Best Public Schools in Elmendorf Afb, AK

Summary:

The city of Elmendorf AFB, Alaska is home to three elementary schools that are part of the Anchorage School District, which is ranked 14 out of 24 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The standout school in the area is Aurora Elementary, which consistently ranks among the top 25-26 elementary schools in the state and has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 3 school years.

Aurora Elementary significantly outperforms the Anchorage School District and Alaska state averages in proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels, including 66.1% proficient or better in science, 54.77% in English Language Arts, and 48.96% in mathematics. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 12.07%, suggesting a more affluent student population compared to the other schools in the area. In contrast, Orion Elementary School and Ursa Minor Elementary have lower proficiency rates and higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

The differences in student demographics and per-student spending may contribute to the performance gap between Aurora Elementary and the other two schools. Aurora Elementary spends $15,919 per student, which is higher than the other two schools, and has a lower student-teacher ratio of 18:1 compared to Orion Elementary's 19.3:1 and Ursa Minor Elementary's 16.6:1. These factors, along with the school's more affluent student population, likely play a role in Aurora Elementary's strong academic outcomes.

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Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year

Cities Near Elmendorf Afb

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Anchorage	0.59 mi	79	29^th
Jber	2.35 mi	4
Eagle River	3.06 mi	12	4^th
Chugiak	12.71 mi	3	14^th
Wasilla	18.76 mi	26	22^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr.

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