Is North Star Elementary a good school?

North Star Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.2% of Alaska elementary schools.

How many students attend North Star Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 391 students attended North Star Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of North Star Elementary?

Students at North Star Elementary are 23% Pacific Islander, 20% American Indian, 15% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 12% Asian, 10% White, 9% African American.

What schools do graduates of North Star Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Star Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Central Middle School of Science High : West High School

North Star Elementary

Summary:

North Star Elementary is a public elementary school in Anchorage, Alaska, serving 391 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Anchorage School District.

Despite its diverse student population, North Star Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Alaska elementary schools, with only 18.84% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 18.27% proficient or better in Mathematics, far below the district and state averages. The school struggles to support its diverse student subgroups, ranking particularly low for female, male, Asian, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and low-income students. Interestingly, North Star has an extremely low percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients, suggesting it may not be serving a high-need population, despite its high per-student spending of $20,048.

When compared to nearby schools in the Anchorage School District, North Star Elementary stands out as the lowest-performing, with Turnagain Elementary, Northwood ABC, and Inlet View Elementary all outperforming it across various academic measures. The nearby Chugach Optional Elementary and Rogers Park Elementary are particularly strong performers, ranking in the top 10 and top 6 of Alaska elementary schools, respectively.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

605 W Fireweed Ln
Anchorage, AK 99503-1998

(907) 742-3800

District: Anchorage School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
157^th of 173 Alaska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,048

Students who attend North Star Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle School of Science
High:	West High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.2

Number of students: 391

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:

22.5%

American Indian:

19.9%

Hispanic:

14.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 0.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details North Star Elementary ranks worse than 90.8% of elementary schools in Alaska. It also ranks 53^rd among 62 ranked elementary schools in the Anchorage School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.19. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at North Star Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Pacific Islander (22.5%), American Indian (19.9%), Hispanic (14.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 0.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Star Elementary is 18.2. 51 elementary schools in the Anchorage School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare North Star Elementary employs 21.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Star Elementary is $20,048, which is the 9^th highest among 62 elementary schools in the Anchorage School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Star Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks North Star Elementary 157^th of 173 Alaska public elementary schools. (See North Star Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

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Asian students:

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 North Star Elementary

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Rank History for all students at North Star Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AK State Percentile
2005	28.70	155^th	213	27.2%
2006	36.16	147^th	218	32.6%
2007	36.67	143^rd	212	32.5%
2008	27.25	162^nd	219	26.0%
2009	22.25	170^th	226	24.8%
2010	33.07	156^th	229	31.9%
2011	36.37	153^rd	223	31.4%
2012	32.71	161^st	227	29.1%
2013	44.78	146^th	223	34.5%
2014	30.05	164^th	218	24.8%
2015	22.43	185^th	246	24.8%
2017	5.60	176^th	180	2.2%
2018	3.56	184^th	186	1.1%
2019	5.42	181^st	185	2.2%
2021	6.10	168^th	173	2.9%
2022	11.25	162^nd	171	5.3%
2023	8.00	169^th	176	4.0%
2024	11.19	157^th	173	9.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at North Star Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	24.45	32^nd	41	22.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Star Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	10.63	141^st	147	4.1%
2021	6.46	109^th	110	0.9%
2022	14.26	95^th	104	8.7%
2023	12.90	109^th	119	8.4%
2024	15.89	110^th	122	9.8%

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Rank History for Female students at North Star Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	8.24	153^rd	159	3.8%
2021	7.30	137^th	141	2.8%
2022	19.85	123^rd	143	14.0%
2023	9.90	142^nd	152	6.6%
2024	10.88	129^th	142	9.2%

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Rank History for Male students at North Star Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	6.58	154^th	159	3.1%
2022	5.31	147^th	148	0.7%
2023	5.22	145^th	148	2.0%
2024	10.36	143^rd	150	4.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at North Star Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	14.49	36^th	41	12.2%
2021	10.59	25^th	25	0.0%
2022	23.52	21^st	26	19.2%
2023	10.05	34^th	36	5.6%
2024	10.22	31^st	33	6.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at North Star Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	21.76	25^th	30	16.7%

