Wonder Park Elementary

Summary:

Wonder Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Anchorage, Alaska, serving 264 students in grades PK-5. The school is 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.

Wonder Park Elementary has a highly diverse student population, with a significant percentage of minority students. However, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Alaska elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the Anchorage School District and Alaska state averages across all grade levels. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools, Wonder Park Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 100% of students qualifying in the 2022-2023 school year.

The consistent low performance and racial disparities in academic achievement at Wonder Park Elementary suggest that the school may face unique challenges or circumstances that require targeted interventions and additional resources to address the needs of its diverse student population. While the nearby schools in the Anchorage School District also have relatively low performance, Wonder Park Elementary consistently ranks lower than these schools, indicating that the school may require more support to improve educational outcomes for its students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 5101 E 4th Ave
       Anchorage, AK  99508-2599


(907) 337-1569

District: Anchorage School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
151st of 173 Alaska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,181 Help


Students who attend Wonder Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Clark Middle School
Alternative:    Bartlett High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  285

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:
26.0%
Two or more races:
18.6%
White:
16.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  104.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Wonder Park Elementary ranks worse than 87.3% of elementary schools in Alaska. It also ranks 47th among 62 ranked elementary schools in the Anchorage School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.43. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Wonder Park Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Pacific Islander (26%), two or more races (18.6%), White (16.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 104.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wonder Park Elementary is 14.7, which is the 14th best among 62 elementary schools in the Anchorage School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wonder Park Elementary is $17,181, which is the 22nd highest among 62 elementary schools in the Anchorage School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wonder Park Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Wonder Park Elementary 151st of 173 Alaska public elementary schools. (See Wonder Park Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Anchorage School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Anchorage School District 14th of 24 Alaska school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Wonder Park Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Wonder Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 52.87 124th 213 41.8%
2006 39.27 143rd 218 34.4%
2007 50.33 127th 212 40.1%
2008 39.06 145th 219 33.8%
2009 45.74 138th 226 38.9%
2010 44.53 144th 229 37.1%
2011 36.71 151st 223 32.3%
2012 32.45 162nd 227 28.6%
2013 29.60 162nd 223 27.4%
2014 36.33 152nd 218 30.3%
2015 31.31 163rd 246 33.7%
2017 6.88 175th 180 2.8%
2018 11.56 172nd 186 7.5%
2019 6.78 178th 185 3.8%
2021 5.58 169th 173 2.3%
2022 13.19 156th 171 8.8%
2023 14.73 158th 176 10.2%
2024 12.43 151st 173 12.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Wonder Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 19.68 65th 68 4.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wonder Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 15.88 35th 41 14.6%
2022 18.35 18th 20 10.0%
2023 28.50 10th 14 28.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wonder Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 13.03 135th 147 8.2%
2021 7.75 106th 110 3.6%
2022 11.55 100th 104 3.8%
2023 24.78 93rd 119 21.8%
2024 16.57 107th 122 12.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Wonder Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 12.30 146th 159 8.2%
2021 11.65 134th 141 5.0%
2022 11.40 137th 143 4.2%
2023 20.52 128th 152 15.8%
2024 10.06 131st 142 7.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Wonder Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 5.31 156th 159 1.9%
2022 12.52 137th 148 7.4%
2023 9.36 142nd 148 4.1%
2024 11.40 140th 150 6.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Wonder Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 19.88 34th 41 17.1%
2022 9.37 25th 26 3.8%
2023 33.85 21st 36 41.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wonder Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 7.42 30th 30 0.0%
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Rank History for White students at Wonder Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 56.10 56th 137 59.1%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

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Enrollment information for Wonder Park Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 205 82 25 15 42 n/a n/a 0 369
1990 228 76 27 19 83 n/a n/a 0 433
1991 198 83 34 27 98 n/a n/a 0 440
1992 186 98 35 26 106 n/a n/a 0 451
1993 167 108 36 33 134 n/a n/a 0 478
1994 180 98 36 17 130 n/a n/a 0 461
1995 187 81 40 26 144 n/a n/a 0 478
1996 187 81 40 26 144 n/a n/a 0 478
1997 183 96 24 36 142 n/a n/a 0 481
1998 196 92 46 35 128 n/a n/a 0 497
1999 193 93 64 46 115 n/a n/a 0 511
2000 172 88 58 42 116 n/a n/a 0 476
2001 171 77 53 43 101 n/a n/a 0 445
2002 153 88 80 39 92 n/a n/a 0 452
2003 153 88 80 39 92 n/a n/a 0 452
2004 138 78 65 28 80 n/a n/a 0 389
2005 124 78 66 24 99 n/a n/a 0 391
2006 111 61 64 22 102 n/a n/a 0 360
2007 122 70 59 26 116 n/a n/a 0 393
2008 75 36 74 47 55 n/a n/a 84 371
2009 67 33 28 47 55 37 81 0 348
2010 62 26 22 33 39 45 61 0 288
2011 60 38 23 45 50 41 59 0 316
2012 56 45 26 58 45 47 74 0 351
2013 52 36 28 57 54 57 61 0 345
2014 60 34 28 52 55 67 69 0 365
2015 62 34 31 55 55 89 91 0 417
2016 56 23 35 40 54 100 103 0 411
2017 57 23 34 54 40 122 103 0 433
2018 41 31 52 53 39 109 80 0 405
2019 52 26 43 57 34 109 78 0 399
2020 51 26 43 40 44 98 65 0 367
2021 33 19 26 30 40 85 46 0 279
2022 42 15 19 25 38 84 43 0 266
2023 37 15 20 26 41 77 48 0 264
2024 47 15 21 34 41 74 53 0 285

