Rilke Schule Charter School

Summary:

Rilke Schule Charter School is a high-performing elementary school serving grades K-8 in Anchorage, Alaska, with a student population of 436. The school consistently outperforms the Anchorage School District and the state of Alaska in academic assessments, ranking among the top 20% of elementary schools statewide.

Rilke Schule's academic excellence is evident across all subject areas, with 59.76% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 35.51% for the district and 31.5% for the state. In science, 68.66% of Rilke Schule students were proficient or better, significantly higher than the district's 38.66% and the state's 36.94%. The school's strong performance extends to various student subgroups, including female, male, White, multi-racial, and low-income students, indicating a focus on equity and inclusion.

Compared to nearby schools like Trailside Elementary, Campbell STEM Elementary, and Lake Otis Elementary, Rilke Schule stands out as a high-performing outlier, with significantly higher academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings. The school's low student-teacher ratio and small percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch suggest that factors such as effective teaching practices, a rigorous curriculum, and a supportive school culture may be contributing to its success.


Detail:

Public, Magnet, Charter K-8

 650 W International Airport Rd
       Anchorage, AK  99507-1911


(907) 742-0900

District: Anchorage School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
8th of 173 Alaska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,400 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  16.6 Help
Number of students:  467

Racial breakdown:

White:
76.2%
Two or more races:
12.8%
Hispanic:
4.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  0.7% Help


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Compare Details Rilke Schule Charter School ranks better than 95.4% of elementary schools in Alaska. It also ranks 5th 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 90.75. (See more...)
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Compare Details Rilke Schule Charter School ranks better than 92.3% of middle schools in Alaska. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.24. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.2%), two or more races (12.8%), Hispanic (4.7%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rilke Schule Charter School is 16.6. 33 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 Rilke Schule Charter School is $11,400. 60 elementary schools in the Anchorage School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rilke Schule Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rilke Schule Charter School 8th of 173 Alaska public elementary schools. (See Rilke Schule Charter School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Rilke Schule Charter School 7th of 91 Alaska public middle schools. (See Rilke Schule Charter School 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 Rilke Schule Charter School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Rilke Schule Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 75.49 47th 226 79.2%
2010 77.86 43rd 229 81.2%
2011 75.57 47th 223 78.9%
2012 80.38 27th 227 88.1%
2013 78.50 35th 223 84.3%
2014 75.47 49th 218 77.5%
2015 56.67 99th 246 59.8%
2017 76.10 30th 180 83.3%
2018 79.90 31st 186 83.3%
2019 79.82 29th 185 84.3%
2021 78.84 26th 173 85.0%
2022 75.45 33rd 171 80.7%
2023 80.24 22nd 176 87.5%
2024 90.75 8th 173 95.4%
See the entire list of Alaska Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Rilke Schule Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 54.30 31st 73 57.5%
2022 61.60 18th 58 69.0%
2023 68.71 22nd 74 70.3%
2024 88.39 4th 68 94.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Rilke Schule Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 64.78 47th 147 68.0%
2021 80.39 16th 110 85.5%
2022 83.09 9th 104 91.3%
2023 70.56 24th 119 79.8%
2024 90.77 5th 122 95.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Rilke Schule Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 81.95 20th 159 87.4%
2021 73.35 28th 141 80.1%
2022 72.90 29th 143 79.7%
2023 74.75 27th 152 82.2%
2024 86.09 10th 142 93.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Rilke Schule Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 68.88 41st 159 74.2%
2021 77.18 19th 142 86.6%
2022 71.32 31st 148 79.1%
2023 80.85 14th 148 90.5%
2024 88.68 7th 150 95.3%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Rilke Schule Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 70.61 33rd 147 77.6%
2021 66.26 34th 127 73.2%
2022 67.58 32nd 137 76.6%
2023 73.05 29th 138 79.0%
2024 84.96 10th 133 92.5%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Rilke Schule Charter School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Rilke Schule Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 60.52 53rd 131 59.5%
2015 77.42 24th 151 84.1%
2017 83.16 8th 88 90.9%
2018 76.99 15th 96 84.4%
2019 88.01 8th 99 91.9%
2021 90.76 7th 84 91.7%
2022 84.85 7th 95 92.6%
2023 79.25 13th 92 85.9%
2024 84.24 7th 91 92.3%
See the entire list of Alaska Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Rilke Schule Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 92.88 1st 28 96.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Rilke Schule Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 83.24 7th 64 89.1%
2022 71.82 9th 43 79.1%
2023 72.96 9th 55 83.6%
2024 71.98 8th 54 85.2%
See the entire list of Best Alaska Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for middle school Female students at Rilke Schule Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 87.75 5th 74 93.2%
2021 86.42 4th 57 93.0%
2022 89.30 2nd 66 97.0%
2023 77.46 11th 66 83.3%
2024 82.33 7th 69 89.9%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Rilke Schule Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 79.94 9th 73 87.7%
2021 91.54 4th 62 93.5%
2022 83.67 6th 68 91.2%
2023 50.14 38th 72 47.2%
2024 71.17 15th 72 79.2%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Rilke Schule Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 82.92 8th 72 88.9%
2021 86.90 3rd 58 94.8%
2022 80.00 5th 69 92.8%
2023 69.18 16th 75 78.7%
2024 77.52 10th 74 86.5%
See the entire list of Best Alaska Elementary Schools for White Students!

