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North Star Elementary

Q: Is North Star Elementary a good school?

North Star Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.6% of Alaska elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend North Star Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 317 students attended North Star Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of North Star Elementary?

Students at North Star Elementary are 31% Pacific Islander, 15% Hispanic, 15% American Indian, 14% Two or more races, 12% Asian, 8% African American, 7% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of North Star Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Star Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Central Middle School of Science High : West High School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

167^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 175 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

North Star Elementary is a public elementary school in Anchorage, Alaska, serving 387 students in grades PK-6. Despite being part of the Anchorage School District, which is ranked 14 out of 24 districts in the state, North Star Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Alaska elementary schools over the past several years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Star Elementary significantly underperforms the Anchorage School District and the state of Alaska in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 14.89% of North Star students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 35.6% for the Anchorage School District and 32.69% for the state. The school also struggles to support its student subgroups, with lower rankings compared to other Alaska schools in the performance of female, male, Asian, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and low socioeconomic status students.

When comparing North Star Elementary to nearby schools within the Anchorage School District, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance. Schools like Turnagain Elementary, Northwood ABC, and Inlet View Elementary consistently outperform North Star across all subject areas and grade levels, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. The school's low performance presents an opportunity for the Anchorage School District and the school's administration to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes.

317

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,048

Per pupil spending ?

105.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

605 W Fireweed Ln
Anchorage, AK 99503-1998

(907) 742-3800

District: Anchorage School District

Students who attend North Star Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:

31.2%

Hispanic:

14.8%

American Indian:

14.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2014 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alaska average (15% vs 33% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg36%

Alaska avg33%

167^th of 175

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

55^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	8.0	167 of 175	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	157 of 173	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	169 of 176	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	162 of 171	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.1	168 of 173	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	181 of 185	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.6	184 of 186	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.6	176 of 180	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	22.4	185 of 246	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.0	164 of 218	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.8	146 of 223	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.7	161 of 227	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.4	153 of 223	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	33.1	156 of 229	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	22.3	170 of 226	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.2	162 of 219	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.7	143 of 212	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.2	147 of 218	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	28.7	155 of 213	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	21 of 27	22.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	10.2	31 of 33	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	34 of 36	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	21 of 26	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	25 of 25	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	36 of 41	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	5 of 5	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.5	32 of 41	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	146 of 154	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	129 of 142	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	142 of 152	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	123 of 143	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	137 of 141	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	153 of 159	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	21.8	25 of 30	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	120 of 125	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	110 of 122	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	109 of 119	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	95 of 104	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	109 of 110	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	141 of 147	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	147 of 149	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	143 of 150	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	145 of 148	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.3	147 of 148	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	154 of 159	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2025)22nd percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2019)17th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)<1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics18%-14 vs state

English Language Arts15%-18 vs state

Science10%-28 vs state

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Schools Near North Star Elementary

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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
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
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
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
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
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%)	87.3	12^th of 175 public elementary schools	93.1%		93.5	6^th of 173 public elementary schools	96.5%	6	63.8	58.0	62.2		61.1	58.6	60.5	61.0		60.2	66.3	66.3	$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	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
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%)	6.2	170^th of 175 public elementary schools	2.9%		5.9	169^th of 173 public elementary schools	2.3%	1	8.2	10.9	17.0		12.3	8.2	11.1	18.6		13.1	22.0	22.0	$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%)	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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about North Star Elementary

What district is North Star Elementary in?

Anchorage School District

Is North Star Elementary a good school?

North Star Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.6% of Alaska elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of North Star Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Star Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend North Star Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 317 students attended North Star Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of North Star Elementary?

Students at North Star Elementary are 31% Pacific Islander, 15% Hispanic, 15% American Indian, 14% Two or more races, 12% Asian, 8% African American, 7% White.

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