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Denali Montessori Elementary

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Denali Montessori Elementary ranks 114 th of 166 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-6

114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Denali Montessori Elementary is a PK–6 public Montessori school in downtown Anchorage, AK, serving 361 students as part of the Anchorage School District. The school is best understood as a middle-to-lower-ranked school with real pockets of strength: it currently sits at the 31st percentile statewide (2 stars), which places it below nearby option schools but substantially above several neighborhood schools facing similar economic challenges.

Denali's most striking academic feature is science. At 51.3% proficient, its science scores beat both the district (39.1%) and state (37.8%) averages, and they are competitive with much higher-ranked schools like Government Hill Elementary and Aurora Elementary — despite Denali's lower overall rank. This strength has been consistent for four straight years. Math is the clearest weakness, with just 28.8% proficiency overall, and the gap widens in upper grades: 5th-grade math trails the district by more than 11 points. English Language Arts has also slipped recently, dropping from 48.5% proficiency in 2023–2024 to about 35% in the last two years, though it remains slightly above the state average.

Context matters a great deal here. About 74% of Denali students qualify for free/reduced lunch, far higher than nearby Rogers Park Elementary (35.6%) or Chugach Optional Elementary (11.6%), both of which rank in the 90s statewide. Yet Denali clearly outperforms high-poverty neighbors like Airport Heights Elementary, North Star Elementary, and Dr. Etheldra Davis Fairview Elementary in every subject. White students perform relatively well (68th–71st percentile statewide), but low-income students rank in the low 20s, a gap that heavily shapes the school's overall rating. For parents, Denali is a school with strong science, a real math challenge, and results that look meaningfully better than nearby schools serving similar populations.

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 — 50th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg36%

Alaska avg33%

114^th of 166

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 11 pts since 2017

From bottom 42% (2017) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd of 60Elementary Schools in the Anchorage School District

11^th of 23Anchorage 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
2026	36.2	114 of 166	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	34.9	100 of 140	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	25.1	22 of 28	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	38.6	92 of 145	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	25.1	22 of 28	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	62.0	41 of 128	68.0%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)68th percentile+37 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)49th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2019)43rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)29th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile-10 vs school

Migrant (2026)21st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2025-2026) ?

Science51%+13 vs state

English Language Arts36%+3 vs state

Mathematics29%-3 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 (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAR English Language Arts (2026)					STAR Mathematics (2026)					ASA Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	36.2	114^th of 166 public elementary schools	31.3%		37.1	115^th of 175 public elementary schools	34.3%	1	26.2	36.8	43.6	38.5	35.6	26.2	29.0	30.8	30.8	28.8	51.3	51.3	$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%)	91.1	7^th of 166 public elementary schools	95.8%		90.2	9^th of 175 public elementary schools	94.9%	2	58.8	51.4	63.9	65.6	59.9	57.6	64.9	75.0	81.3	69.6	83.3	83.3	$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%)	7.5	157^th of 166 public elementary schools	5.4%		6.2	170^th of 175 public elementary schools	2.9%	13	11.5	11.4	15.7		12.9	19.2	15.9	13.7		16.3	21.6	21.6	$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%)	70.8	40^th of 166 public elementary schools	75.9%		75.4	33^rd of 175 public elementary schools	81.1%	7	36.1	53.6	62.1		49.5	44.4	60.7	48.3		50.5	58.6	58.6	$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%)	11.8	147^th of 166 public elementary schools	11.4%		8	167^th of 175 public elementary schools	4.6%	20	17.5	13.6	20.4		17.3	19.1	15.6	31.3		21.8	17.7	17.7	$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%)	51.2	87^th of 166 public elementary schools	47.6%		49.6	87^th of 175 public elementary schools	50.3%		25.4	36.8	56.3		38.0	39.7	41.2	41.7		40.8	56.3	56.3	$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%)	87.7	14^th of 166 public elementary schools	91.6%		87.3	12^th of 175 public elementary schools	93.1%	2	64.6	58.7	61.2		61.5	64.6	64.5	63.1		64.0	63.0	63.0	$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%)	82.8	21^st of 166 public elementary schools	87.3%		59.6	70^th of 175 public elementary schools	60.0%	49	55.6	46.7	72.0		58.4	42.6	51.1	80.0		57.7	79.6	79.6	$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%)	6.2	160^th of 166 public elementary schools	3.6%					(n/a)	11.1	12.8	23.5		15.6	13.9	7.7	11.8		11.0	14.3	14.3	$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%)	61.1	60^th of 166 public elementary schools	63.9%		75.6	31^st of 175 public elementary schools	82.3%	29	37.8	52.0	54.1		48.7	46.7	26.0	50.8		41.7	54.1	54.1	$15,919	$1,256	$14,663

Frequently Asked Questions about Denali Montessori Elementary

What district is Denali Montessori Elementary in?

Anchorage School District

How many students attend Denali Montessori Elementary?

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

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

Is Denali Montessori Elementary a good school?

Denali Montessori Elementary ranks 114^th of 166 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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.

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