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Gladys Wood Elementary

Q: Is Gladys Wood Elementary a good school?

Gladys Wood Elementary ranks 126 th of 175 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

126^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 175 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Gladys Wood Elementary is a public elementary school in Anchorage, Alaska, serving 294 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Anchorage School District, which is ranked 14 out of 24 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Gladys Wood Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Alaska elementary schools, with below-average performance on standardized tests compared to the district and state. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 30.97% of Gladys Wood students were proficient or better in STAR/English Language Arts, compared to 35.6% for the Anchorage School District and 32.69% for the state. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, with 71.09% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Gladys Wood Elementary generally performs worse academically. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Kincaid Elementary, located just 1.18 miles away, had 76.47% of students proficient or better in ASA/Science, compared to only 37.14% at Gladys Wood Elementary. The school's performance has also been inconsistent, with some years showing higher proficiency rates and others much lower.

267

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,383

Per pupil spending ?

76%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7001 Cranberry St
Anchorage, AK 99502-3199

(907) 742-6760

District: Anchorage School District

Students who attend Gladys Wood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mears Middle School
High:	Dimond High School

Racial breakdown:

Two or more races:

25.1%

White:

18.7%

American Indian:

18.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2014 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg36%

Alaska avg33%

126^th of 175

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^th 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	29.7	126 of 175	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	112 of 173	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	120 of 176	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	123 of 171	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	134 of 173	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	149 of 185	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	141 of 186	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.8	135 of 180	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	53.4	105 of 246	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.2	105 of 218	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.4	110 of 223	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.1	88 of 227	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.1	79 of 223	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.7	90 of 229	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.4	79 of 226	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.1	82 of 219	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.5	79 of 212	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.7	73 of 218	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.3	89 of 213	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2024	54.8	15 of 33	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	117 of 154	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.9	90 of 142	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	81 of 152	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	90 of 143	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.6	109 of 141	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	124 of 159	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	99 of 125	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	87 of 122	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.0	74 of 119	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	65 of 104	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	77 of 110	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.6	121 of 147	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	114 of 149	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	98 of 150	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.9	111 of 148	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	119 of 148	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	121 of 142	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	140 of 159	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	24.9	21 of 24	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2024	22.4	59 of 68	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	49 of 74	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	47 of 58	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	40 of 45	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	3.6	73 of 73	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	4 of 28	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	7 of 23	69.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	110 of 139	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	98 of 133	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	98 of 138	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	96 of 137	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.2	120 of 127	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	48.1	75 of 147	49.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Native American (2025)86th percentile+58 vs school

Asian (2024)55th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)13th percentile-22 vs school

Migrant (2019)12th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Science37%~ state avg

