Baxter Elementary

Public PK, KG-6

 2991 Baxter Rd
       Anchorage, AK  99504


(907) 742-1750

District: Anchorage School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
143rd of 172 Alaska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,153 Help


Students who attend Baxter Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  269

Racial breakdown:

Two or more races:
20.1%
White:
19.3%
Hispanic:
16.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.7% Help


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Compare Details Baxter Elementary ranks worse than 83.1% of elementary schools in Alaska. It also ranks 44th 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 19.19. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Baxter Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: two or more races (20.1%), White (19.3%), Hispanic (16.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Baxter Elementary is 14.9, which is the 16th 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 Baxter Elementary is $20,153, which is the 8th highest among 63 elementary schools in the Anchorage School District.
Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Baxter Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Baxter Elementary 143rd of 172 Alaska public elementary schools. (See Baxter Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Baxter Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Baxter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 67.43 80th 213 62.4%
2006 73.35 60th 218 72.5%
2007 67.86 76th 212 64.2%
2008 75.98 41st 219 81.3%
2009 79.33 32nd 226 85.8%
2010 74.21 58th 229 74.7%
2011 76.05 43rd 223 80.7%
2012 73.33 55th 227 75.8%
2013 76.55 44th 223 80.3%
2014 78.89 31st 218 85.8%
2015 77.93 38th 246 84.6%
2017 42.33 106th 180 41.1%
2018 54.94 81st 186 56.5%
2019 39.53 116th 185 37.3%
2021 29.58 129th 173 25.4%
2022 19.19 143rd 172 16.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Baxter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.63 26th 73 64.4%
2021 83.01 3rd 45 93.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Baxter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 54.80 17th 41 58.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Baxter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 33.19 19th 26 26.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Baxter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 49.73 76th 147 48.3%
2021 54.31 45th 110 59.1%
2022 19.35 88th 105 16.2%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Baxter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 74.29 4th 24 83.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Baxter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 41.14 100th 159 37.1%
2021 36.00 88th 141 37.6%
2022 17.62 126th 144 12.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Baxter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 36.79 103rd 159 35.2%
2021 30.85 106th 142 25.4%
2022 44.83 77th 149 48.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Baxter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 49.86 18th 41 56.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Baxter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 66.19 10th 30 66.7%
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Rank History for White students at Baxter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 35.71 99th 147 32.7%
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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.

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Data source: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

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Enrollment information for Baxter Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 341 53 24 6 34 n/a n/a -4 454
1990 306 38 25 14 41 n/a n/a 0 424
1991 337 57 27 9 38 n/a n/a 0 468
1992 377 50 24 13 29 n/a n/a 0 493
1993 367 51 27 12 35 n/a n/a 0 492
1994 385 62 30 15 40 n/a n/a 0 532
1995 345 54 28 26 43 n/a n/a 0 496
1996 345 54 28 26 43 n/a n/a 0 496
1997 325 61 24 26 52 n/a n/a 0 488
1998 331 70 27 35 60 n/a n/a 0 523
1999 299 59 37 20 52 n/a n/a 0 467
2000 260 62 28 15 53 n/a n/a 0 418
2001 264 61 23 24 65 n/a n/a 0 437
2002 256 56 27 16 81 n/a n/a 0 436
2003 256 56 27 16 81 n/a n/a 0 436
2004 231 52 29 21 76 n/a n/a 0 409
2005 229 42 39 32 82 n/a n/a 0 424
2006 232 55 35 23 92 n/a n/a 0 437
2007 215 49 32 20 83 n/a n/a 0 399
2008 167 32 21 34 42 n/a n/a 79 375
2009 173 19 8 36 32 17 73 0 358
2010 156 27 13 39 49 17 70 0 371
2011 152 30 18 42 41 23 72 0 378
2012 143 32 22 45 42 24 101 0 409
2013 130 41 35 40 36 14 89 0 385
2014 127 41 39 34 37 21 88 0 387
2015 134 33 45 37 33 13 87 0 382
2016 131 31 41 39 33 16 79 0 370
2017 116 40 49 53 34 23 73 0 388
2018 117 39 39 41 34 16 76 0 362
2019 102 37 33 47 25 29 69 0 342
2020 82 21 29 36 36 22 74 0 300
2021 47 18 21 34 21 15 49 0 205
2022 47 23 20 35 18 13 56 0 212
2023 52 32 33 45 36 17 54 0 269