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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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Enrollment information for North Star Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	180	23	34	20	84	n/a	n/a	0	341
1990	189	42	45	17	93	n/a	n/a	0	386
1991	205	39	50	37	124	n/a	n/a	0	455
1992	214	42	77	48	120	n/a	n/a	0	501
1993	202	43	86	54	132	n/a	n/a	0	517
1994	242	43	84	41	128	n/a	n/a	0	538
1995	217	42	75	49	141	n/a	n/a	0	524
1996	217	42	75	49	141	n/a	n/a	0	524
1997	190	48	53	43	128	n/a	n/a	0	462
1998	181	52	73	55	123	n/a	n/a	0	484
1999	159	65	84	76	142	n/a	n/a	0	526
2000	174	73	73	76	149	n/a	n/a	0	545
2001	192	63	63	73	149	n/a	n/a	0	540
2002	149	47	83	95	153	n/a	n/a	0	527
2003	149	47	83	95	153	n/a	n/a	0	527
2004	126	32	83	77	132	n/a	n/a	0	450
2005	131	32	86	86	127	n/a	n/a	0	462
2006	113	42	76	78	115	n/a	n/a	0	424
2007	106	53	66	74	130	n/a	n/a	0	429
2008	79	37	86	96	67	n/a	n/a	105	470
2009	70	46	46	77	65	57	90	0	451
2010	78	40	65	83	52	45	77	0	440
2011	92	28	75	62	54	37	56	0	404
2012	70	36	71	60	40	38	48	0	363
2013	66	40	89	77	38	44	60	0	414
2014	77	47	70	60	40	55	75	0	424
2015	68	53	75	68	47	65	64	0	440
2016	63	54	80	82	42	77	70	0	468
2017	58	60	76	60	46	88	68	0	456
2018	52	50	72	62	61	82	60	0	439
2019	30	40	58	55	39	83	59	0	364
2020	37	49	52	50	60	85	53	0	386
2021	47	30	52	51	65	75	34	0	354
2022	38	30	44	61	64	83	43	0	363
2023	40	34	45	58	78	88	48	0	391

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 North Star Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	341	19.0	17.9	48.4
1990	386	19.0	20.3	40.9
1991	455	24.5	18.5	54.5
1992	501	24.5	20.4	55.9
1993	517	24.5	21.1	54.2
1994	538	24.5	22.0	52
1995	524	31.0	16.9	53.8
1996	524	31.0	16.9	53.8
1997	462	31.0	14.9	55.6
1998	484	31.0	15.6	62.8
1999	526	30.0	17.5	69
2000	545	35.0	15.6	70.1
2001	540	31.5	17.1	58.9
2002	527	34.0	15.5	75.9
2003	527	34.0	15.5	75.9
2004	450	34.5	13.0	81.6
2005	462	31.0	14.9	87.4
2006	424	33.9	12.5	86.1
2007	429	31.8	13.5	85.1
2008	470	30.0	15.7	102.7
2009	451	40.4	11.2	81.4
2010	440	30.8	14.2	83.6
2011	404	32.2	12.5	91.1
2012	363	30.9	11.7	99.2
2013	414	26.1	15.8	99.3
2014	424	25.7	16.4	99.3
2015	440	29.0	15.1	83.9
2016	468	30.0	15.6	98.9
2017	456	29.7	15.3	100
2018	439	26.2	16.6	99.8
2019	364	25.0	14.5	75
2020	386	27.6	13.9	100
2021	354	24.9	14.1	n/a
2022	363	24.2	14.9	n/a
2023	391	21.3	18.2	0.8

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 North Star Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	341	19.0	17.9	48.4
1990	386	19.0	20.3	40.9
1991	455	24.5	18.5	54.5
1992	501	24.5	20.4	55.9
1993	517	24.5	21.1	54.2
1994	538	24.5	22.0	52
1995	524	31.0	16.9	53.8
1996	524	31.0	16.9	53.8
1997	462	31.0	14.9	55.6
1998	484	31.0	15.6	62.8
1999	526	30.0	17.5	69
2000	545	35.0	15.6	70.1
2001	540	31.5	17.1	58.9
2002	527	34.0	15.5	75.9
2003	527	34.0	15.5	75.9
2004	450	34.5	13.0	81.6
2005	462	31.0	14.9	87.4
2006	424	33.9	12.5	86.1
2007	429	31.8	13.5	85.1
2008	470	30.0	15.7	102.7
2009	451	40.4	11.2	81.4
2010	440	30.8	14.2	83.6
2011	404	32.2	12.5	91.1
2012	363	30.9	11.7	99.2
2013	414	26.1	15.8	99.3
2014	424	25.7	16.4	99.3
2015	440	29.0	15.1	83.9
2016	468	30.0	15.6	98.9
2017	456	29.7	15.3	100
2018	439	26.2	16.6	99.8
2019	364	25.0	14.5	75
2020	386	27.6	13.9	100
2021	354	24.9	14.1	n/a
2022	363	24.2	14.9	n/a
2023	391	21.3	18.2	0.8

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 North Star Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$3,269 (16.3%)	$16,779 (83.7%)	$20,048

Data source: Alaska Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on North Star Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 181^st of 185 Elementary schools	Ranks 169^th of 176 Elementary schools	1.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
All Grades Science (North Star Elementary)	13.3	17.9	4.5%
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	364	391	7.4%
African American	40	34	15%
American Indian	39	78	100%
Asian	58	45	22.4%
Hispanic	55	58	5.5%
Pacific Islander	83	88	6%
White	30	40	33.3%
Two or More Races	59	48	18.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	75%	0.8%	74.2%

