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Northwood ABC

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-6

154^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 175 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Northwood ABC is an elementary school in Anchorage, Alaska that serves grades PK-6 and has 290 students. Despite being part of the Anchorage School District, which is ranked 14 out of 24 districts in the state, Northwood ABC has consistently underperformed, ranking in the bottom half of elementary schools in Alaska with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northwood ABC's academic performance is significantly lower than nearby schools like Campbell STEM Elementary, Kincaid Elementary, and Aquarian Charter School. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 20.62% of Northwood ABC 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's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with only 22.22% of students proficient or better, compared to 35.34% for the district and 32.18% for the state.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending than the district average, Northwood ABC's academic performance continues to lag behind its peers. This suggests that factors beyond just resources, such as school leadership, curriculum, and instructional practices, may be contributing to the school's underperformance. Additionally, the school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds may also be a factor, as these students often face additional challenges that can impact academic achievement.

255

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,348

Per pupil spending ?

79.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4807 Northwood Dr
Anchorage, AK 99517-3145

(907) 742-6800

District: Anchorage School District

Students who attend Northwood ABC usually attend:

Middle:	Romig Middle School
High:	West High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

21.2%

Pacific Islander:

19.6%

American Indian:

18.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2014 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alaska average (23% vs 33% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 44 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg36%

Alaska avg33%

154^th of 175

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

46^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	15.7	154 of 175	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	147 of 173	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	142 of 176	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	143 of 171	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	157 of 173	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	158 of 185	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	157 of 186	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.1	128 of 180	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.4	157 of 246	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.3	96 of 218	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.9	88 of 223	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.7	103 of 227	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.5	121 of 223	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.1	113 of 229	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.9	112 of 226	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.4	103 of 219	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	79.0	25 of 212	88.2%	★★★★☆
2006	63.6	100 of 218	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.2	65 of 213	69.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2023	36.3	20 of 36	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	16 of 26	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	25 of 41	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	140 of 154	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	124 of 142	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	106 of 152	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.9	121 of 141	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	139 of 159	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	107 of 125	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	97 of 122	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	88 of 119	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	72 of 104	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.1	96 of 110	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	118 of 147	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	116 of 149	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	118 of 150	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	127 of 148	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	105 of 148	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.2	126 of 142	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	135 of 159	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	116 of 139	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	117 of 133	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.6	88 of 138	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2023)44th percentile+25 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Science32%-5 vs state

Mathematics22%-10 vs state

English Language Arts21%-12 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwood ABC

Is Northwood ABC a good school?

Northwood ABC ranks in the bottom 12.0% of Alaska elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Northwood ABC?

Students at Northwood ABC are 21% White, 20% Pacific Islander, 18% American Indian, 17% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Northwood ABC attend?

Students who attend Northwood ABC usually go on to attend:

Middle : Romig Middle School
High : West High School

How many students attend Northwood ABC?

In the 2024-25 school year, 255 students attended Northwood ABC.

What district is Northwood ABC in?

Anchorage School District

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