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Nunaka Valley Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

141^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 175 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Nunaka Valley Elementary is a public elementary school in Anchorage, Alaska, serving 207 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.

Nunaka Valley Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Alaska elementary schools, with its academic performance significantly below the Anchorage School District and Alaska state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 24.24% of Nunaka Valley students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 35.6% in the district and 32.69% statewide. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 70.53% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

When compared to nearby schools, such as College Gate Elementary, Russian Jack Elementary, and Susitna Elementary, Nunaka Valley's academic performance is still significantly lower, despite having a higher per-student spending of $22,230 in the 2018-2019 school year. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution, and a more comprehensive approach to improving educational opportunities and outcomes for the students at Nunaka Valley and the surrounding schools is needed.

193

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,230

Per pupil spending ?

71%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1905 Twining Dr
Anchorage, AK 99504-3099

(907) 742-0366

District: Anchorage School District

Students who attend Nunaka Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Clark Middle School
Alternative:	Bartlett High School

Racial breakdown:

Two or more races:

25.9%

White:

18.1%

American Indian:

13.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2014 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alaska average (25% vs 33% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg36%

Alaska avg33%

141^st of 175

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^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	21.3	141 of 175	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	131 of 173	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.5	95 of 176	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.5	134 of 171	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	128 of 173	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	171 of 185	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	168 of 186	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.8	163 of 180	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	39.6	144 of 246	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.9	131 of 218	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.7	153 of 223	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.5	134 of 227	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.4	139 of 223	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.4	139 of 229	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.3	142 of 226	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.0	139 of 219	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.5	134 of 212	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.7	139 of 218	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.6	146 of 213	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2024	53.9	17 of 33	48.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	86 of 154	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	113 of 142	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	101 of 152	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	83 of 141	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.4	138 of 159	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	94 of 125	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	90 of 122	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.5	59 of 119	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.3	70 of 104	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	70 of 110	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.8	124 of 147	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	127 of 149	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.6	90 of 150	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	82 of 148	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	63 of 148	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	14.6	146 of 159	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	14.6	140 of 147	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)48th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile-5 vs school

White (2019)5th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics27%-5 vs state