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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by a parent
Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Open Quote I know that all Anchorage is all crazy about Rilke Schule, the only German school in Alaska. I am not and I will tell you why: I am German, we speak German at home. We moved to Alaska from a non english speaking country in 2018. My daughter did not speak English, yet. Going to an English speaking school scared her. She speaks fluent, native German though. We applied for Rilke Schule. They run their lottery and did not want to hear about the exception rules the lottery system includes. My daughter ended up in another school, doing Homework is awful for her, and her German of course deteriorated. Rille blocked all my attempts at finding a way out of this situation.
Since August 2018, I have met several parents and ASD teachers who related discipline problems at Rilke Schule to me and who categorized the school climate influenced by "parents with big, fancy cars." Nobody could understand why Rilke Schule would not just accept all native speakers. Close Quote


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Sunday, July 10, 2011

Open Quote Rilke Schule is extremely unique. Academically it is a stellar school. They have amazing teachers who work harder due to the fact that they have to put in extra hours at a charter school. My daughter's reading skills have soared at this school. After just one year, she is proficient in German enough to hold a conversation. My son will attend Rilke in the Fall. I absolutely LOVE the German culture that my kids are exposed to. They not only teach the language, but they immerse the students in the culture! Their weaknesses are their organization. Their events are such a mess. I just don't attend their specialty festivals. I am worried about their math and science programs in the upper grades. I am hoping that they improve by the time my daughter gets to the upper grades. They don't offer Pre Algebra or Algebra at the middle school level, which puts them behind for high school. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Rilke Schule Charter School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2008 148 0 4 8 3 n/a n/a 22 185
2009 178 2 6 7 2 0 19 0 214
2010 218 1 8 11 3 0 25 0 266
2011 255 1 8 14 7 0 27 0 312
2012 277 1 9 17 7 0 34 0 345
2013 306 1 9 18 7 1 34 0 376
2014 346 1 10 17 6 2 43 0 425
2015 357 1 9 18 8 2 48 0 443
2016 376 1 9 23 8 3 48 0 468
2017 374 2 7 24 7 3 57 0 474
2018 388 1 8 27 9 3 65 0 501
2019 389 3 8 25 13 3 67 0 508
2020 383 1 11 21 13 0 74 0 503
2021 346 1 13 25 14 0 68 0 467
2022 326 0 9 25 15 0 68 0 443
2023 328 0 9 20 12 0 67 0 436
2024 356 2 9 22 18 0 60 0 467

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 Rilke Schule Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 185 6.9 26.8 0
2009 214 10.0 21.4 0
2010 266 13.3 20.0 0
2011 312 17.5 17.7 0
2012 345 17.2 19.9 0
2013 376 21.9 17.1 0
2014 425 22.9 18.4 11.8
2015 443 25.0 17.7 13.1
2016 468 25.0 18.7 0
2017 474 27.1 17.4 0.6
2018 501 27.3 18.2 0.6
2019 508 26.6 19.0 29.3
2020 503 29.1 17.2 0.6
2021 467 28.8 16.2 n/a
2022 443 27.5 16.1 n/a
2023 436 23.5 18.5 0.7
2024 467 28.0 16.6 n/a

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 Rilke Schule Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 185 6.9 26.8 0
2009 214 10.0 21.4 0
2010 266 13.3 20.0 0
2011 312 17.5 17.7 0
2012 345 17.2 19.9 0
2013 376 21.9 17.1 0
2014 425 22.9 18.4 11.8
2015 443 25.0 17.7 13.1
2016 468 25.0 18.7 0
2017 474 27.1 17.4 0.6
2018 501 27.3 18.2 0.6
2019 508 26.6 19.0 29.3
2020 503 29.1 17.2 0.6
2021 467 28.8 16.2 n/a
2022 443 27.5 16.1 n/a
2023 436 23.5 18.5 0.7
2024 467 28.0 16.6 n/a

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 Rilke Schule Charter School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $246 (2.2%) $11,154 (97.8%) $11,400

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Rilke Schule Charter School

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 29th of 185 Elementary schoolsRanks 22nd of 176 Elementary schools
 3.2%
Ranks 8th of 99 Middle schoolsRanks 13th of 92 Middle schools
 6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
8th Grade Science (Rilke Schule Charter School)77.875
 2.8%
   8th Grade Science (Anchorage School District)45.237.3
 8%
   8th Grade Science (Alaska)43.134.5
 8.6%
All Grades Science (Rilke Schule Charter School)64.980.9
 16%
   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 Students508436
 14.2%
African American30
 100%
American Indian1312
 7.7%
Asian89
 12.5%
Hispanic2520
 20%
Pacific Islander30
 100%
White389328
 15.7%
Two or More Races6767
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients29.3%0.7%
 28.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Rilke Schule Charter School

Students at Rilke Schule Charter School are 76% White, 13% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% American Indian, 2% Asian.

Yes! Rilke Schule Charter School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 8th of 173 Alaska elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 467 students attended Rilke Schule Charter 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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