College Gate Elementary

Summary:

College Gate Elementary is a public elementary school in Anchorage, Alaska, serving 399 students in grades PK-6 and is part of the Anchorage School District.

College Gate Elementary has a highly diverse student population, with a significant percentage of Native American (31.08%), Pacific Islander (7.52%), and multi-racial (19.05%) students. However, the school consistently ranks in the bottom half of Alaska elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the Anchorage School District and Alaska state averages. The school's higher student-teacher ratio of 17.9 and high percentage of students (59.15%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch may contribute to the lower academic performance.

When compared to nearby schools in the Anchorage School District, College Gate Elementary generally underperforms. For example, Scenic Park Elementary, located about 1.3 miles away, consistently outperforms College Gate Elementary in academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings. The school's performance is particularly low for male students, White students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with these subgroups ranking in the bottom 25% of Alaska elementary schools. However, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) students have performed relatively well, ranking in the top half of Alaska elementary schools for ELL students in recent years.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 3101 Sunflower St
       Anchorage, AK  99508-4794


(907) 742-1500

District: Anchorage School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
155th of 173 Alaska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,886 Help


Students who attend College Gate Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Wendler Middle School
High:    Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.9 Help
Number of students:  399

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:
31.1%
White:
20.8%
Two or more races:
19.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59.1% Help


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Compare Details College Gate Elementary ranks worse than 89.6% of elementary schools in Alaska. It also ranks 51st 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 11.62. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at College Gate Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: American Indian (31.1%), White (20.8%), two or more races (19%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 59.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at College Gate Elementary is 17.9. 47 elementary schools in the Anchorage School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at College Gate Elementary is $14,886. 35 elementary schools in the Anchorage School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

College Gate Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks College Gate Elementary 155th of 173 Alaska public elementary schools. (See College Gate Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 College Gate Elementary

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Rank History for all students at College Gate Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 73.36 52nd 213 75.6%
2006 69.49 75th 218 65.6%
2007 67.80 77th 212 63.7%
2008 66.07 87th 219 60.3%
2009 63.67 99th 226 56.2%
2010 57.86 116th 229 49.3%
2011 62.77 100th 223 55.2%
2012 57.57 112th 227 50.7%
2013 53.54 125th 223 43.9%
2014 53.78 119th 218 45.4%
2015 50.03 114th 246 53.7%
2017 40.05 113th 180 37.2%
2018 44.41 109th 186 41.4%
2019 43.84 108th 185 41.6%
2021 30.44 127th 173 26.6%
2022 27.03 128th 171 25.1%
2023 19.53 144th 176 18.2%
2024 11.62 155th 173 10.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at College Gate Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.40 40th 73 45.2%
2021 35.25 29th 45 35.6%
2022 28.55 49th 58 15.5%
2023 30.06 57th 74 23.0%
2024 24.51 57th 68 16.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at College Gate Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 59.28 13th 41 68.3%
2021 73.86 5th 22 77.3%
2022 52.21 8th 20 60.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at College Gate Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 53.66 67th 147 54.4%
2021 54.31 46th 110 58.2%
2022 29.81 74th 104 28.8%
2023 16.64 104th 119 12.6%
2024 16.22 108th 122 11.5%
See the entire list of Best Alaska Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Migrant students at College Gate Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.21 8th 24 66.7%
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Rank History for Female students at College Gate Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 34.49 114th 159 28.3%
2021 37.17 84th 141 40.4%
2022 30.42 103rd 143 28.0%
2023 22.88 123rd 152 19.1%
2024 14.78 125th 142 12.0%
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Rank History for Male students at College Gate Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 50.74 78th 159 50.9%
2021 19.77 118th 142 16.9%
2022 29.23 110th 148 25.7%
2023 11.40 135th 148 8.8%
2024 4.92 149th 150 0.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at College Gate Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 37.06 26th 41 36.6%
2021 50.89 13th 25 48.0%
2022 55.80 11th 26 57.7%
2023 26.49 26th 36 27.8%
2024 26.90 24th 33 27.3%
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Rank History for Native American students at College Gate Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 71.40 11th 50 78.0%
2021 40.04 14th 22 36.4%
2022 28.68 11th 15 26.7%
2024 16.90 17th 20 15.0%
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Rank History for White students at College Gate Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 55.85 62nd 147 57.8%
2021 45.99 74th 127 41.7%
2022 56.84 55th 137 59.9%
2023 30.54 107th 138 22.5%
2024 13.38 127th 133 4.5%
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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 College Gate Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 228 50 21 10 26 n/a n/a 0 335
1990 252 49 19 3 27 n/a n/a 0 350
1991 253 53 25 7 36 n/a n/a 0 374
1992 291 58 21 5 53 n/a n/a 0 428
1993 318 64 27 12 42 n/a n/a 0 463
1994 323 58 36 17 29 n/a n/a 0 463
1995 302 62 36 18 44 n/a n/a 0 462
1996 302 62 36 18 44 n/a n/a 0 462
1997 307 55 27 16 47 n/a n/a 0 452
1998 331 57 42 15 48 n/a n/a 0 493
1999 321 55 33 17 39 n/a n/a 0 465
2000 269 58 31 10 82 n/a n/a 0 450
2001 281 55 30 13 71 n/a n/a 0 450
2002 230 48 28 20 65 n/a n/a 0 391
2003 230 48 28 20 65 n/a n/a 0 391
2004 200 49 34 23 60 n/a n/a 0 366
2005 191 48 42 25 54 n/a n/a 0 360
2006 173 46 47 21 53 n/a n/a 0 340
2007 157 58 47 21 67 n/a n/a 0 350
2008 152 43 45 38 43 n/a n/a 89 410
2009 129 32 33 41 51 19 88 0 393
2010 130 31 42 41 62 18 81 0 405
2011 123 38 36 42 51 26 79 0 395
2012 109 34 39 44 52 37 75 0 390
2013 92 37 30 44 37 33 85 0 358
2014 93 31 28 43 36 34 91 0 356
2015 97 27 27 42 44 37 80 0 354
2016 103 22 21 46 48 27 70 0 337
2017 90 19 22 40 56 36 91 0 354
2018 85 20 32 34 65 34 75 0 345
2019 91 19 36 28 74 35 77 0 360
2020 91 20 34 34 93 44 96 0 412
2021 62 12 35 27 98 35 93 0 362
2022 68 14 38 29 97 31 87 0 364
2023 83 21 39 26 124 30 76 0 399

