Alpenglow Elementary

Summary:

Alpenglow Elementary is a public elementary school located in Eagle River, Alaska, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 368. As part of the Anchorage School District, which is ranked 14 out of 24 districts in the state, Alpenglow Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25% of elementary schools in Alaska, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alpenglow Elementary's academic performance is particularly impressive, outperforming the Anchorage School District and the state of Alaska in several key areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, 66.67% of Alpenglow students were proficient or better in ASA/Science, compared to 38.66% for the district and 36.94% for the state. Similarly, 46.84% of Alpenglow students were proficient or better in STAR/English Language Arts, and 48.42% were proficient or better in STAR/Mathematics, both significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, including male students, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Alpenglow Elementary's academic excellence is noteworthy, it is not the only high-performing school in the Eagle River area. Nearby schools such as Birchwood ABC Elementary and Ravenwood Elementary also demonstrate exceptional academic performance, highlighting the wealth of quality educational options available to families in the community. Ultimately, Alpenglow Elementary's consistent high performance, commitment to equity, and diverse student population make it an attractive choice for parents seeking a top-notch elementary school experience for their children.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 19201 Driftwood Bay Dr
       Eagle River, AK  99577-8579


(907) 742-3300

District: Anchorage School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
43rd of 173 Alaska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,851 Help


Students who attend Alpenglow Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Gruening Middle School
High:    Eagle River High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.4 Help
Number of students:  368

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.0%
Two or more races:
15.5%
Hispanic:
12.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  14.4% Help


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Compare Details Alpenglow Elementary ranks better than 75.1% of elementary schools in Alaska. It also ranks 20th 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 70.24. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Alpenglow Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (63%), two or more races (15.5%), Hispanic (12.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 14.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alpenglow Elementary is 17.4. 42 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 Alpenglow Elementary is $11,851. 59 elementary schools in the Anchorage School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alpenglow Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Alpenglow Elementary 43rd of 173 Alaska public elementary schools. (See Alpenglow 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 Alpenglow Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Alpenglow Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 83.24 17th 213 92.0%
2006 82.53 20th 218 90.8%
2007 85.88 4th 212 98.1%
2008 85.74 9th 219 95.9%
2009 88.43 2nd 226 99.1%
2010 83.86 11th 229 95.2%
2011 82.29 24th 223 89.2%
2012 85.31 10th 227 95.6%
2013 83.21 15th 223 93.3%
2014 85.47 8th 218 96.3%
2015 74.75 45th 246 81.7%
2017 65.57 53rd 180 70.6%
2018 72.50 39th 186 79.0%
2019 71.41 45th 185 75.7%
2021 67.78 54th 173 68.8%
2022 71.37 38th 171 77.8%
2023 69.53 43rd 176 75.6%
2024 70.24 43rd 173 75.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Alpenglow Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 73.24 8th 73 89.0%
2022 60.74 19th 58 67.2%
2023 71.14 18th 74 75.7%
2024 53.92 30th 68 55.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alpenglow Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 71.93 36th 147 75.5%
2021 77.55 18th 110 83.6%
2022 81.96 10th 104 90.4%
2023 63.99 38th 119 68.1%
2024 73.63 20th 122 83.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Alpenglow Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 63.53 62nd 159 61.0%
2021 47.11 69th 141 51.1%
2022 61.74 41st 143 71.3%
2023 61.45 53rd 152 65.1%
2024 55.08 65th 142 54.2%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Alpenglow Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 63.92 9th 27 66.7%
2021 47.90 13th 20 35.0%
2022 38.93 15th 22 31.8%
2023 44.00 15th 22 31.8%
2024 58.76 8th 23 65.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Alpenglow Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 75.89 26th 159 83.6%
2021 76.90 20th 142 85.9%
2022 72.39 29th 148 80.4%
2023 69.76 36th 148 75.7%
2024 75.98 22nd 150 85.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alpenglow Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 71.14 6th 30 80.0%
2022 52.76 14th 26 46.2%
2024 56.69 12th 27 55.6%
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Rank History for White students at Alpenglow Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 58.22 57th 147 61.2%
2021 51.63 60th 127 52.8%
2022 55.76 58th 137 57.7%
2023 54.70 56th 138 59.4%
2024 59.82 49th 133 63.2%
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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.

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Data source: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

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Reviews:
by a parent
Friday, October 6, 2017

Open Quote The school facilities are very nice and located in an ideal setting within the neighborhood. The music teacher Mr. Baranow is exceptional and very talented. Academically, the school was disappointing. My child received top honors without any effort, his handwriting was so horrible that it was barely legible and his 4th grade teacher did nothing to correct it. He never had homework and brought home several pages of "connect-the dots" as classwork. His teacher did not respond to emails and often had a substitute.
After we switched to a different school, my son has been struggling to catch up to the grade level standards in both language arts and math. Several kids have also complained about not having enough time to eat lunch.
Alpenglow has the potential to become an amazing school if they would put more emphasis on academics and discipline. Some teachers seem genuinely interested in teaching while others did not care at all.
The school has great extracurricular activities such as music, and running club but it is lacking in academics. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, April 11, 2011