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wonder Park Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 369 37.0 9.9 39.6
1990 433 39.0 11.1 33.9
1991 440 39.5 11.1 36.8
1992 451 39.5 11.4 41.9
1993 478 39.5 12.1 39.5
1994 461 39.5 11.7 41
1995 478 25.0 19.1 49.6
1996 478 25.0 19.1 49.6
1997 481 25.0 19.2 57.2
1998 497 28.0 17.8 59.4
1999 511 30.0 17.0 66.5
2000 476 31.0 15.4 64.1
2001 445 29.8 14.9 54.6
2002 452 31.5 14.3 67.3
2003 452 31.5 14.3 67.3
2004 389 29.0 13.4 62.7
2005 391 27.5 14.2 63.7
2006 360 28.9 12.5 76.7
2007 393 27.8 14.1 77.4
2008 371 25.6 14.5 94.1
2009 348 26.6 13.1 74.1
2010 288 24.3 11.8 82.3
2011 316 24.3 13.0 75
2012 351 24.4 14.3 67.5
2013 345 23.4 14.6 99.1
2014 365 24.1 15.1 94
2015 417 24.0 17.3 99.3
2016 411 27.0 15.2 100
2017 433 26.5 16.3 100
2018 405 28.2 14.3 100
2019 399 27.3 14.5 n/a
2020 367 25.8 14.1 100
2021 279 21.9 12.7 n/a
2022 266 19.5 13.5 n/a
2023 264 18.6 14.1 100
2024 285 19.3 14.7 104.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wonder Park Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 369 37.0 9.9 39.6
1990 433 39.0 11.1 33.9
1991 440 39.5 11.1 36.8
1992 451 39.5 11.4 41.9
1993 478 39.5 12.1 39.5
1994 461 39.5 11.7 41
1995 478 25.0 19.1 49.6
1996 478 25.0 19.1 49.6
1997 481 25.0 19.2 57.2
1998 497 28.0 17.8 59.4
1999 511 30.0 17.0 66.5
2000 476 31.0 15.4 64.1
2001 445 29.8 14.9 54.6
2002 452 31.5 14.3 67.3
2003 452 31.5 14.3 67.3
2004 389 29.0 13.4 62.7
2005 391 27.5 14.2 63.7
2006 360 28.9 12.5 76.7
2007 393 27.8 14.1 77.4
2008 371 25.6 14.5 94.1
2009 348 26.6 13.1 74.1
2010 288 24.3 11.8 82.3
2011 316 24.3 13.0 75
2012 351 24.4 14.3 67.5
2013 345 23.4 14.6 99.1
2014 365 24.1 15.1 94
2015 417 24.0 17.3 99.3
2016 411 27.0 15.2 100
2017 433 26.5 16.3 100
2018 405 28.2 14.3 100
2019 399 27.3 14.5 n/a
2020 367 25.8 14.1 100
2021 279 21.9 12.7 n/a
2022 266 19.5 13.5 n/a
2023 264 18.6 14.1 100
2024 285 19.3 14.7 104.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Wonder Park Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,865 (16.7%) $14,315 (83.3%) $17,181

Data source: Alaska Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wonder Park Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 178th of 185 Elementary schoolsRanks 158th of 176 Elementary schools
 6.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
All Grades Science (Wonder Park Elementary)20.320.5
 0.1%
   All Grades Science (Anchorage School District)46.639.4
 7.2%
   All Grades Science (Alaska)44.736.9
 7.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students399264
 33.8%
African American2615
 42.3%
American Indian3441
 20.6%
Asian4320
 53.5%
Hispanic5726
 54.4%
Pacific Islander10977
 29.4%
White5237
 28.8%
Two or More Races7848
 38.5%


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Students who attend Wonder Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clark Middle School
Alternative : Bartlett High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 285 students attended Wonder Park Elementary.

Wonder Park Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.7% of Alaska elementary schools.

Students at Wonder Park Elementary are 26% Pacific Islander, 19% Two or more races, 16% White, 14% American Indian, 12% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% African American.


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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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