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Denali Montessori Elementary

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Denali Montessori Elementary ranks 115 th of 175 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-6

115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 175 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Denali Montessori Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Anchorage, Alaska, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 378. While the school performs significantly better than the Anchorage School District and Alaska state averages in science proficiency, it lags behind in English Language Arts and Mathematics, especially in the lower grades.

Denali Montessori's strengths lie in its science performance, where 56.76% of students were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 39.69% for the district and 37.87% for the state. However, the school struggles with ELA and Math proficiency, with only 17.78% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA, compared to 29.22% for the district and 28.68% for the state. The school's performance also varies across different student groups, with stronger results for female and white students, but lower rankings for male and low-socioeconomic status students.

Compared to nearby schools, Denali Montessori's performance is mixed. It lags behind high-performing schools like Rogers Park Elementary, Aquarian Charter School, and Inlet View Elementary in test scores and overall rankings, but outperforms lower-performing schools like Dr. Etheldra Davis - Fairview Elementary, North Star Elementary, and Government Hill Elementary. Understanding the school's unique Montessori approach and addressing the needs of its diverse learners will be key to improving overall student outcomes.

361

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,122

Per pupil spending ?

74%

Free/discounted lunch ?

148 East Ninth Ave
Anchorage, AK 99501-3785

(907) 742-4500

District: Anchorage School District

Students who attend Denali Montessori Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle School of Science
High:	West High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.8%

Two or more races:

21.1%

Hispanic:

11.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2014 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg36%

Alaska avg33%

115^th of 175

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd 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	37.1	115 of 175	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	86 of 173	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.8	111 of 176	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	93 of 171	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	97 of 173	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	110 of 185	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	112 of 186	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.9	104 of 180	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.2	122 of 246	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.0	76 of 218	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.4	49 of 223	78.0%	★★★★☆
2012	66.2	83 of 227	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.4	58 of 223	74.0%	★★★★☆
2010	75.1	51 of 229	77.7%	★★★★☆
2009	68.3	81 of 226	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.1	58 of 219	73.5%	★★★★☆
2007	67.9	75 of 212	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.7	99 of 218	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.3	53 of 213	75.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	67 of 154	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	70 of 142	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.8	100 of 152	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	82 of 143	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	80 of 141	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	102 of 159	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	44.3	17 of 30	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	95 of 125	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.3	78 of 122	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	91 of 119	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	71 of 104	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	75 of 110	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.7	115 of 147	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	109 of 149	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.3	79 of 150	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	101 of 148	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	84 of 148	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.8	74 of 142	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	96 of 159	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	26 of 35	25.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.8	12 of 28	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.3	23 of 30	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2024	48.7	35 of 68	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.1	68 of 74	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	57.6	25 of 73	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	77.4	3 of 26	88.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	43 of 139	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	39 of 133	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	54.2	59 of 138	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	43 of 137	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.5	30 of 127	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	53.9	67 of 147	54.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2019)88th percentile+48 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile+35 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile+22 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)49th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2019)43rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile-7 vs school

Migrant (2025)26th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Science57%+19 vs state

English Language Arts34%~ state avg

Mathematics29%-4 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, October 7, 2021

Struggle to meet the needs of ASD students the few excellent teachers are outnumbered by burnouts and overall under staffed really misses the mark on their inclusion goals for minority students and students with special needs Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, April 15, 2011

