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Turnagain Elementary

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Turnagain Elementary ranks 82 nd of 175 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-6

82^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 175 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Turnagain Elementary is a public magnet elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Anchorage, Alaska, part of the Anchorage School District. With 296 students enrolled, Turnagain Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels.

Turnagain Elementary has strong performance across different student subgroups, including male students, Asian students, White students, multi-racial students, English Language Learner students, and low socioeconomic status students. The school's rankings within these subgroups are often in the top half or top third of Alaska elementary schools, indicating that it is effectively serving a diverse student population. Additionally, Turnagain Elementary has shown a positive trend in its statewide ranking, improving from a 2-star rating in 2016-2017 to a 4-star rating in 2021-2022.

While Turnagain Elementary outperforms many nearby schools in the Anchorage School District, including Denali Montessori Elementary, Gladys Wood Elementary, and Willow Crest Elementary, it lags behind high-performing schools like Kincaid Elementary, Inlet View Elementary, and Chugach Optional Elementary in terms of academic proficiency and statewide rankings.

247

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,018

Per pupil spending ?

36.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3500 W Northern Lights Blvd
Anchorage, AK 99517-3318

(907) 742-7200

District: Anchorage School District

Students who attend Turnagain Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Romig Middle School
High:	West High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.5%

Two or more races:

18.2%

American Indian:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2014 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alaska average (41% vs 33% meeting standards)

✓Above the Alaska median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg36%

Alaska avg33%

82^nd of 175

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^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	50.7	82 of 175	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	84 of 173	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	65 of 176	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.7	42 of 171	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.7	73 of 173	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	107 of 185	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	110 of 186	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.9	116 of 180	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.0	84 of 246	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.8	86 of 218	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.7	112 of 223	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.2	105 of 227	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.4	105 of 223	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.3	75 of 229	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.8	122 of 226	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.6	131 of 219	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.0	125 of 212	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.8	121 of 218	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	68.4	76 of 213	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2022	64.6	7 of 26	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	52.8	11 of 25	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	9 of 41	78.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2022	51.2	9 of 20	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.0	12 of 22	45.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.2	7 of 41	82.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	92 of 154	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	82 of 142	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	84 of 152	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.0	38 of 143	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	55.9	55 of 141	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.8	87 of 159	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	63 of 125	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	68 of 122	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	50 of 119	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	43 of 104	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	48 of 110	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.5	93 of 147	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	73 of 149	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	49 of 150	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	39 of 148	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	42 of 148	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	54.7	61 of 142	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	98 of 159	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2024	68.3	8 of 28	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	51.5	14 of 30	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.7	5 of 15	66.7%	★★★★☆
2021	39.1	7 of 10	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	13 of 62	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	37.9	47 of 68	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.3	26 of 74	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	91.3	2 of 58	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	72.4	13 of 45	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	38.6	51 of 73	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	49 of 139	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	47 of 133	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.0	30 of 138	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	19 of 137	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	16 of 127	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	55.8	63 of 147	57.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)79th percentile+26 vs school

Asian (2022)73rd percentile~ school

Migrant (2024)71st percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)55th percentile-20 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Science53%+15 vs state

English Language Arts42%+9 vs state

Mathematics35%+3 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 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
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%)	50.7	82^nd of 175 public elementary schools	53.1%		54.4	84^th of 173 public elementary schools	51.4%	2	40.9	35.7	47.7		41.5	29.6	23.8	52.3		35.4	53.3	53.3	$14,018	$1,068	$12,950
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
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%)	88.7	11^th of 175 public elementary schools	93.7%		93.6	5^th of 173 public elementary schools	97.1%	6	65.5	61.1	67.3	35.7	62.4	56.9	68.5	69.2	42.9	62.9	69.2	69.2	$13,045	$272	$12,773
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Turnagain Elementary

How many students attend Turnagain Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 247 students attended Turnagain Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Turnagain Elementary?

Students at Turnagain Elementary are 45% White, 18% Two or more races, 12% American Indian, 11% Pacific Islander, 8% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Turnagain Elementary in?

Anchorage School District

Is Turnagain Elementary a good school?

Turnagain Elementary ranks 82^nd of 175 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Turnagain Elementary attend?

Students who attend Turnagain Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Romig Middle School
High : West High School

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