Fire Lake Elementary

Public PK, KG-6

 13801 Harry McDonald Rd
       Eagle River, AK  99577


(907) 742-3350

District: Anchorage School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
72nd of 172 Alaska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,548 Help


Students who attend Fire Lake Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Mirror Lake Middle School
High:    Chugiak High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.4 Help
Number of students:  229

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.8%
Two or more races:
15.3%
Hispanic:
8.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  38.9% Help


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Compare Details Fire Lake Elementary ranks better than 58.1% of elementary schools in Alaska. It also ranks 27th among 63 ranked elementary schools in the Anchorage School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.91. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (56.8%), two or more races (15.3%), Hispanic (8.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 38.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fire Lake Elementary is 13.4, which is the 6th best among 63 elementary schools in the Anchorage School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fire Lake Elementary is $19,548, which is the 11th highest among 63 elementary schools in the Anchorage School District.
Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Fire Lake Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Fire Lake Elementary 72nd of 172 Alaska public elementary schools. (See Fire Lake Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Male students:
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Anchorage School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Anchorage School District 11th of 23 Alaska school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fire Lake Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Fire Lake Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 64.95 92nd 213 56.8%
2006 76.14 41st 218 81.2%
2007 68.44 72nd 212 66.0%
2008 73.28 57th 219 74.0%
2009 70.38 72nd 226 68.1%
2010 65.89 88th 229 61.6%
2011 74.23 53rd 223 76.2%
2012 66.98 80th 227 64.8%
2013 62.27 89th 223 60.1%
2014 81.48 20th 218 90.8%
2015 73.97 46th 246 81.3%
2017 44.83 102nd 180 43.3%
2018 37.80 126th 186 32.3%
2019 47.94 97th 185 47.6%
2021 40.82 101st 173 41.6%
2022 52.91 72nd 172 58.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Fire Lake Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 53.59 34th 73 53.4%
2022 63.98 14th 58 75.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fire Lake Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.53 81st 147 44.9%
2021 31.98 73rd 110 33.6%
2022 71.54 22nd 105 79.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Fire Lake Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 52.68 82nd 159 48.4%
2021 36.34 86th 141 39.0%
2022 56.17 56th 144 61.1%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Fire Lake Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 36.36 21st 27 22.2%
2021 22.21 18th 20 10.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Fire Lake Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 42.98 95th 159 40.3%
2021 34.43 96th 142 32.4%
2022 43.94 79th 149 47.0%
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Rank History for White students at Fire Lake Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 33.06 103rd 147 29.9%
2021 19.54 118th 127 7.1%
2022 31.38 103rd 138 25.4%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, 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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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Open Quote I have a now senior in high school that attended Fire Lake from 2nd to 5th grade. The teaches did a great job. It was a difficult time for our son who was trying to overcome many changes in from the first five years of his life. He looks back with admiration on the teachers and staff at Fire Lake.

Our daughter attends Fire Lake and had enjoyed all of her teachers. I have heard stories of some troubled children in her classes. I believe any and all incidents have been handled well. There have not been any negative consequences that have affected my child. We find the teachers and staff quite approachable and easy to work with.

It is not all sunshine and roses, but having children is not meant to be a cake walk. There have been issues in homework, focus and getting along. We recognize our children are not blameless and look to work with the people that take care of our children for eight hours a day while we work. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, June 2, 2014

Open Quote One of the worst schools that I have experienced. The principal allows teachers to act inappropriately toward students by yelling, screaming, shaming, and embarrassing them. Students call one teacher in particular a witch and sneak behind her back. This was brought to the principal's attention numerous times and nothing was done about it. The principal decided to cover the scenarios and did not address the situations as they should had been. The teacher should not be teaching students and does not belong in the classroom, given the damage that she does to students' self esteems and concepts. I consider Fire Lake Elementary a mistake and a decision that my child is still working at overcoming. If you consider this school for your child please know that it could negatively impact your child. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Fire Lake Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 457 16 10 7 30 n/a n/a 0 520
1990 485 20 10 15 23 n/a n/a 0 553
1991 481 20 11 14 26 n/a n/a 0 552
1992 502 18 13 11 30 n/a n/a 0 574
1993 492 24 13 12 46 n/a n/a 0 587
1994 504 21 19 20 46 n/a n/a 0 610
1995 414 16 13 22 40 n/a n/a 0 505
1996 414 16 13 22 40 n/a n/a 0 505
1997 366 16 16 19 33 n/a n/a 0 450
1998 303 14 22 11 40 n/a n/a 0 390
1999 304 11 17 14 31 n/a n/a 0 377
2000 281 11 15 15 31 n/a n/a 0 353
2001 256 9 7 7 26 n/a n/a 0 305
2002 228 7 12 8 31 n/a n/a 0 286
2003 228 7 12 8 31 n/a n/a 0 286
2004 222 3 14 11 25 n/a n/a 0 275
2005 224 12 8 11 33 n/a n/a 0 288
2006 217 17 9 13 28 n/a n/a 0 284
2007 226 12 7 20 32 n/a n/a 0 297
2008 197 9 9 32 20 n/a n/a 41 308
2009 216 9 16 32 28 0 47 0 348
2010 210 3 19 34 37 3 60 0 366
2011 202 4 21 29 31 5 55 0 347
2012 210 3 25 26 22 6 59 0 351
2013 216 5 28 20 19 6 60 0 354
2014 206 10 29 24 22 7 46 0 344
2015 201 11 16 30 17 6 49 0 330
2016 182 8 26 27 12 9 58 0 322
2017 160 14 24 30 18 4 67 0 317
2018 184 6 27 25 18 3 63 0 326
2019 174 8 24 30 19 5 64 0 324
2020 255 8 30 23 28 4 55 0 403
2021 175 3 21 19 23 5 46 0 292
2022 128 5 16 26 18 5 38 0 236
2023 130 7 16 19 16 6 35 0 229

