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Chester Valley Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 175 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Chester Valley Elementary is an elementary school located in Anchorage, Alaska, serving grades PK-6 with 227 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of elementary schools in Alaska over the past several years, with a 0 or 1 star rating from Anchorage School District, which is ranked 14 out of 24 districts in the state.

Chester Valley Elementary has significantly underperformed compared to the Anchorage School District and the state of Alaska on standardized tests, with only 16.98% of students proficient or better in STAR/English Language Arts and 15.09% proficient or better in STAR/Mathematics, compared to district and state averages around 35%. The school also has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 86.78% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than nearby schools. Additionally, Chester Valley Elementary has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 16 students per teacher.

While several nearby schools, such as Wonder Park Elementary, Winterberry School, and Susitna Elementary, also serve high-poverty populations, they generally outperform Chester Valley Elementary on standardized tests and have higher Anchorage School District rankings. This suggests that Chester Valley may be facing unique challenges or barriers that the other schools in the area are better able to address.

191

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,578

Per pupil spending ?

87.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1751 Patterson Rd
Anchorage, AK 99504-2799

(907) 742-0335

District: Anchorage School District

Students who attend Chester Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Nicholas J. Begich Middle School
Alternative:	Bartlett High School

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:

24.1%

Two or more races:

19.9%

Hispanic:

15.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2014 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alaska average (18% vs 33% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg36%

Alaska avg33%

163^rd of 175

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

52^nd of 61Elementary Schools in the Anchorage School District

14^th of 24Anchorage School District among Alaska districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	163 of 175	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	153 of 173	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	154 of 176	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	147 of 171	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	164 of 173	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.3	184 of 185	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.4	183 of 186	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.4	169 of 180	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	19.7	188 of 246	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	41.2	146 of 218	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.6	155 of 223	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.1	147 of 227	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.8	164 of 223	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	54.3	123 of 229	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.1	135 of 226	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.4	111 of 219	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	68.9	71 of 212	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.1	69 of 218	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.7	112 of 213	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	142 of 154	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	109 of 152	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	116 of 125	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	111 of 122	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	95 of 119	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	83 of 104	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	87 of 110	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.1	147 of 147	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	140 of 149	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	128 of 150	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	139 of 148	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	117 of 148	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.2	157 of 159	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	51 of 62	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	67 of 74	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	7.5	146 of 147	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2025)18th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

White (2019)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Science26%-12 vs state