By far one of the best schools in the ASD Close Quote

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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 6th Grade	STAR English Language Arts All Grades	STAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAR Mathematics 6th 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
Denali Montessori Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	148 East Ninth Ave	Anchorage	99501	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-4500	361	24	14.9	74.0%	140 (38.8%)	29 (8.0%)	42 (11.6%)	19 (5.3%)	32 (8.9%)	23 (6.4%)	76 (21.1%)	37.1	115^th of 175 public elementary schools	34.3%		53.9	86^th of 173 public elementary schools	50.3%	29	17.8	40.9	43.2	38.1	34.0	20.0	34.1	35.1	23.8	28.6	56.8	56.8	$17,122	$1,197	$15,924
Chugach Optional Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1205 E St	Anchorage	99501	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-3730	275	15	18.1	11.6%	198 (72.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.4%)	8 (2.9%)	8 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	36 (13.1%)	90.2	9^th of 175 public elementary schools	94.9%		81.3	19^th of 173 public elementary schools	89.0%	10	54.8	52.6	64.3	75.9	60.9	54.8	52.6	76.2	72.4	63.6	90.5	90.5	$12,193	$673	$11,519
Dr. Etheldra Davis Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1327 Nelchina St	Anchorage	99501	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-7600	337	21	15.8	104.7%	30 (8.9%)	51 (15.1%)	42 (12.5%)	12 (3.6%)	60 (17.8%)	94 (27.9%)	48 (14.2%)	6.2	170^th of 175 public elementary schools	2.9%		5.9	169^th of 173 public elementary schools	2.3%	1	8.2	10.9	17.0		12.3	8.2	11.1	18.6		13.1	22.0	22.0	$17,235	$3,360	$13,874
Inlet View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1219 N St	Anchorage	99501	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-7630	190	11	17.0	26.8%	95 (50.0%)	6 (3.2%)	15 (7.9%)	7 (3.7%)	26 (13.7%)	12 (6.3%)	29 (15.3%)	75.4	33^rd of 175 public elementary schools	81.1%		65.5	56^th of 173 public elementary schools	67.6%	23	46.7	44.8	60.6		51.1	50.0	34.5	72.7		53.3	63.6	63.6	$13,525	$969	$12,556
North Star Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	605 W Fireweed Ln	Anchorage	99503	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-3800	317	20	15.7	105.4%	21 (6.6%)	24 (7.6%)	47 (14.8%)	37 (11.7%)	46 (14.5%)	99 (31.2%)	43 (13.6%)	8	167^th of 175 public elementary schools	4.6%		11.2	157^th of 173 public elementary schools	9.2%	10	9.3	17.4	17.3		14.9	11.6	19.6	21.6		17.9	9.6	9.6	$20,048	$3,269	$16,779
Government Hill Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	525 Bluff Dr	Anchorage	99501	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-5000	424	25	16.8	37.0%	114 (26.9%)	14 (3.3%)	223 (52.6%)	4 (0.9%)	14 (3.3%)	19 (4.5%)	36 (8.5%)	49.6	87^th of 175 public elementary schools	50.3%		40.6	107^th of 173 public elementary schools	38.2%	20	27.0	40.4	50.0		38.0	29.7	38.5	48.3		38.0	55.2	55.2	$13,181	$1,004	$12,176
Rogers Park Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1400 E Northern Lights Blvd	Anchorage	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-4800	354	24	14.7	35.6%	151 (42.7%)	12 (3.4%)	27 (7.6%)	42 (11.9%)	34 (9.6%)	30 (8.5%)	58 (16.4%)	87.3	12^th of 175 public elementary schools	93.1%		93.5	6^th of 173 public elementary schools	96.5%	6	63.8	58.0	62.2		61.1	58.6	60.5	61.0		60.2	66.3	66.3	$14,438	$903	$13,534
Orion Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5112 Arctic Warrior Dr	Jber	99506	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-0250	423	22	19.1	32.9%	238 (56.3%)	39 (9.2%)	87 (20.6%)	13 (3.1%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.9%)	35 (8.3%)	59.6	70^th of 175 public elementary schools	60.0%		65.2	58^th of 173 public elementary schools	66.5%	12	39.7	40.4	45.6		41.8	38.1	40.4	61.4		46.3	50.9	50.9	$15,012	$1,179	$13,832
Airport Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1510 Alder Dr	Anchorage	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-4550	240	18	13.0	104.6%	24 (10.0%)	6 (2.5%)	37 (15.4%)	62 (25.8%)	40 (16.7%)	30 (12.5%)	41 (17.1%)								(n/a)		11.8			5.9	15.4				7.7			$19,132	$2,642	$16,489
Aurora Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5085 10th St	Jber	99506	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-0300	359	22	16.6	23.1%	193 (53.8%)	36 (10.0%)	72 (20.1%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	42 (11.7%)	75.6	31^st of 175 public elementary schools	82.3%		77.9	26^th of 173 public elementary schools	85.0%	5	47.5	54.1	65.9		54.8	34.4	50.8	59.1		47.0	68.2	68.2	$15,919	$1,256	$14,663

Frequently Asked Questions about Denali Montessori Elementary

What district is Denali Montessori Elementary in?

Anchorage School District

What schools do graduates of Denali Montessori Elementary attend?

Students who attend Denali Montessori Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle School of Science
High : West High School

What is the racial makeup of Denali Montessori Elementary?

Students at Denali Montessori Elementary are 39% White, 21% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 9% American Indian, 8% African American, 6% Pacific Islander, 5% Asian.

Is Denali Montessori Elementary a good school?

Denali Montessori Elementary ranks 115^th of 175 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Denali Montessori Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 361 students attended Denali Montessori Elementary.

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