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 Fire Lake Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 520 25.0 20.8 10.4
1990 553 23.3 23.7 10.8
1991 552 22.5 24.5 11.2
1992 574 22.5 25.5 11
1993 587 22.5 26.1 10.7
1994 610 22.5 27.1 10.3
1995 505 24.5 20.6 12.3
1996 505 24.5 20.6 12.3
1997 450 24.5 18.4 8.2
1998 390 19.0 20.5 16.4
1999 377 18.0 20.9 20.7
2000 353 17.0 20.8 22.9
2001 305 18.0 16.9 21
2002 286 16.2 17.7 24.5
2003 286 16.2 17.7 24.5
2004 275 16.0 17.2 23.6
2005 288 17.0 16.9 21.5
2006 284 17.5 16.2 28.5
2007 297 17.3 17.2 23.2
2008 308 19.4 15.9 26.6
2009 348 22.2 15.7 29.3
2010 366 21.0 17.4 30.6
2011 347 23.3 14.8 37.8
2012 351 24.3 14.4 35
2013 354 20.0 17.7 37.6
2014 344 23.6 14.5 40.4
2015 330 22.0 15.0 34.8
2016 322 23.0 14.0 32.3
2017 317 23.1 13.7 33.1
2018 326 21.1 15.4 37.7
2019 324 21.0 15.3 8.3
2020 403 28.0 14.3 31.8
2021 292 22.7 12.8 n/a
2022 236 19.6 12.0 n/a
2023 229 17.0 13.4 38.9

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 Fire Lake Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 520 25.0 20.8 10.4
1990 553 23.3 23.7 10.8
1991 552 22.5 24.5 11.2
1992 574 22.5 25.5 11
1993 587 22.5 26.1 10.7
1994 610 22.5 27.1 10.3
1995 505 24.5 20.6 12.3
1996 505 24.5 20.6 12.3
1997 450 24.5 18.4 8.2
1998 390 19.0 20.5 16.4
1999 377 18.0 20.9 20.7
2000 353 17.0 20.8 22.9
2001 305 18.0 16.9 21
2002 286 16.2 17.7 24.5
2003 286 16.2 17.7 24.5
2004 275 16.0 17.2 23.6
2005 288 17.0 16.9 21.5
2006 284 17.5 16.2 28.5
2007 297 17.3 17.2 23.2
2008 308 19.4 15.9 26.6
2009 348 22.2 15.7 29.3
2010 366 21.0 17.4 30.6
2011 347 23.3 14.8 37.8
2012 351 24.3 14.4 35
2013 354 20.0 17.7 37.6
2014 344 23.6 14.5 40.4
2015 330 22.0 15.0 34.8
2016 322 23.0 14.0 32.3
2017 317 23.1 13.7 33.1
2018 326 21.1 15.4 37.7
2019 324 21.0 15.3 8.3
2020 403 28.0 14.3 31.8
2021 292 22.7 12.8 n/a
2022 236 19.6 12.0 n/a
2023 229 17.0 13.4 38.9

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 Fire Lake Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,568 (8.0%) $17,979 (92.0%) $19,548

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Fire Lake 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
Pandemic (2021-2022)
Change (%)
Ranks 97th of 185 Elementary schoolsRanks 72nd of 172 Elementary schools
 10.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fire Lake Elementary)42.329.3
 13%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Anchorage School District)40.224.9
 15.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Alaska)36.820.6
 16.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fire Lake Elementary)5053.7
 3.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Anchorage School District)4630.2
 15.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alaska)43.325
 18.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Fire Lake Elementary)45.218.8
 26.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Anchorage School District)42.730.1
 12.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Alaska)39.726.5
 13.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Fire Lake Elementary)66.743.8
 22.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Anchorage School District)49.728
 21.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alaska)45.123.7
 21.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Fire Lake Elementary)22.230
 7.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Anchorage School District)41.343.2
 1.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Alaska)38.637.5
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Fire Lake Elementary)22.250
 27.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Anchorage School District)43.738.7
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alaska)39.934.4
 5.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Fire Lake Elementary)36.726.3
 10.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Anchorage School District)42.233.9
 8.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Alaska)39.229.5
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Fire Lake Elementary)4649.1
 3.1%
   All Grades Mathematics (Anchorage School District)39.427.2
 12.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Alaska)35.722.9
 12.8%
All Grades Science (Fire Lake Elementary)57.135
 22.1%
   All Grades Science (Anchorage School District)46.640
 6.6%
   All Grades Science (Alaska)44.738.1
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students324229
 29.3%
African American87
 12.5%
American Indian1916
 15.8%
Asian2416
 33.3%
Hispanic3019
 36.7%
Pacific Islander56
 20%
White174130
 25.3%
Two or More Races6435
 45.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients8.3%38.9%
 30.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Fire Lake Elementary

Students who attend Fire Lake Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mirror Lake Middle School
High : Chugiak High School

Fire Lake Elementary ranks 72nd of 172 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Fire Lake Elementary are 57% White, 15% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 7% American Indian, 3% African American, 3% Pacific Islander.

In the 2022-23 school year, 229 students attended Fire Lake Elementary.


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