Williwaw Elementary

Summary:

Williwaw Elementary is a public elementary school in Anchorage, Alaska, serving 305 students in grades PK-6. 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.

Despite its higher-than-average spending per student and relatively low student-to-teacher ratio, Williwaw Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Alaska Native Cultural Charter School, Wonder Park Elementary, Russian Jack Elementary, and other nearby schools in the Anchorage School District. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels, and it has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.

Williwaw Elementary's diverse student population, with a majority of students identifying as Asian, Pacific Islander, or two or more races, and a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, suggests that the school is struggling to effectively meet the needs of its most vulnerable students. The school's low rankings for subgroups, such as Asian students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with special needs, raise concerns about equity and the school's ability to provide a high-quality education for all students, regardless of their background or learning needs.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 1200 San Antonio St
       Anchorage, AK  99508-2766


(907) 742-2000

District: Anchorage School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
171st of 173 Alaska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $26,336 Help


Students who attend Williwaw Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  305

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
31.1%
Pacific Islander:
20.7%
Hispanic:
14.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  95.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Williwaw Elementary ranks worse than 98.8% of elementary schools in Alaska. It also ranks last 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 4.53. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Williwaw Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (31.1%), Pacific Islander (20.7%), Hispanic (14.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 95.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Williwaw Elementary is 14.1, which is the 9th 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 Williwaw Elementary is $26,336, which is the highest among 62 elementary schools in the Anchorage School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Williwaw Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Williwaw Elementary 171st of 173 Alaska public elementary schools. (See Williwaw 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 Williwaw Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Williwaw Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 19.34 167th 213 21.6%
2006 29.39 157th 218 28.0%
2007 38.06 142nd 212 33.0%
2008 36.97 148th 219 32.4%
2009 30.47 158th 226 30.1%
2010 52.49 132nd 229 42.4%
2011 40.62 144th 223 35.4%
2012 40.75 150th 227 33.9%
2013 36.41 154th 223 30.9%
2014 37.38 151st 218 30.7%
2015 14.64 201st 246 18.3%
2017 8.01 170th 180 5.6%
2018 10.34 178th 186 4.3%
2019 13.06 170th 185 8.1%
2021 17.51 150th 173 13.3%
2022 7.96 168th 171 1.8%
2023 6.42 173rd 176 1.7%
2024 4.53 171st 173 1.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Williwaw Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 22.65 34th 41 17.1%
2021 20.89 21st 22 4.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Williwaw Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 10.39 26th 26 0.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Williwaw Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.41 122nd 147 17.0%
2021 24.47 88th 110 20.0%
2022 11.89 98th 104 5.8%
2023 11.15 113th 119 5.0%
2024 5.99 121st 122 0.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Williwaw Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 12.01 147th 159 7.5%
2021 24.64 113th 141 19.9%
2022 8.42 140th 143 2.1%
2023 9.65 144th 152 5.3%
2024 6.36 140th 142 1.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Williwaw Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 19.78 136th 159 14.5%
2021 10.17 137th 142 3.5%
2022 15.49 134th 148 9.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Williwaw Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 25.50 33rd 41 19.5%
2021 36.61 18th 25 28.0%
2023 7.97 36th 36 0.0%
2024 5.92 33rd 33 0.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Williwaw Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 19.17 27th 30 10.0%
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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.

Williwaw Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

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Enrollment information for Williwaw Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 151 42 22 21 84 n/a n/a 0 320
1990 156 43 27 21 112 n/a n/a 0 359
1991 173 55 36 31 114 n/a n/a 0 409
1992 174 68 46 28 142 n/a n/a 0 458
1993 171 81 58 31 147 n/a n/a 0 488
1994 161 63 59 40 133 n/a n/a 0 456
1995 169 93 64 58 171 n/a n/a 0 555
1996 169 93 64 58 171 n/a n/a 0 555
1997 174 72 80 54 186 n/a n/a 0 566
1998 178 70 102 51 193 n/a n/a 0 594
1999 162 72 95 48 185 n/a n/a 0 562
2000 125 61 100 43 175 n/a n/a 0 504
2001 138 71 106 39 174 n/a n/a 0 528
2002 111 84 160 55 154 n/a n/a 0 564
2003 111 84 160 55 154 n/a n/a 0 564
2004 98 83 197 53 152 n/a n/a 0 583
2005 85 72 194 62 161 n/a n/a 0 574
2006 82 77 234 64 151 n/a n/a 0 608
2007 58 42 145 31 98 n/a n/a 0 374
2008 37 24 155 52 42 n/a n/a 48 358
2009 42 33 123 56 46 55 50 0 405
2010 43 36 133 37 41 46 47 0 383
2011 42 38 133 36 33 42 55 0 379
2012 33 36 134 34 32 34 51 0 354
2013 49 33 113 35 32 59 48 0 369
2014 45 39 134 55 31 57 57 0 418
2015 41 27 121 58 25 58 61 0 391
2016 36 30 125 60 24 59 72 0 406
2017 37 25 128 66 22 50 68 0 396
2018 34 17 125 49 21 44 52 0 342
2019 37 16 108 57 22 55 56 0 351
2020 42 12 104 61 23 69 44 0 355
2021 29 13 109 50 19 59 42 0 321
2022 31 10 104 50 24 67 47 0 333
2023 24 7 95 44 30 63 42 0 305