English Language Arts31%~ state avg

Mathematics27%-5 vs state

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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
Gladys Wood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7001 Cranberry St	Anchorage	99502	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-6760	267	19	14.1	76.0%	50 (18.7%)	15 (5.6%)	23 (8.6%)	27 (10.1%)	49 (18.4%)	36 (13.5%)	67 (25.1%)	29.7	126^th of 175 public elementary schools	28.0%		37.5	112^th of 173 public elementary schools	35.3%	14	20.5	40.0	35.3	31.0	29.6	31.4	20.6	27.4	37.1	37.1	$14,383	$1,216	$13,167
Sand Lake Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	7500 Jewel Lake Rd	Anchorage	99502	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 243-2161	367	24	15.4	32.4%	133 (36.2%)	9 (2.5%)	42 (11.4%)	55 (15.0%)	21 (5.7%)	20 (5.4%)	87 (23.7%)	59.6	69^th of 175 public elementary schools	60.6%		61.8	68^th of 173 public elementary schools	60.7%	1	34.4	37.7	38.3	36.8	45.3	55.7	53.3	51.4	53.3	53.3	$12,911	$938	$11,972
Chinook Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	3101 W 88th Ave	Anchorage	99502	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-6700	365	23	15.5	73.2%	94 (25.8%)	8 (2.2%)	41 (11.2%)	40 (11.0%)	78 (21.4%)	37 (10.1%)	67 (18.4%)	18	148^th of 175 public elementary schools	15.4%		16.9	144^th of 173 public elementary schools	16.8%	4	13.8	22.4	33.9	23.6	22.8	13.8	33.9	23.7	27.4	27.4	$15,391	$2,044	$13,347
Campbell STEM Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7206 Rovenna St	Anchorage	99518	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-5560	323	20	16.3		96 (29.7%)	16 (5.0%)	33 (10.2%)	37 (11.5%)	50 (15.5%)	22 (6.8%)	69 (21.4%)	41.8	104^th of 175 public elementary schools	40.6%		24.4	134^th of 173 public elementary schools	22.5%	30	38.3	30.4	51.6	41.1	26.7	26.1	27.4	26.8	50.0	50.0	$16,028	$1,350	$14,677
Kincaid Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4900 Raspberry Rd	Anchorage	99502	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 245-5530	322	20	15.8	26.4%	171 (53.1%)	9 (2.8%)	19 (5.9%)	25 (7.8%)	32 (9.9%)	10 (3.1%)	56 (17.4%)	84.7	17^th of 175 public elementary schools	90.3%		70.8	40^th of 173 public elementary schools	76.9%	23	45.8	56.4	72.6	57.6	44.1	54.6	80.4	58.8	76.5	76.5	$15,975	$1,216	$14,758
Northwood ABC	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	4807 Northwood Dr	Anchorage	99517	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(907) 742-6800	255	18	14.2	79.6%	54 (21.2%)	13 (5.1%)	23 (9.0%)	25 (9.8%)	47 (18.4%)	50 (19.6%)	43 (16.9%)	15.7	154^th of 175 public elementary schools	12.0%		16.2	147^th of 173 public elementary schools	15.0%	7	10.8	21.7	29.7	20.6	18.4	20.8	27.0	22.2	32.4	32.4	$23,348	$3,167	$20,181
Willow Crest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1004 W Tudor Rd	Anchorage	99503	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-1000	294	19	15.0	104.1%	46 (15.6%)	21 (7.1%)	52 (17.7%)	35 (11.9%)	47 (16.0%)	41 (13.9%)	52 (17.7%)	19.7	146^th of 175 public elementary schools	16.6%		10.9	158^th of 173 public elementary schools	8.7%	12	20.5	17.4	30.0	22.3	25.0	17.4	37.5	26.2	31.7	31.7	$20,581	$2,800	$17,781
Lake Hood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3601 W 40th Ave	Anchorage	99517	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 245-5521	185	13	13.8	53.0%	36 (19.5%)	9 (4.9%)	16 (8.6%)	45 (24.3%)	29 (15.7%)	14 (7.6%)	36 (19.5%)	11.2	159^th of 175 public elementary schools	9.1%		7.4	167^th of 173 public elementary schools	3.5%	8		15.4	30.8	13.0			15.4	7.6	22.2	22.2	$19,066	$2,683	$16,382
Bayshore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	10500 Bayshore Dr	Anchorage	99515	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-5360	338	18	19.0	16.3%	162 (47.9%)	4 (1.2%)	27 (8.0%)	32 (9.5%)	28 (8.3%)	10 (3.0%)	75 (22.2%)	65.7	58^th of 175 public elementary schools	66.9%		83.1	18^th of 173 public elementary schools	89.6%	40	32.3	41.7	54.4	43.2	32.3	51.7	66.2	50.5	61.8	61.8	$12,944	$851	$12,093
Taku Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	701 E 72nd Ave	Anchorage	99518	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-5940	258	14	18.5	76.0%	43 (16.7%)	11 (4.3%)	41 (15.9%)	32 (12.4%)	41 (15.9%)	43 (16.7%)	47 (18.2%)	21.3	140^th of 175 public elementary schools	20.0%		31	121^st of 173 public elementary schools	30.1%	19	14.9	14.3	48.7	25.6	12.8	8.6	35.9	19.0	36.6	36.6	$15,146	$2,236	$12,909

Frequently Asked Questions about Gladys Wood Elementary

How many students attend Gladys Wood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 267 students attended Gladys Wood Elementary.

Is Gladys Wood Elementary a good school?

Gladys Wood Elementary ranks 126^th of 175 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Gladys Wood Elementary in?

Anchorage School District

What schools do graduates of Gladys Wood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gladys Wood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mears Middle School
High : Dimond High School

What is the racial makeup of Gladys Wood Elementary?

Students at Gladys Wood Elementary are 25% Two or more races, 19% White, 18% American Indian, 13% Pacific Islander, 10% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 6% African American.

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