Is Girdwood School a good school?

Yes. Girdwood School ranks in the top 9.8% of Alaska elementary schools.

How many students attend Girdwood School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 175 students attended Girdwood School.

What is the racial makeup of Girdwood School?

Students at Girdwood School are 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Girdwood School attend?

Students who attend Girdwood School usually go on to attend: High : South Anchorage High School

Girdwood School in Girdwood AK

Performance Trends

Compare Details Girdwood School ranks better than 90.2% of elementary schools in Alaska. It also ranks 9^th among 62 ranked elementary schools in the Anchorage School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.56. (See more...)

Compare Details Girdwood School ranks better than 71.4% of middle schools in Alaska. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.51. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Girdwood School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Anchorage School District. Racial makeup is: White (81.7%), Hispanic (8%), two or more races (5.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 9.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Girdwood School is 11.8, which is the lowest among 62 elementary schools in the Anchorage School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Girdwood School is $18,027, which is the 18^th highest among 62 elementary schools in the Anchorage School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Girdwood School:

SchoolDigger ranks Girdwood School 17^th of 173 Alaska public elementary schools. (See Girdwood School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Girdwood School 26^th of 91 Alaska public middle schools. (See Girdwood School in the ranking list.)

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Anchorage School District:

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

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Girdwood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AK State Percentile
2005	69.03	73^rd	213	65.7%
2006	67.96	82^nd	218	62.4%
2008	74.84	47^th	219	78.5%
2009	76.70	42^nd	226	81.4%
2010	82.48	15^th	229	93.4%
2012	62.16	95^th	227	58.1%
2014	75.03	52^nd	218	76.1%
2015	91.70	13^th	246	94.7%
2017	91.46	8^th	180	95.6%
2018	91.25	6^th	186	96.8%
2019	89.01	11^th	185	94.1%
2021	67.91	53^rd	173	69.4%
2022	77.40	30^th	171	82.5%
2023	84.57	16^th	176	90.9%
2024	83.56	17^th	173	90.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Girdwood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	80.22	13^th	119	89.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Girdwood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	81.72	21^st	159	86.8%
2021	65.36	37^th	141	73.8%
2023	79.50	18^th	152	88.2%
2024	83.26	14^th	142	90.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Girdwood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	87.58	9^th	159	94.3%
2021	70.22	35^th	142	75.4%
2022	72.76	27^th	148	81.8%
2023	83.95	11^th	148	92.6%
2024	88.82	6^th	150	96.0%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Girdwood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	85.07	10^th	147	93.2%
2021	73.59	25^th	127	80.3%
2022	74.82	20^th	137	85.4%
2023	77.81	18^th	138	87.0%
2024	83.05	14^th	133	89.5%

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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Girdwood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AK State Percentile
2009	73.08	30^th	131	77.1%
2010	85.03	9^th	136	93.4%
2012	86.44	8^th	135	94.1%
2015	95.06	3^rd	151	98.0%
2017	83.01	9^th	88	89.8%
2018	87.64	4^th	96	95.8%
2019	73.42	24^th	99	75.8%
2021	64.65	25^th	84	70.2%
2022	83.14	9^th	95	90.5%
2023	80.49	12^th	92	87.0%
2024	69.51	26^th	91	71.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Girdwood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	90.33	3^rd	74	95.9%
2022	70.17	18^th	66	72.7%
2023	72.39	16^th	66	75.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Girdwood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	66.68	21^st	73	71.2%
2021	72.00	13^th	62	79.0%
2022	87.94	4^th	68	94.1%
2023	77.95	11^th	72	84.7%
2024	85.67	5^th	72	93.1%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Girdwood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	62.44	24^th	72	66.7%
2021	60.26	20^th	58	65.5%
2022	85.64	3^rd	69	95.7%
2023	77.82	8^th	75	89.3%
2024	64.56	23^rd	74	68.9%

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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.

Data source: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	113	2	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	117
1990	395	20	24	17	74	n/a	n/a	0	530
1991	387	25	25	27	78	n/a	n/a	0	542
1992	397	14	36	27	73	n/a	n/a	0	547
1993	146	1	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	150
1994	152	3	0	1	7	n/a	n/a	0	163
1995	165	1	2	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	172
1996	165	1	2	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	172
1997	136	1	3	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	144
1998	142	2	2	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	153
1999	152	4	4	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	164
2000	139	2	4	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	152
2001	137	4	2	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	158
2002	136	5	4	13	7	n/a	n/a	0	165
2003	136	5	4	13	7	n/a	n/a	0	165
2004	147	5	5	11	6	n/a	n/a	0	174
2005	144	6	4	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	169
2006	144	5	3	6	6	n/a	n/a	0	164
2007	131	2	1	6	5	n/a	n/a	0	145
2008	133	0	2	11	2	n/a	n/a	5	153
2009	142	0	4	9	3	0	6	0	164
2010	142	0	4	7	3	0	5	0	161
2011	149	0	4	5	3	0	4	0	165
2012	160	0	7	7	3	0	7	0	184
2013	151	0	4	12	4	0	7	0	178
2014	155	0	5	11	4	0	10	0	185
2015	158	0	6	13	3	0	9	0	189
2016	162	0	5	13	4	0	13	0	197
2017	161	0	3	8	5	0	15	0	192
2018	154	0	5	10	5	0	17	0	191
2019	147	0	5	10	5	0	16	0	183
2020	170	0	6	12	5	0	12	0	205
2021	110	0	7	12	4	0	13	0	146
2022	152	0	7	9	6	0	9	0	183
2023	147	0	5	13	7	0	10	0	182
2024	143	0	3	14	5	0	10	0	175

