Alaska Native Cultural Charter School

Summary:

Alaska Native Cultural Charter School is a public magnet charter school in Anchorage, Alaska that serves grades PK-8 and has a strong focus on Alaska Native culture, with a student population that is majority Native American (over 55%).

The school has consistently underperformed the Anchorage School District and state averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates around 20-25% compared to the district's 35-40% and the state's 30-35%. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Native American and low-socioeconomic status students. Alaska Native Cultural Charter School has ranked in the bottom quarter of Alaska elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years.

While the nearby schools, such as Nunaka Valley Elementary, Ptarmigan Elementary, and Dr. Etheldra Davis - Fairview Elementary School, also serve high-poverty, diverse student populations, they generally outperform Alaska Native Cultural Charter School on academic measures. This suggests that the school's challenges may not be solely due to its student demographics, but rather to factors within the school's control, such as its educational approach and the support provided to its students.


Detail:

Public, Magnet, Charter PK, KG-8

 4025 E Northern Lights Blvd
       Anchorage, AK  99508


(907) 742-1370

District: Anchorage School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
156th of 173 Alaska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,679 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  11.6 Help
Number of students:  232

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:
56.9%
Two or more races:
32.3%
Hispanic:
7.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Alaska Native Cultural Charter School ranks worse than 90.2% of elementary schools in Alaska. It also ranks 52nd 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 11.39. (See more...)
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Compare Details Alaska Native Cultural Charter School ranks worse than 83.5% of middle schools in Alaska. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.59. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: American Indian (56.9%), two or more races (32.3%), Hispanic (7.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alaska Native Cultural Charter School is 11.6, which is the lowest among 62 elementary schools in the Anchorage School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alaska Native Cultural Charter School is $15,679, which is the 31st highest among 62 elementary schools in the Anchorage School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alaska Native Cultural Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Alaska Native Cultural Charter School 156th of 173 Alaska public elementary schools. (See Alaska Native Cultural Charter School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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SchoolDigger ranks Alaska Native Cultural Charter School 76th of 91 Alaska public middle schools. (See Alaska Native Cultural 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 Alaska Native Cultural Charter School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Alaska Native Cultural Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 12.65 201st 226 11.1%
2010 20.75 181st 229 21.0%
2011 35.35 155th 223 30.5%
2012 46.91 143rd 227 37.0%
2013 51.68 131st 223 41.3%
2014 46.32 136th 218 37.6%
2015 28.77 169th 246 31.3%
2017 29.20 144th 180 20.0%
2018 28.95 144th 186 22.6%
2019 23.53 150th 185 18.9%
2021 11.21 161st 173 6.9%
2022 16.36 150th 171 12.3%
2023 16.41 152nd 176 13.6%
2024 11.39 156th 173 9.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Alaska Native Cultural Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 38.83 50th 73 31.5%
2022 59.23 22nd 58 62.1%
2023 51.38 33rd 74 55.4%
2024 41.84 44th 68 35.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Alaska Native Cultural Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 31.25 105th 147 28.6%
2021 28.15 78th 110 29.1%
2022 26.14 81st 104 22.1%
2023 28.18 90th 119 24.4%
2024 19.91 99th 122 18.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Migrant students at Alaska Native Cultural Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 30.07 19th 24 20.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Alaska Native Cultural Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.39 134th 159 15.7%
2021 31.13 100th 141 29.1%
2023 30.54 107th 152 29.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Alaska Native Cultural Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 28.36 121st 159 23.9%
2021 10.26 136th 142 4.2%
2022 34.94 96th 148 35.1%
2023 15.48 132nd 148 10.8%
2024 24.71 117th 150 22.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Native American students at Alaska Native Cultural Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 26.09 41st 50 18.0%
2023 16.69 19th 23 17.4%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Alaska Native Cultural Charter School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Alaska Native Cultural Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 11.34 112th 131 14.5%
2010 13.80 117th 136 14.0%
2011 21.48 98th 133 26.3%
2012 46.95 70th 135 48.1%
2013 55.80 63rd 136 53.7%
2014 54.24 62nd 138 55.1%
2015 47.94 78th 151 48.3%
2017 14.45 77th 88 12.5%
2018 13.43 86th 96 10.4%
2019 37.25 64th 99 35.4%
2021 19.66 71st 84 15.5%
2022 18.41 80th 95 15.8%
2023 17.10 79th 92 14.1%
2024 21.59 76th 91 16.5%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Alaska Native Cultural Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 61.09 9th 31 71.0%
2024 58.25 8th 31 74.2%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Alaska Native Cultural Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 59.80 22nd 64 65.6%
2021 35.04 29th 43 32.6%
2022 32.30 27th 43 37.2%
2023 29.23 40th 55 27.3%
2024 37.69 32nd 54 40.7%
See the entire list of Best Alaska Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for middle school Migrant students at Alaska Native Cultural Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.29 17th 20 15.0%
2024 30.42 13th 20 35.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Alaska Native Cultural Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 37.35 38th 57 33.3%
2023 20.06 55th 66 16.7%
2024 28.29 52nd 69 24.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Alaska Native Cultural Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.15 32nd 73 56.2%
2021 11.99 56th 62 9.7%
2022 35.27 44th 68 35.3%
2023 28.15 55th 72 23.6%
2024 44.13 44th 72 38.9%
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Rank History for middle school Native American students at Alaska Native Cultural Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 79.28 6th 40 85.0%
2021 39.33 7th 16 56.3%
2024 43.51 10th 20 50.0%
See the entire list of Best Alaska Elementary Schools for Native American 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.