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 Williwaw Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 320 17.0 18.8 34.1
1990 359 19.7 18.2 37.9
1991 409 22.0 18.5 43.8
1992 458 22.0 20.8 50.9
1993 488 22.0 22.2 47.7
1994 456 22.0 20.7 51.1
1995 555 29.0 19.1 58.6
1996 555 29.0 19.1 58.6
1997 566 29.0 19.5 62
1998 594 34.1 17.4 61.6
1999 562 33.1 17.0 66.5
2000 504 32.3 15.6 65.1
2001 528 31.3 16.9 56.8
2002 564 35.4 15.9 75.4
2003 564 35.4 15.9 75.4
2004 583 38.0 15.3 75.5
2005 574 37.0 15.5 82.4
2006 608 38.7 15.7 81.4
2007 374 26.0 14.4 99.2
2008 358 24.9 14.4 90.6
2009 405 25.2 16.1 80.2
2010 383 26.9 14.2 84.3
2011 379 23.0 16.4 85.2
2012 354 24.1 14.6 91.2
2013 369 26.5 13.9 93.5
2014 418 25.5 16.3 93.3
2015 391 26.0 15.0 100
2016 406 27.0 15.0 100
2017 396 25.5 15.5 100
2018 342 26.1 13.0 100
2019 351 23.0 15.2 n/a
2020 355 22.9 15.4 100
2021 321 26.5 12.0 n/a
2022 333 24.1 13.7 n/a
2023 305 21.5 14.1 95.7

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 Williwaw Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 320 17.0 18.8 34.1
1990 359 19.7 18.2 37.9
1991 409 22.0 18.5 43.8
1992 458 22.0 20.8 50.9
1993 488 22.0 22.2 47.7
1994 456 22.0 20.7 51.1
1995 555 29.0 19.1 58.6
1996 555 29.0 19.1 58.6
1997 566 29.0 19.5 62
1998 594 34.1 17.4 61.6
1999 562 33.1 17.0 66.5
2000 504 32.3 15.6 65.1
2001 528 31.3 16.9 56.8
2002 564 35.4 15.9 75.4
2003 564 35.4 15.9 75.4
2004 583 38.0 15.3 75.5
2005 574 37.0 15.5 82.4
2006 608 38.7 15.7 81.4
2007 374 26.0 14.4 99.2
2008 358 24.9 14.4 90.6
2009 405 25.2 16.1 80.2
2010 383 26.9 14.2 84.3
2011 379 23.0 16.4 85.2
2012 354 24.1 14.6 91.2
2013 369 26.5 13.9 93.5
2014 418 25.5 16.3 93.3
2015 391 26.0 15.0 100
2016 406 27.0 15.0 100
2017 396 25.5 15.5 100
2018 342 26.1 13.0 100
2019 351 23.0 15.2 n/a
2020 355 22.9 15.4 100
2021 321 26.5 12.0 n/a
2022 333 24.1 13.7 n/a
2023 305 21.5 14.1 95.7

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 Williwaw Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $3,845 (14.6%) $22,490 (85.4%) $26,336

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Williwaw 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 170th of 185 Elementary schoolsRanks 173rd of 176 Elementary schools
 6.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
All Grades Science (Williwaw Elementary)10.97.1
 3.8%
   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 Students351305
 13.1%
African American167
 56.3%
American Indian2230
 36.4%
Asian10895
 12%
Hispanic5744
 22.8%
Pacific Islander5563
 14.5%
White3724
 35.1%
Two or More Races5642
 25%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Williwaw Elementary

Students at Williwaw Elementary are 31% Asian, 21% Pacific Islander, 14% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 10% American Indian, 8% White, 2% African American.

Williwaw Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.2% of Alaska elementary schools.

Students who attend Williwaw Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 305 students attended Williwaw 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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