAbout Data

Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 63
1
rank
Girdwood School
Grades PK–08182 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.5:1) · above-average investment ($18,698/student)
64
/100
Student:Teacher
12.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,698
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
14%
Low economic need
2
rank
Scenic Park Elementary
Grades PK–06382 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,698/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
14.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,698
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
39%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Ursa Minor Elementary
Grades PK–06314 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,698/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
16.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,698
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
20%
Low economic need
4
rank
Aurora Elementary
Grades PK–06497 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,698/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
18.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,698
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
12%
Low economic need
5
rank
Fire Lake Elementary
Grades PK–06229 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,698/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
13.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,698
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
39%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
Homestead Elementary
Grades PK–06306 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,698/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
16.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,698
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
17%
Low economic need
7
rank
Eagle Academy Charter School
Grades KG–08189 studentsCharter
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,698/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
18.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,698
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
2%
Low economic need
8
rank
Birchwood ABC Elementary
Grades PK–06205 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.2:1) · above-average investment ($18,698/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
13.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,698
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
19%
Low economic need
9
rank
Aquarian Charter School
Grades KG–06390 studentsCharter
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,698/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
16.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,698
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
1%
Low economic need
10
rank
Eagle River Elementary
Grades PK–06308 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,698/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
16.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,698
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
29%
Low economic need
53 more elementary schools in Anchorage School District not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
63
Elementary Schools
96
Total Schools
64
#1 Score
51
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
Girdwood School
Score: 64/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.