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 Girdwood School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	117	7.5	15.6	63.2
1990	530	27.7	19.1	13.2
1991	542	27.0	20.0	15.7
1992	547	27.0	20.2	17.4
1993	150	7.5	20.0	6.7
1994	163	7.5	21.7	6.1
1995	172	10.5	16.4	2.9
1996	172	10.5	16.4	2.9
1997	144	10.5	13.7	3.5
1998	153	9.5	16.1	5.9
1999	164	9.5	17.3	37.2
2000	152	10.5	14.5	13.8
2001	158	10.5	15.0	5.7
2002	165	10.2	16.2	9.1
2003	165	10.2	16.2	9.1
2004	174	10.6	16.4	6.9
2005	169	10.5	16.1	9.5
2006	164	10.5	15.6	14.6
2007	145	10.2	14.2	60
2008	153	10.5	14.6	18.2
2009	164	11.9	13.8	18.3
2010	161	11.8	13.6	16.1
2011	165	11.2	14.6	20.6
2012	184	11.3	16.2	20.1
2013	178	11.0	16.1	17.4
2014	185	12.9	14.3	25.9
2015	189	13.0	14.5	17.5
2016	197	13.0	15.1	15.2
2017	192	13.9	13.7	10.9
2018	191	14.6	13.0	14.7
2019	183	13.0	14.0	n/a
2020	205	15.1	13.5	14.1
2021	146	14.1	10.2	n/a
2022	183	14.3	12.7	n/a
2023	182	14.5	12.4	13.7
2024	175	14.7	11.8	9.7

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 Girdwood School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	117	7.5	15.6	63.2
1990	530	27.7	19.1	13.2
1991	542	27.0	20.0	15.7
1992	547	27.0	20.2	17.4
1993	150	7.5	20.0	6.7
1994	163	7.5	21.7	6.1
1995	172	10.5	16.4	2.9
1996	172	10.5	16.4	2.9
1997	144	10.5	13.7	3.5
1998	153	9.5	16.1	5.9
1999	164	9.5	17.3	37.2
2000	152	10.5	14.5	13.8
2001	158	10.5	15.0	5.7
2002	165	10.2	16.2	9.1
2003	165	10.2	16.2	9.1
2004	174	10.6	16.4	6.9
2005	169	10.5	16.1	9.5
2006	164	10.5	15.6	14.6
2007	145	10.2	14.2	60
2008	153	10.5	14.6	18.2
2009	164	11.9	13.8	18.3
2010	161	11.8	13.6	16.1
2011	165	11.2	14.6	20.6
2012	184	11.3	16.2	20.1
2013	178	11.0	16.1	17.4
2014	185	12.9	14.3	25.9
2015	189	13.0	14.5	17.5
2016	197	13.0	15.1	15.2
2017	192	13.9	13.7	10.9
2018	191	14.6	13.0	14.7
2019	183	13.0	14.0	n/a
2020	205	15.1	13.5	14.1
2021	146	14.1	10.2	n/a
2022	183	14.3	12.7	n/a
2023	182	14.5	12.4	13.7
2024	175	14.7	11.8	9.7

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 Girdwood School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,187 (6.6%)	$16,840 (93.4%)	$18,027

Data source: Alaska Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Girdwood School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 11^th of 185 Elementary schools	Ranks 16^th of 176 Elementary schools	3.1%
Ranks 24^th of 99 Middle schools	Ranks 12^th of 92 Middle schools	11.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
8th Grade Science (Girdwood School)	50	75	25%
8th Grade Science (Anchorage School District)	45.2	37.3	8%
8th Grade Science (Alaska)	43.1	34.5	8.6%
All Grades Science (Girdwood School)	57.1	60.7	3.6%
All Grades Science (Anchorage School District)	46.6	39.4	7.2%
All Grades Science (Alaska)	44.7	36.9	7.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	183	182	0.5%
African American	0	0
American Indian	5	7	40%
Asian	5	5
Hispanic	10	13	30%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	147	147
Two or More Races	16	10	37.5%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				STAR English Language Arts (2024)							STAR Mathematics (2024)							ASA Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	STAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	STAR English Language Arts All Grades	STAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 5th Grade	ASA Science 8th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Girdwood School	Public	PK, KG-8	680 Hightower	Girdwood	99587	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-5300	175	15	11.8	9.7%	143 (81.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.0%)	3 (1.7%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.7%)	83.6	17^th of 173 public elementary schools	90.2%		84.6	16^th of 176 public elementary schools	90.9%	1	33.3	64.3	61.9	30.8	27.8	57.1	47.8	57.1	67.9	71.4	76.9	61.1	71.4	67.0	76.2	57.1	68.6	$18,027	$1,187	$16,840

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