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 Baxter Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 454 22.0 20.6 12.8
1990 424 21.0 20.1 9.4
1991 468 21.0 22.2 12.4
1992 493 21.0 23.4 13.6
1993 492 21.0 23.4 13.6
1994 532 21.0 25.3 12.6
1995 496 22.5 22.0 19
1996 496 22.5 22.0 19
1997 488 22.5 21.7 19.3
1998 523 25.0 20.9 26.2
1999 467 22.0 21.2 31.9
2000 418 23.0 18.2 38
2001 437 24.0 18.2 27
2002 436 26.5 16.5 28.2
2003 436 26.5 16.5 28.2
2004 409 28.0 14.6 36.4
2005 424 27.0 15.7 42.5
2006 437 27.8 15.7 46.9
2007 399 27.4 14.6 46.9
2008 375 23.3 16.1 58.1
2009 358 23.4 15.3 44.7
2010 371 25.8 14.3 55.5
2011 378 25.4 14.8 61.1
2012 409 25.7 15.8 62.3
2013 385 26.3 14.6 63.1
2014 387 26.4 14.6 72.1
2015 382 26.0 14.6 72.3
2016 370 27.0 13.7 74.6
2017 388 25.1 15.4 72.9
2018 362 26.6 13.6 72.9
2019 342 25.3 13.5 82.2
2020 300 23.8 12.6 65
2021 205 16.1 12.7 n/a
2022 212 14.1 15.0 n/a
2023 269 17.9 14.9 67.7

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 Baxter Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 454 22.0 20.6 12.8
1990 424 21.0 20.1 9.4
1991 468 21.0 22.2 12.4
1992 493 21.0 23.4 13.6
1993 492 21.0 23.4 13.6
1994 532 21.0 25.3 12.6
1995 496 22.5 22.0 19
1996 496 22.5 22.0 19
1997 488 22.5 21.7 19.3
1998 523 25.0 20.9 26.2
1999 467 22.0 21.2 31.9
2000 418 23.0 18.2 38
2001 437 24.0 18.2 27
2002 436 26.5 16.5 28.2
2003 436 26.5 16.5 28.2
2004 409 28.0 14.6 36.4
2005 424 27.0 15.7 42.5
2006 437 27.8 15.7 46.9
2007 399 27.4 14.6 46.9
2008 375 23.3 16.1 58.1
2009 358 23.4 15.3 44.7
2010 371 25.8 14.3 55.5
2011 378 25.4 14.8 61.1
2012 409 25.7 15.8 62.3
2013 385 26.3 14.6 63.1
2014 387 26.4 14.6 72.1
2015 382 26.0 14.6 72.3
2016 370 27.0 13.7 74.6
2017 388 25.1 15.4 72.9
2018 362 26.6 13.6 72.9
2019 342 25.3 13.5 82.2
2020 300 23.8 12.6 65
2021 205 16.1 12.7 n/a
2022 212 14.1 15.0 n/a
2023 269 17.9 14.9 67.7

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Baxter Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,911 (9.5%) $18,241 (90.5%) $20,153

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Baxter Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Pandemic (2021-2022)
Change (%)
Ranks 116th of 185 Elementary schoolsRanks 143rd of 172 Elementary schools
 20.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Baxter Elementary)24.410
 14.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Anchorage School District)40.224.9
 15.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Alaska)36.820.6
 16.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Baxter Elementary)45.120
 25.1%
   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 (Baxter Elementary)52.911.4
 41.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Anchorage School District)49.728
 21.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alaska)45.123.7
 21.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Baxter Elementary)30.817.2
 13.5%
   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 (Baxter Elementary)38.517.2
 21.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Anchorage School District)43.738.7
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alaska)39.934.4
 5.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Baxter Elementary)45.746.9
 1.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Anchorage School District)51.644.3
 7.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Alaska)45.538.1
 7.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Baxter Elementary)4025.8
 14.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Anchorage School District)42.832.5
 10.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alaska)35.126.1
 8.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Baxter Elementary)35.723.8
 11.9%
   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 (Baxter Elementary)41.814.7
 27.1%
   All Grades Mathematics (Anchorage School District)39.427.2
 12.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Alaska)35.722.9
 12.8%
All Grades Science (Baxter Elementary)52.917.9
 35.1%
   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 Students342269
 21.3%
African American3732
 13.5%
American Indian2536
 44%
Asian3333
Hispanic4745
 4.3%
Pacific Islander2917
 41.4%
White10252
 49%
Two or More Races6954
 21.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients82.2%67.7%
 14.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Baxter Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 269 students attended Baxter Elementary.

Students who attend Baxter Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Baxter Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.9% of Alaska elementary schools.

Students at Baxter Elementary are 20% Two or more races, 19% White, 17% Hispanic, 13% American Indian, 12% Asian, 12% African American, 6% Pacific Islander.


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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 Development. Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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