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Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School

Q: Is Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School a good school?

Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School ranks in the bottom 8.1% of Alaska high schools.

Q: How many students attend Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,636 students attended Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School?

Students at Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School are 19% Asian, 17% Two or more races, 16% White, 14% American Indian, 14% Hispanic, 12% Pacific Islander, 8% African American.

Q: What schools feed into Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School?

Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Airport Heights Elementary Elementary : Baxter Elementary Elementary : College Gate Elementary Elementary : Lake Otis Elementary Elementary : Mountain View Elementary Elementary : Russian Jack Elementary Elementary : Tudor Elementary Elementary : William Tyson Elementary Elementary : Williwaw Elementary Middle : Wendler Middle School

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

57^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 62 Alaska High Schools

Better than 8% of Alaska high schools

Summary

Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School is a large public high school in the Anchorage School District serving about 1,636 students in grades 9 through 12. Once a middle-of-the-pack school in Alaska, East Anchorage has seen a severe drop in its state ranking over the past decade, falling to the 8th percentile (57th out of 62) with a 0-star rating in 2025-26, while serving a student body where roughly 73% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, proficiency rates at East are dramatically lower than district and state averages, as well as lower than every other nearby traditional high school. Only 7.0% of students are proficient in math, compared to 35.7% across the Anchorage School District and 25.9% at West High School. English Language Arts proficiency sits at 21.5%, far below West's 41.4% and Dimond High School's 33.8%. Science proficiency is 18.8%, less than half the district rate. The graduation rate of 78.3%, while improved from last year, remains below the district's 83.2% mark and trails West (85.6%), Dimond (89.2%), and Service High School (90.3%).

Notably, these outcomes are not due to a lack of funding or larger class sizes. East spends about $15,523 per student and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 20.3, making its resources comparable to, or better than, nearby schools achieving significantly stronger results. The school's math proficiency has also shown a clear downward trend, falling from 15.1% in 2022-23 to 7.0% today. For parents, the data indicates that while the school offers a typical comprehensive high school experience, it is currently facing deep and systemic academic challenges across nearly all student subgroups.

1,636

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,523

Per pupil spending ?

73.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4025 E Northern Lights Blvd
Anchorage, AK 99508-3599

(907) 742-2100

District: Anchorage School District

Feeder schools for Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School:

Elementary:	Airport Heights Elementary
	Baxter Elementary
	College Gate Elementary
	Lake Otis Elementary
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	Mountain View Elementary
	Russian Jack Elementary
	Tudor Elementary
	William Tyson Elementary
	Williwaw Elementary
Middle:	Wendler Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

18.6%

Two or more races:

17.0%

White:

15.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alaska average (16% vs 33% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 42 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg36%

Alaska avg33%

57^th of 62

Alaska public high schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 5 pts since 2017

From bottom 13% (2017) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9High 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	9.7	57 of 62	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.4	58 of 60	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	56 of 63	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	51 of 62	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	47 of 62	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	54 of 61	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	66 of 77	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	64 of 74	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.6	72 of 83	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	46.4	67 of 135	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	41.7	77 of 139	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.5	72 of 148	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	35.7	81 of 136	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.1	79 of 142	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.0	80 of 140	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.8	76 of 151	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.6	72 of 151	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.9	54 of 139	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.8	60 of 135	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.9	48 of 116	58.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2024	44.9	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆
2023	18.1	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆
2022	56.1	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2019	20.8	6 of 6	0.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	18.4	11 of 12	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.6	12 of 13	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	10 of 12	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	13 of 15	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	13 of 15	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	11 of 12	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	13 of 15	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆
2024	31.2	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆
2023	39.0	3 of 5	40.0%	★★★★☆
2022	17.5	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2019	51.4	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	10.0	42 of 46	8.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	6.5	45 of 45	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	43 of 45	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	48 of 54	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	33 of 43	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	30 of 37	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	48 of 54	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	5.8	16 of 16	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.7	16 of 16	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	13 of 14	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	17 of 17	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	8 of 12	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	7.6	9 of 10	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	15 of 15	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	6.5	19 of 19	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.5	38 of 39	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	35 of 41	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	35 of 42	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	29 of 34	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	34 of 37	8.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	47 of 55	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	5.2	47 of 48	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.6	43 of 45	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	44 of 48	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	42 of 47	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	39 of 46	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	39 of 42	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	53 of 58	8.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	6.5	19 of 19	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.1	18 of 18	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	12 of 16	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.7	8 of 10	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	13 of 15	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2022	44.0	7 of 14	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	12 of 16	25.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	20 of 25	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.8	21 of 21	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	19 of 24	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	20 of 23	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	16 of 21	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	17 of 19	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	22 of 22	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	10.9	17 of 18	5.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	13 of 14	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	13 of 18	27.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.9	17 of 20	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	8 of 16	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	15 of 31	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	15.0	10 of 10	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	6 of 6	0.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	10.7	5 of 5	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.3	8 of 8	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	39 of 44	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.4	41 of 43	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	36 of 46	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.1	23 of 47	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	23 of 47	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.2	30 of 43	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	46 of 56	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Military Connected (2022)50th percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile+30 vs school

African American (2024)33rd percentile+22 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)20th percentile+12 vs school

White (2026)11th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)9th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)8th percentile~ school

Native American (2026)6th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)2nd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)<1st percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)<1st percentile-8 vs school

Migrant (2026)<1st percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)<1st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts22%-11 vs state

