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Inlet View Elementary

Q: Is Inlet View Elementary a good school?

Inlet View Elementary ranks 40 th of 166 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

40^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Inlet View Elementary is a small public school in central Anchorage serving roughly 190 students in grades PK–6, and it has built a reputation as one of the stronger traditional neighborhood elementary schools in the Anchorage School District. In the most recent statewide ranking, it placed #40 out of 166 Alaska elementary schools, earning 4 stars and landing in the 76th percentile — a level it has maintained for years. Scores have bounced between roughly the 66th and 81st percentiles since 2016, and the school has never fallen below that range. Because Inlet View is so small, a single grade cohort can shift its ranking from year to year, so parents should think of its performance as consistently strong rather than fixed at any one spot.

Academically, Inlet View tops district and state averages in every tested subject. In 2025–2026, about 49.5% of students were proficient in English language arts, 50.5% in math, and 58.6% in science, compared with district rates of 36.0%, 35.7%, and 39.1%, respectively. Science is the school's standout: proficiency there has stayed between 55% and 64% for four straight years, running roughly 20 points above state averages. The school's advantage in ELA also grows with grade level — third graders run about 6 points ahead of the district while fifth graders run about 19 points ahead — a sign of strong cumulative academic development. Inlet View also spends less per student than several peers that post weaker results, suggesting that its outcomes have more to do with its student population and programming than with budget.

Inlet View serves a more economically advantaged population than many of its neighbors, with about 27% of students eligible for free/reduced-price lunch, compared with 37% at Turnagain Elementary, 74% at Denali Montessori Elementary, and rates over 100% at several nearby schools due to universal meal reporting. Its biggest challenge, however, is consistency for its low-income students, who have ranked only in the 38th–62nd percentile statewide in recent years. Families in this area also have highly ranked alternatives: Chugach Optional Elementary, Rogers Park Elementary, Aquarian Charter School, and Orion Elementary School all post stronger math and science scores. Inlet View is best understood as a very good neighborhood school in an area with several exceptional choices.

190

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,525

Per pupil spending ?

26.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1219 N St
Anchorage, AK 99501-4299

(907) 742-7630

District: Anchorage School District

Students who attend Inlet View Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.0%

Two or more races:

15.3%

American Indian:

13.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alaska average (51% vs 33% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Alaska elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg36%

Alaska avg33%

40^th of 166

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 9 pts since 2017

From top 16% (2017) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th 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	70.8	40 of 166	75.9%	★★★★☆
2025	75.4	33 of 175	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	56 of 173	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.2	34 of 176	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	53 of 171	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.3	59 of 173	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	62 of 185	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.0	40 of 186	78.5%	★★★★☆
2017	77.7	28 of 180	84.4%	★★★★☆
2015	78.3	36 of 246	85.4%	★★★★☆
2014	78.0	38 of 218	82.6%	★★★★☆
2013	74.6	53 of 223	76.2%	★★★★☆
2012	74.5	49 of 227	78.4%	★★★★☆
2011	67.8	75 of 223	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.6	79 of 229	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.7	70 of 226	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.6	59 of 219	73.1%	★★★★☆
2007	73.7	53 of 212	75.0%	★★★★☆
2006	68.4	79 of 218	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.7	78 of 213	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	43 of 140	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.4	64 of 154	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	52 of 142	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	45 of 152	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	57.9	50 of 143	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	59 of 141	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	71 of 159	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	72 of 125	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	76 of 122	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.8	45 of 119	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	31 of 104	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	45.8	54 of 110	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	80 of 147	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	35 of 145	75.9%	★★★★☆
2025	75.5	26 of 149	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	45 of 150	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	30 of 148	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	37 of 148	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.9	38 of 142	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.9	51 of 159	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	67.6	12 of 73	83.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	76.5	17 of 128	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	72.2	24 of 139	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	24 of 133	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	14 of 138	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	71.2	24 of 137	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	22 of 127	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	14 of 147	90.5%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)87th percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)84th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile~ school

Female (2026)69th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2025-2026) ?

Science59%+21 vs state

Mathematics51%+18 vs state

English Language Arts49%+17 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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
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
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	—	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
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
Aquarian Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	1705 W 32nd Ave	Anchorage	99517	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 742-4900	365	22	16.5	—	259 (71.0%)	5 (1.4%)	29 (7.9%)	8 (2.2%)	19 (5.2%)	5 (1.4%)	40 (11.0%)	87.8	13^th of 166 public elementary schools	92.2%		88.7	11^th of 175 public elementary schools	93.7%	2	64.4	60.7	63.8		62.9	63.3	65.6	56.9		62.0	62.7	62.7	$13,045	$272	$12,773
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	—	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
Turnagain Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	3500 W Northern Lights Blvd	Anchorage	99517	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-7200	247	14	17.8	36.8%	110 (44.5%)	4 (1.6%)	19 (7.7%)	13 (5.3%)	29 (11.7%)	27 (10.9%)	45 (18.2%)	39.2	106^th of 166 public elementary schools	36.1%		50.7	82^nd of 175 public elementary schools	53.1%	24	33.3	29.3	49.1		37.5	42.2	22.4	38.6		33.8	38.6	38.6	$14,018	$1,068	$12,950
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
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	—	46 (15.6%)	21 (7.1%)	52 (17.7%)	35 (11.9%)	47 (16.0%)	41 (13.9%)	52 (17.7%)	25.4	131^st of 166 public elementary schools	21.1%		19.7	146^th of 175 public elementary schools	16.6%	15	26.2	27.7	31.9		28.7	33.3	29.8	31.9		31.6	21.3	21.3	$20,581	$2,800	$17,781

Frequently Asked Questions about Inlet View Elementary

How many students attend Inlet View Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 190 students attended Inlet View Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Inlet View Elementary?

Students at Inlet View Elementary are 50% White, 15% Two or more races, 14% American Indian, 8% Hispanic, 6% Pacific Islander, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Inlet View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Inlet View Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Is Inlet View Elementary a good school?

Inlet View Elementary ranks 40^th of 166 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Inlet View Elementary in?

Anchorage School District

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2025–26 ASA & STAR test scoresSep 3, 2026

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr.

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