English Language Arts24%-8 vs state

Science19%-19 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 7th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	STAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 5th Grade	ASA Science 8th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nunaka Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1905 Twining Dr	Anchorage	99504	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-0366	193	14	13.7	71.0%	35 (18.1%)	18 (9.3%)	23 (11.9%)	15 (7.8%)	26 (13.5%)	26 (13.5%)	50 (25.9%)	21.3	141^st of 175 public elementary schools	19.4%		27.3	131^st of 173 public elementary schools	24.3%	10	26.1	23.5	23.1				24.2	26.1		38.5				27.3	19.2		19.2	$22,230	$3,654	$18,575
College Gate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3101 Sunflower St	Anchorage	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-1500	363	21	16.9	65.0%	68 (18.7%)	21 (5.8%)	23 (6.3%)	26 (7.2%)	106 (29.2%)	44 (12.1%)	75 (20.7%)	16.8	150^th of 175 public elementary schools	14.3%		11.6	155^th of 173 public elementary schools	10.4%	5	14.1	20.4	35.6				22.1	12.5	18.5	22.2				17.2	42.2		42.2	$14,886	$2,668	$12,218
Russian Jack Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4300 E 20th Ave	Anchorage	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-1300	254	18	14.4	92.9%	21 (8.3%)	10 (3.9%)	56 (22.0%)	48 (18.9%)	34 (13.4%)	41 (16.1%)	44 (17.3%)	16.6	152^nd of 175 public elementary schools	13.1%		16.7	145^th of 173 public elementary schools	16.2%	7	19.1	26.3	27.0				23.9	19.1	13.2	27.0				19.7	32.4		32.4	$16,896	$3,468	$13,428
Ptarmigan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	888 Edwards St	Anchorage	99504	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-0400	392	26	15.0	83.2%	56 (14.3%)	26 (6.6%)	58 (14.8%)	62 (15.8%)	48 (12.2%)	65 (16.6%)	77 (19.6%)	9.3	164^th of 175 public elementary schools	6.3%		12.2	152^nd of 173 public elementary schools	12.1%	12	5.7	13.5	21.1				13.6	7.7	26.4	18.6				17.7	22.6		22.6	$21,004	$3,251	$17,752
Winterberry School	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-8	4802 Bryn Mawr Ct	Anchorage	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	Yes	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-0139	264	15	17.6		184 (69.7%)	3 (1.1%)	18 (6.8%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.5%)	1 (0.4%)	44 (16.7%)	20.6	144^th of 175 public elementary schools	17.7%		21.9	139^th of 173 public elementary schools	19.7%	5	18.8	35.0	43.5	31.6	32.0	58.8	34.6	12.5	20.0	13.0	16.7	20.8	52.9	20.9	34.8	41.2	37.5	$12,959	$331	$12,628
Baxter Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	2991 Baxter Rd	Anchorage	99504	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-1750	239	14	16.8	67.4%	60 (25.1%)	22 (9.2%)	28 (11.7%)	37 (15.5%)	38 (15.9%)	18 (7.5%)	36 (15.1%)	4	174^th of 175 public elementary schools	0.6%		13	150^th of 173 public elementary schools	13.3%	24		6.7	18.2				8.1			12.1				5.5	12.1		12.1	$20,153	$1,911	$18,241
Williwaw Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1200 San Antonio St	Anchorage	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-2000	315	22	14.2	101.0%	21 (6.7%)	15 (4.8%)	55 (17.5%)	82 (26.0%)	41 (13.0%)	57 (18.1%)	44 (14.0%)	5.7	172^nd of 175 public elementary schools	1.7%		4.5	171^st of 173 public elementary schools	1.2%	1	10.6	12.2	18.0				13.3	8.5		15.8				8.2				$26,336	$3,845	$22,490
Chester Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1751 Patterson Rd	Anchorage	99504	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-0335	191	11	17.7	87.4%	22 (11.5%)	19 (9.9%)	29 (15.2%)	13 (6.8%)	24 (12.6%)	46 (24.1%)	38 (19.9%)	9.5	163^rd of 175 public elementary schools	6.9%		12.1	153^rd of 173 public elementary schools	11.6%	10	10.3	12.8	26.3				17.0	13.8	7.7	23.7				15.1	26.3		26.3	$21,578	$3,626	$17,952
Alaska Native Cultural Charter School	Public, Magnet, Charter	PK, KG-8	4025 E Northern Lights Blvd	Anchorage	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(907) 742-1370	357	23	15.8	85.2%	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	21 (5.9%)	1 (0.3%)	238 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (24.4%)	14.7	155^th of 175 public elementary schools	11.4%		11.4	156^th of 173 public elementary schools	9.8%	1	17.1	11.8	34.5	12.5	18.0	26.1	19.4	17.5	11.8	24.1		24.0		17.0	41.4	30.4	36.5	$15,679	$3,484	$12,195
Wonder Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5101 E 4th Ave	Anchorage	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 337-1569	287	20	14.4	107.7%	37 (12.9%)	20 (7.0%)	35 (12.2%)	30 (10.5%)	33 (11.5%)	74 (25.8%)	58 (20.2%)	7.7	168^th of 175 public elementary schools	4.0%		12.4	151^st of 173 public elementary schools	12.7%	17	5.9	15.6	19.1				12.8	18.0	15.2	19.5				17.7	14.3		14.3	$17,181	$2,865	$14,315

Frequently Asked Questions about Nunaka Valley Elementary

What district is Nunaka Valley Elementary in?

Anchorage School District

Is Nunaka Valley Elementary a good school?

Nunaka Valley Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.4% of Alaska elementary schools.

How many students attend Nunaka Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 193 students attended Nunaka Valley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Nunaka Valley Elementary?

Students at Nunaka Valley Elementary are 26% Two or more races, 18% White, 13% American Indian, 13% Pacific Islander, 12% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Nunaka Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Nunaka Valley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clark Middle School
Alternative : Bartlett High School

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