English Language Arts17%-16 vs state

Mathematics15%-17 vs state

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Schools Near Chester Valley Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAR English Language Arts (2025)				STAR Mathematics (2025)				ASA Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	STAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	STAR English Language Arts All Grades	STAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 5th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chester Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1751 Patterson Rd	Anchorage	99504	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-0335	191	11	17.7	87.4%	22 (11.5%)	19 (9.9%)	29 (15.2%)	13 (6.8%)	24 (12.6%)	46 (24.1%)	38 (19.9%)	9.5	163^rd of 175 public elementary schools	6.9%		12.1	153^rd of 173 public elementary schools	11.6%	10	10.3	12.8	26.3	17.0	13.8	7.7	23.7	15.1	26.3	26.3	$21,578	$3,626	$17,952
Susitna Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	7500 Tyone Circle	Anchorage	99504	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-1400	394	21	18.5	69.3%	96 (24.4%)	9 (2.3%)	44 (11.2%)	83 (21.1%)	60 (15.2%)	29 (7.4%)	73 (18.5%)	27.4	129^th of 175 public elementary schools	26.3%		21.6	140^th of 173 public elementary schools	19.1%	11	25.0	34.4	25.4	28.3	28.6	37.7	23.9	29.9	32.8	32.8	$13,238	$1,149	$12,089
Creekside Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7500 E 6th Ave	Anchorage	99504	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-1550	399	22	17.9	84.0%	51 (12.8%)	42 (10.5%)	47 (11.8%)	52 (13.0%)	53 (13.3%)	66 (16.5%)	88 (22.1%)	10.5	161^st of 175 public elementary schools	8.0%		16.4	146^th of 173 public elementary schools	15.6%	15	10.7	20.3	27.3	19.9	16.1	15.6	19.7	17.2	18.2	18.2	$17,739	$2,332	$15,407
Ptarmigan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	888 Edwards St	Anchorage	99504	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-0400	392	26	15.0	83.2%	56 (14.3%)	26 (6.6%)	58 (14.8%)	62 (15.8%)	48 (12.2%)	65 (16.6%)	77 (19.6%)	9.3	164^th of 175 public elementary schools	6.3%		12.2	152^nd of 173 public elementary schools	12.1%	12	5.7	13.5	21.1	13.6	7.7	26.4	18.6	17.7	22.6	22.6	$21,004	$3,251	$17,752
Baxter Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	2991 Baxter Rd	Anchorage	99504	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-1750	239	14	16.8	67.4%	60 (25.1%)	22 (9.2%)	28 (11.7%)	37 (15.5%)	38 (15.9%)	18 (7.5%)	36 (15.1%)	4	174^th of 175 public elementary schools	0.6%		13	150^th of 173 public elementary schools	13.3%	24		6.7	18.2	8.1			12.1	5.5	12.1	12.1	$20,153	$1,911	$18,241
Nunaka Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1905 Twining Dr	Anchorage	99504	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-0366	193	14	13.7	71.0%	35 (18.1%)	18 (9.3%)	23 (11.9%)	15 (7.8%)	26 (13.5%)	26 (13.5%)	50 (25.9%)	21.3	141^st of 175 public elementary schools	19.4%		27.3	131^st of 173 public elementary schools	24.3%	10	26.1	23.5	23.1	24.2	26.1		38.5	27.3	19.2	19.2	$22,230	$3,654	$18,575
Muldoon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	525 Cherry St	Anchorage	99504	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-1460	417	23	18.3	104.1%	40 (9.6%)	25 (6.0%)	45 (10.8%)	132 (31.7%)	58 (13.9%)	46 (11.0%)	71 (17.0%)	6.3	169^th of 175 public elementary schools	3.4%		8.1	165^th of 173 public elementary schools	4.6%	4		8.1	22.0	10.9	8.1	9.5	18.6	12.0	19.0	19.0	$17,361	$2,732	$14,629
Scenic Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3933 Patterson Rd	Anchorage	99504	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-1650	386	23	16.9	38.9%	118 (30.6%)	24 (6.2%)	49 (12.7%)	48 (12.4%)	28 (7.3%)	31 (8.0%)	88 (22.8%)	68.3	50^th of 175 public elementary schools	71.4%		72.9	36^th of 173 public elementary schools	79.2%	14	42.3	50.8	50.9	47.5	42.3	37.7	62.7	47.0	58.3	58.3	$13,687	$1,238	$12,449
College Gate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3101 Sunflower St	Anchorage	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-1500	363	21	16.9	65.0%	68 (18.7%)	21 (5.8%)	23 (6.3%)	26 (7.2%)	106 (29.2%)	44 (12.1%)	75 (20.7%)	16.8	150^th of 175 public elementary schools	14.3%		11.6	155^th of 173 public elementary schools	10.4%	5	14.1	20.4	35.6	22.1	12.5	18.5	22.2	17.2	42.2	42.2	$14,886	$2,668	$12,218
Wonder Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5101 E 4th Ave	Anchorage	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 337-1569	287	20	14.4	107.7%	37 (12.9%)	20 (7.0%)	35 (12.2%)	30 (10.5%)	33 (11.5%)	74 (25.8%)	58 (20.2%)	7.7	168^th of 175 public elementary schools	4.0%		12.4	151^st of 173 public elementary schools	12.7%	17	5.9	15.6	19.1	12.8	18.0	15.2	19.5	17.7	14.3	14.3	$17,181	$2,865	$14,315

Frequently Asked Questions about Chester Valley Elementary

What schools do graduates of Chester Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chester Valley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nicholas J. Begich Middle School
Alternative : Bartlett High School

How many students attend Chester Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 191 students attended Chester Valley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Chester Valley Elementary?

Students at Chester Valley Elementary are 24% Pacific Islander, 20% Two or more races, 15% Hispanic, 13% American Indian, 12% White, 10% African American, 7% Asian.

What district is Chester Valley Elementary in?

Anchorage School District

Is Chester Valley Elementary a good school?

Chester Valley Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.9% of Alaska elementary schools.

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