Science19%-19 vs state

Mathematics7%-25 vs state

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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 (2023)	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 6th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 9th Grade	STAR English Language Arts All Grades	STAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAR Mathematics 9th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 8th Grade	ASA Science 10th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4025 E Northern Lights Blvd	Anchorage	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(907) 742-2100	1,636	80	20.3	70.7%	257 (15.7%)	127 (7.8%)	235 (14.4%)	305 (18.6%)	237 (14.5%)	197 (12.0%)	278 (17.0%)	9.7	57^th of 62 public high schools	8.1%		9.4	58^th of 60 public high schools	3.3%	1				21.5	21.5				7.0	7.0		18.8	18.8	$15,523	$1,936	$13,587
Martin Luther King Junior Technical High School	Public	10-12	2650 E Northern Lights Blvd	Anchorage	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-8900	124	27	4.6	2.8%	75 (60.5%)	3 (2.4%)	16 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.3%)	2 (1.6%)	19 (15.3%)								(n/a)														$46,333	$564	$45,768
Alaska Middle College School	Public	11-12	2650 E Northern Lights Blvd	Eagle River	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 786-7611	272	3	93.7	1.2%	169 (62.1%)	10 (3.7%)	20 (7.4%)	26 (9.6%)	11 (4.0%)	2 (0.7%)	34 (12.5%)								(n/a)														$12,225	$323	$11,901
Highland Academy Charter	Public, Magnet, Charter	6-12	5530 E Northern Lights Ste 1	Anchorage	99504	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	Yes	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-1700	200	11	18.8	1.8%	97 (48.5%)	9 (4.5%)	12 (6.0%)	5 (2.5%)	27 (13.5%)	14 (7.0%)	36 (18.0%)	24.2	50^th of 62 public high schools	19.4%		53.8	28^th of 60 public high schools	53.3%	22	45.5	28.6	32.3	27.6	33.9	30.3	25.0	35.5	17.2	27.3	45.2	25.0	36.4	$15,386	$442	$14,944
McLaughlin Secondary School	Public	6-12	2600 Providence Dr	Anchorage	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-1120	77	11	7.0	4.6%	15 (19.5%)	4 (5.2%)	11 (14.3%)	1 (1.3%)	35 (45.5%)	1 (1.3%)	10 (13.0%)								(n/a)					< 40%					< 40%		44.4	36.4	$19,996	$2,157	$17,839
Benny Benson Alternative High School	Public	9-12	4515 Campbell Airstrip Rd	Anchorage	99507	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-2050	275	14	19.0	97.3%	41 (14.9%)	21 (7.6%)	31 (11.3%)	10 (3.6%)	65 (23.6%)	50 (18.2%)	57 (20.7%)								(n/a)												12.0	12.0	$18,067	$3,113	$14,954
Steller Secondary School	Public, Magnet	6-12	2508 Blueberry Ln	Anchorage	99503	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-4950	305	15	20.7	1.3%	207 (67.9%)	8 (2.6%)	29 (9.5%)	9 (3.0%)	15 (4.9%)	4 (1.3%)	33 (10.8%)	93.2	2^nd of 62 public high schools	96.8%		76.2	13^th of 60 public high schools	78.3%	11	63.3	52.1	64.3	61.5	60.1	40.8	47.9	67.5	35.0	47.5	65.9	66.7	66.1	$13,262	$369	$12,892
S.A.V.E. High School	Public	9-12	410 East 56th	Anchorage	99518	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-1250	156	8	19.3	2.0%	34 (21.8%)	7 (4.5%)	27 (17.3%)	4 (2.6%)	38 (24.4%)	16 (10.3%)	30 (19.2%)								(n/a)														$16,853	$1,477	$15,375
West High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1700 Hillcrest Dr	Anchorage	99517	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-2500	1,702	78	21.9	39.6%	594 (34.9%)	108 (6.3%)	268 (15.7%)	181 (10.6%)	140 (8.2%)	185 (10.9%)	226 (13.3%)	59.7	24^th of 62 public high schools	61.3%		52.9	29^th of 60 public high schools	51.7%	5				41.4	41.4				25.9	25.9		39.6	39.6	$13,328	$926	$12,401
Service High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	5577 Abbott Rd	Anchorage	99507	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-8100	1,518	63	24.1	27.8%	596 (39.3%)	57 (3.8%)	189 (12.5%)	234 (15.4%)	153 (10.1%)	70 (4.6%)	219 (14.4%)	38.8	38^th of 62 public high schools	38.7%		31.6	45^th of 60 public high schools	25.0%	7				32.1	32.1				21.4	21.4		33.2	33.2	$14,533	$1,085	$13,448

Frequently Asked Questions about Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School

Is Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School a good school?

Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School ranks in the bottom 8.1% of Alaska high schools.

What district is Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School in?

Anchorage School District

What schools feed into Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School?

Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Airport Heights Elementary
Elementary : Baxter Elementary
Elementary : College Gate Elementary
Elementary : Lake Otis Elementary
Elementary : Mountain View Elementary
Elementary : Russian Jack Elementary
Elementary : Tudor Elementary
Elementary : William Tyson Elementary
Elementary : Williwaw Elementary
Middle : Wendler Middle School

How many students attend Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,636 students attended Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School.

What is the racial makeup of Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School?

Students at Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School are 19% Asian, 17% Two or more races, 16% White, 14% American Indian, 14% Hispanic, 12% Pacific Islander, 8% African American.

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