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 College Gate Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 335 14.8 22.6 11.6
1990 350 15.0 23.3 11.4
1991 374 16.0 23.3 14.7
1992 428 16.0 26.7 13.3
1993 463 16.0 28.9 12.3
1994 463 16.0 28.9 12.3
1995 462 21.8 21.2 21.6
1996 462 21.8 21.2 21.6
1997 452 21.8 20.7 22.1
1998 493 23.8 20.7 25.8
1999 465 25.8 18.0 29.2
2000 450 25.0 18.0 32
2001 450 26.0 17.3 25.3
2002 391 23.3 16.8 25.6
2003 391 23.3 16.8 25.6
2004 366 22.5 16.3 23
2005 360 20.0 18.0 27.2
2006 340 23.6 14.4 37.6
2007 350 23.3 15.0 45.4
2008 410 26.6 15.4 53.3
2009 393 24.5 16.0 47.3
2010 405 26.8 15.1 47.7
2011 395 24.5 16.0 67.6
2012 390 25.7 15.1 63.3
2013 358 24.1 14.8 55.9
2014 356 24.4 14.5 70.5
2015 354 21.0 16.8 55.4
2016 337 23.0 14.6 64.7
2017 354 21.3 16.6 80.5
2018 345 20.4 16.9 80.3
2019 360 19.4 18.4 69.7
2020 412 25.9 15.8 60
2021 362 22.4 16.1 n/a
2022 364 20.7 17.5 n/a
2023 399 22.2 17.9 59.1

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 College Gate Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 335 14.8 22.6 11.6
1990 350 15.0 23.3 11.4
1991 374 16.0 23.3 14.7
1992 428 16.0 26.7 13.3
1993 463 16.0 28.9 12.3
1994 463 16.0 28.9 12.3
1995 462 21.8 21.2 21.6
1996 462 21.8 21.2 21.6
1997 452 21.8 20.7 22.1
1998 493 23.8 20.7 25.8
1999 465 25.8 18.0 29.2
2000 450 25.0 18.0 32
2001 450 26.0 17.3 25.3
2002 391 23.3 16.8 25.6
2003 391 23.3 16.8 25.6
2004 366 22.5 16.3 23
2005 360 20.0 18.0 27.2
2006 340 23.6 14.4 37.6
2007 350 23.3 15.0 45.4
2008 410 26.6 15.4 53.3
2009 393 24.5 16.0 47.3
2010 405 26.8 15.1 47.7
2011 395 24.5 16.0 67.6
2012 390 25.7 15.1 63.3
2013 358 24.1 14.8 55.9
2014 356 24.4 14.5 70.5
2015 354 21.0 16.8 55.4
2016 337 23.0 14.6 64.7
2017 354 21.3 16.6 80.5
2018 345 20.4 16.9 80.3
2019 360 19.4 18.4 69.7
2020 412 25.9 15.8 60
2021 362 22.4 16.1 n/a
2022 364 20.7 17.5 n/a
2023 399 22.2 17.9 59.1

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for College Gate Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,668 (17.9%) $12,218 (82.1%) $14,886

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

Impact of COVID-19 on College Gate Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 108th of 185 Elementary schoolsRanks 144th of 176 Elementary schools
 23.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
All Grades Science (College Gate Elementary)4031.9
 8.1%
   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 Students360399
 10.8%
African American1921
 10.5%
American Indian74124
 67.6%
Asian3639
 8.3%
Hispanic2826
 7.1%
Pacific Islander3530
 14.3%
White9183
 8.8%
Two or More Races7776
 1.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients69.7%59.1%
 10.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about College Gate Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 399 students attended College Gate Elementary.

Students at College Gate Elementary are 31% American Indian, 21% White, 19% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 8% Pacific Islander, 7% Hispanic, 5% African American.

College Gate Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.4% of Alaska elementary schools.

Students who attend College Gate Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wendler Middle School
High : Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School


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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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