Best Public Schools in Anchorage, KY

Summary:

The city of Anchorage, Kentucky is home to a single exceptional elementary school, the Anchorage Independent Public School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 405 students. This school is part of the highly-ranked Anchorage Independent School District, which is ranked 1st out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Anchorage Independent Public School stands out as an exceptional educational institution, consistently ranking among the top 3 elementary schools in Kentucky over the past 3 school years. Its students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with a large majority scoring proficient or better on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 92% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, and 88% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in Reading. The school's performance consistently exceeds the state averages in Kentucky across all subject areas and grade levels.

Additionally, the Anchorage Independent Public School has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 7.16% in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating a relatively affluent student population. The school also spends a significant amount per student, with a per-student expenditure of $22,274 in the 2018-2019 school year, and has a low student-teacher ratio of 10.4 to 1 in the 2022-2023 school year, suggesting a high level of individual attention and support for students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KSA Mathematics (2024)						KSA Reading (2024)				KSA Science (2024)	KSA Writing (2024)		KSA Social Studies (2024)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Anchorage Independent Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	11400 Ridge Rd	Anchorage	40223	Jefferson County	Anchorage Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 245-2121	399	40	10.0	0.8%	350 (87.7%)	6 (1.5%)	15 (3.8%)	14 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	96.9	3^rd of 685 public elementary schools	99.6%		98.1	2^nd of 687 public elementary schools	99.7%	1	76.0	89.0	90.0	83.0	92.0	82.0	66.0	89.0	88.0	88.0	74.0	63.0	90.0	83.0	86.0	85.0	86.0	$24,459	$216	$606	$821	$18,429	$5,071	$23,500

Cities Near Anchorage

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Middletown	1.1 mi	3	164^th
Louisville	1.58 mi	167	272^nd
Crestwood	5.24 mi	9	56^th
Jeffersontown	5.26 mi	2	298^th
Prospect	5.71 mi	2	32^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.