Alaska Native Cultural Charter School Test Scores
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Data source: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

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Enrollment information for Alaska Native Cultural Charter School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 5 3 0 10 94 3 46 0 161
2010 9 5 0 9 121 4 51 0 199
2011 13 4 0 8 122 0 59 0 206
2012 13 3 0 10 113 5 63 0 207
2013 7 4 3 15 106 0 67 0 202
2014 17 1 4 13 162 5 100 0 302
2015 18 1 5 19 188 2 101 0 334
2016 15 2 1 20 176 3 109 0 326
2017 13 1 0 21 186 2 95 0 318
2018 10 2 0 22 155 1 99 0 289
2019 11 2 0 31 172 1 106 0 323
2020 8 2 1 32 166 0 107 0 316
2021 7 2 2 28 167 2 95 0 303
2022 7 1 1 19 131 0 76 0 235
2023 6 1 1 17 132 0 75 0 232

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 Alaska Native Cultural Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 161 11.0 14.6 80.7
2010 199 11.9 16.7 78.4
2011 206 15.2 13.5 75.7
2012 207 13.1 15.7 79.7
2013 202 13.4 14.9 88.6
2014 302 20.0 15.1 76.2
2015 334 21.0 15.9 100
2016 326 19.0 17.1 100
2017 318 21.0 15.1 100
2018 289 21.3 13.5 100
2019 323 22.0 14.6 45.2
2020 316 21.0 15.0 100
2021 303 21.0 14.4 n/a
2022 235 19.0 12.3 n/a
2023 232 20.0 11.6 100

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 Alaska Native Cultural Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 161 11.0 14.6 80.7
2010 199 11.9 16.7 78.4
2011 206 15.2 13.5 75.7
2012 207 13.1 15.7 79.7
2013 202 13.4 14.9 88.6
2014 302 20.0 15.1 76.2
2015 334 21.0 15.9 100
2016 326 19.0 17.1 100
2017 318 21.0 15.1 100
2018 289 21.3 13.5 100
2019 323 22.0 14.6 45.2
2020 316 21.0 15.0 100
2021 303 21.0 14.4 n/a
2022 235 19.0 12.3 n/a
2023 232 20.0 11.6 100

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Alaska Native Cultural Charter School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $3,484 (22.2%) $12,195 (77.8%) $15,679

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Alaska Native Cultural 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 150th of 185 Elementary schoolsRanks 152nd of 176 Elementary schools
 5.3%
Ranks 64th of 99 Middle schoolsRanks 79th of 92 Middle schools
 21.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
8th Grade Science (Alaska Native Cultural Charter School)33.334.6
 1.3%
   8th Grade Science (Anchorage School District)45.237.3
 8%
   8th Grade Science (Alaska)43.134.5
 8.6%
All Grades Science (Alaska Native Cultural Charter School)33.925
 8.9%
   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 Students323232
 28.2%
African American21
 50%
American Indian172132
 23.3%
Asian01
Hispanic3117
 45.2%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White116
 45.5%
Two or More Races10675
 29.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients45.2%100%
 54.8%


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Students at Alaska Native Cultural Charter School are 57% American Indian, 32% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 3% White.

In the 2022-23 school year, 232 students attended Alaska Native Cultural Charter School.

Alaska Native Cultural Charter School ranks in the bottom 9.8% of Alaska elementary schools.


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