Schools Near North Star Elementary

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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 All Grades	STAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 5th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Star Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	605 W Fireweed Ln	Anchorage	99503	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-3800	391	21	18.2	0.8%	40 (10.2%)	34 (8.7%)	58 (14.8%)	45 (11.5%)	78 (19.9%)	88 (22.5%)	48 (12.3%)	11.2	157^th of 173 public elementary schools	9.2%		8	169^th of 176 public elementary schools	4.0%	12	20.4	19.6	17.0	18.6	18.8	18.4	8.7	26.4	18.3	18.3	19.6	19.6	$20,048	$3,269	$16,779
Chugach Optional Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1205 E St	Anchorage	99501	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-3730	234	14	16.4	10.7%	173 (73.9%)	4 (1.7%)	18 (7.7%)	6 (2.6%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (12.8%)	81.3	19^th of 173 public elementary schools	89.0%		88.9	9^th of 176 public elementary schools	94.9%	10	36.1	50.0	60.6	69.7	53.5	41.7	45.0	72.7	81.8	59.2	78.8	78.8	$12,193	$673	$11,519
Inlet View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1219 N St	Anchorage	99501	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-7630	235	15	15.4	29.8%	130 (55.3%)	11 (4.7%)	16 (6.8%)	6 (2.6%)	27 (11.5%)	13 (5.5%)	32 (13.6%)	65.5	56^th of 173 public elementary schools	67.6%		73.2	34^th of 176 public elementary schools	80.7%	22	29.6	58.3	46.2	50.0	46.9	51.9	55.6	41.0	42.9	47.7	55.3	55.3	$13,525	$969	$12,556
Aquarian Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	1705 W 32nd Ave	Anchorage	99517	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 742-4900	390	23	16.8	0.8%	287 (73.6%)	6 (1.5%)	30 (7.7%)	10 (2.6%)	15 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	40 (10.3%)	93.6	5^th of 173 public elementary schools	97.1%		94.7	4^th of 176 public elementary schools	97.7%	1	64.2	70.9	69.4	64.4	67.3	54.7	74.6	71.4	62.2	65.8	78.0	78.0	$13,045	$272	$12,773
Denali Montessori Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	148 East Ninth Ave	Anchorage	99501	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-4500	362	25	14.6	0.8%	145 (40.1%)	21 (5.8%)	52 (14.4%)	20 (5.5%)	37 (10.2%)	18 (5.0%)	69 (19.1%)	53.9	86^th of 173 public elementary schools	50.3%		37.8	111^th of 176 public elementary schools	36.9%	25	36.6	38.5	57.5	61.8	48.5	29.3	35.9	31.9	29.4	31.7	56.3	56.3	$17,122	$1,197	$15,924
Rogers Park Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1400 E Northern Lights Blvd	Anchorage	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-4800	404	26	15.3	29.7%	192 (47.5%)	10 (2.5%)	38 (9.4%)	46 (11.4%)	27 (6.7%)	28 (6.9%)	63 (15.6%)	93.5	6^th of 173 public elementary schools	96.5%		87.1	11^th of 176 public elementary schools	93.8%	5	55.6	64.4	73.4	66.7	64.6	58.8	61.6	68.8	67.5	64.0	80.0	80.0	$14,438	$903	$13,534
Willow Crest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1004 W Tudor Rd	Anchorage	99503	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-1000	284	20	14.1	100.0%	41 (14.4%)	14 (4.9%)	66 (23.2%)	20 (7.0%)	56 (19.7%)	27 (9.5%)	60 (21.1%)	10.9	158^th of 173 public elementary schools	8.7%		17	148^th of 176 public elementary schools	15.9%	10	10.4	18.2	12.2	27.1	17.1	10.4	18.2	24.4	24.5	19.2	15.9	15.9	$20,581	$2,800	$17,781
Dr. Etheldra Davis - Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1327 Nelchina St	Anchorage	99501	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-7600	384	21	17.9	100.0%	27 (7.0%)	81 (21.1%)	38 (9.9%)	16 (4.2%)	56 (14.6%)	109 (28.4%)	57 (14.8%)	5.9	169^th of 173 public elementary schools	2.3%		4.6	176^th of 176 public elementary schools	0.0%	7	14.9	6.3	9.1	14.3	10.4	21.3	7.8	12.1	14.3	13.2	10.9	10.9	$17,235	$3,360	$13,874
Turnagain Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	3500 W Northern Lights Blvd	Anchorage	99517	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-7200	308	18	16.8	40.9%	155 (50.3%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (5.5%)	14 (4.5%)	41 (13.3%)	25 (8.1%)	54 (17.5%)	54.4	84^th of 173 public elementary schools	51.4%		59.8	65^th of 176 public elementary schools	63.1%	19	26.1	31.3	48.6	53.9	38.7	26.1	37.5	47.2	53.9	40.2	66.7	66.7	$14,018	$1,068	$12,950
Northwood ABC	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	4807 Northwood Dr	Anchorage	99517	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(907) 742-6800	281	19	14.4	73.3%	60 (21.4%)	13 (4.6%)	25 (8.9%)	27 (9.6%)	55 (19.6%)	53 (18.9%)	48 (17.1%)	16.2	147^th of 173 public elementary schools	15.0%		19.9	142^nd of 176 public elementary schools	19.3%	5	14.3	14.3	32.3	26.8	22.7	14.3	17.1	16.1	24.4	18.8	41.9	41.9	$23,348	$3,167	$20,181

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