Open Quote I was very disappointed with this school. I had heard good reviews by other parents, but the curriculum was substandard and my son's teacher had no control over her classroom. The situation was aggravated by a class size of 26 students with out an aid. After the first quarter, I withdrew my children and started home schooling. I want my children to be prepared for college, and this school was more like a third rate daycare than a learning institution. If you are moving to Eagle River and you care about your child's education, I would recommend the Eagle River Charter Academy or the Alaska Virtual Academy. (The Alaska virtual academy is a homeschool program that is funded by the state and uses the K-12 online school curriculum.) Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Open Quote Great School!! Excellent staff. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Alpenglow Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1997 489 14 9 24 14 n/a n/a 0 550
1998 540 14 12 21 11 n/a n/a 0 598
1999 502 15 12 19 12 n/a n/a 0 560
2000 522 19 17 20 18 n/a n/a 0 596
2001 493 21 12 20 22 n/a n/a 0 568
2002 387 25 10 19 22 n/a n/a 0 463
2003 387 25 10 19 22 n/a n/a 0 463
2004 360 25 11 16 25 n/a n/a 0 437
2005 367 27 13 18 20 n/a n/a 0 445
2006 382 20 15 26 14 n/a n/a 0 457
2007 396 16 13 27 16 n/a n/a 0 468
2008 351 22 11 73 4 n/a n/a 42 503
2009 391 20 7 72 6 2 54 0 552
2010 400 16 7 60 6 4 46 0 539
2011 408 30 6 59 2 2 49 0 556
2012 399 22 12 61 7 2 47 0 550
2013 419 21 11 60 10 2 42 0 565
2014 407 19 14 61 7 1 46 0 555
2015 408 19 15 58 9 1 57 0 567
2016 409 13 13 70 15 2 58 0 580
2017 355 14 8 58 18 1 62 0 516
2018 345 19 9 58 21 1 63 0 516
2019 323 17 5 45 22 1 63 0 476
2020 324 17 5 45 18 0 67 0 476
2021 190 10 4 39 15 0 37 0 295
2022 224 7 7 53 17 1 51 0 360
2023 232 8 5 47 17 2 57 0 368

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 Alpenglow Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 550 22.0 25.0 1.6
1998 598 28.5 21.0 4.2
1999 560 26.3 21.3 4.5
2000 596 31.0 19.2 4
2001 568 29.0 19.6 4.9
2002 463 24.0 19.3 3.7
2003 463 24.0 19.3 3.7
2004 437 25.5 17.1 5.5
2005 445 25.5 17.5 5.4
2006 457 24.2 18.9 9.4
2007 468 26.1 17.9 5.6
2008 503 27.0 18.6 7.8
2009 552 29.6 18.6 8.9
2010 539 30.4 17.7 8.3
2011 556 31.4 17.6 8.3
2012 550 31.0 17.7 8.9
2013 565 29.3 19.2 9.2
2014 555 32.0 17.3 12.4
2015 567 32.0 17.7 12
2016 580 34.0 17.0 15.2
2017 516 32.5 15.8 11.8
2018 516 31.7 16.2 19.8
2019 476 29.8 15.9 n/a
2020 476 25.6 18.5 16
2021 295 23.2 12.7 n/a
2022 360 23.5 15.2 n/a
2023 368 21.0 17.4 14.4

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 Alpenglow Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 550 22.0 25.0 1.6
1998 598 28.5 21.0 4.2
1999 560 26.3 21.3 4.5
2000 596 31.0 19.2 4
2001 568 29.0 19.6 4.9
2002 463 24.0 19.3 3.7
2003 463 24.0 19.3 3.7
2004 437 25.5 17.1 5.5
2005 445 25.5 17.5 5.4
2006 457 24.2 18.9 9.4
2007 468 26.1 17.9 5.6
2008 503 27.0 18.6 7.8
2009 552 29.6 18.6 8.9
2010 539 30.4 17.7 8.3
2011 556 31.4 17.6 8.3
2012 550 31.0 17.7 8.9
2013 565 29.3 19.2 9.2
2014 555 32.0 17.3 12.4
2015 567 32.0 17.7 12
2016 580 34.0 17.0 15.2
2017 516 32.5 15.8 11.8
2018 516 31.7 16.2 19.8
2019 476 29.8 15.9 n/a
2020 476 25.6 18.5 16
2021 295 23.2 12.7 n/a
2022 360 23.5 15.2 n/a
2023 368 21.0 17.4 14.4

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 Alpenglow Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $743 (6.3%) $11,108 (93.7%) $11,851

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Alpenglow 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 45th of 185 Elementary schoolsRanks 43rd of 176 Elementary schools
 0.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
All Grades Science (Alpenglow Elementary)56.663
 6.3%
   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 Students476368
 22.7%
African American178
 52.9%
American Indian2217
 22.7%
Asian55
Hispanic4547
 4.4%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White323232
 28.2%
Two or More Races6357
 9.5%


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Alpenglow Elementary ranks 43rd of 173 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Alpenglow Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gruening Middle School
High : Eagle River High School

Students at Alpenglow Elementary are 63% White, 15% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 5% American Indian, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 368 students attended Alpenglow Elementary.


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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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