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Polaris K-12 School

Q: Is Polaris K-12 School a good school?

Polaris K-12 School ranks 42 nd of 175 Alaska alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet, Alternative Grades K-12

42^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 175 Alaska Alternative Schools

Better than 76% of Alaska alternative schools

Summary

Polaris K-12 School is an alternative public magnet school located in Anchorage, Alaska, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 497 students. The school is part of the Anchorage School District, which is ranked 14th out of 24 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Polaris K-12 School consistently outperforms the Anchorage School District and the state of Alaska in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school is projected to have 57.63% of students proficient or better in science, compared to 39.69% for the district and 37.87% for the state. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 26.16% in the 2023-2024 school year, and a spending per student of $12,651 for the 2018-2019 school year, which is lower than the district average.

When compared to nearby schools, Bartlett High School has significantly lower academic performance, while Family Partnership Correspondence School and Frontier Charter School demonstrate strong academic performance in certain subject areas. This suggests that Polaris K-12 School may serve as a model for other educational institutions in the region, while also providing opportunities for collaboration and the sharing of best practices.

483

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,651

Per pupil spending ?

26.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6200 Ashwood St
Anchorage, AK 99507-1911

(907) 742-8700

District: Anchorage School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.8%

Two or more races:

17.0%

Hispanic:

12.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2022 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alaska average (48% vs 33% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Alaska alternative schools

✓95% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2022

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg36%

Alaska avg33%

Elementary school

42^nd of 175

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Alaska Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

22^nd of 94

Alaska public middle schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Alaska Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

18^th of 60

Alaska public high schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Alaska High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Alternative 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	42 of 175	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	52 of 173	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	51.7	84 of 176	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	73 of 171	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	81 of 173	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	87 of 185	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	97 of 186	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.3	101 of 180	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	64.0	76 of 246	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	81.1	22 of 218	89.9%	★★★★★
2013	81.4	20 of 223	91.0%	★★★★★
2012	82.5	22 of 227	90.3%	★★★★★
2011	82.9	21 of 223	90.6%	★★★★★
2010	78.2	40 of 229	82.5%	★★★★☆
2009	74.8	52 of 226	77.0%	★★★★☆
2008	66.5	86 of 219	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.9	52 of 212	75.5%	★★★★☆
2006	84.1	13 of 218	94.0%	★★★★★
2005	81.1	22 of 213	89.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	51 of 154	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	45 of 142	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	74 of 152	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	76 of 143	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	74 of 141	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	86 of 159	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2022	54.3	13 of 26	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	43 of 125	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.4	23 of 122	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	50.3	58 of 119	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.0	16 of 104	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	53.6	47 of 110	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	44 of 147	70.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	42 of 149	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	42 of 150	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	52.0	67 of 148	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	62 of 148	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	60 of 142	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	73 of 159	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	15 of 35	57.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	36 of 139	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	35 of 133	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	42.1	83 of 138	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	84 of 137	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	86 of 127	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	84 of 147	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	22 of 94	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	36 of 91	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	30 of 92	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	39 of 95	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	37 of 84	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	31 of 99	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.8	23 of 96	76.0%	★★★★☆
2017	73.2	18 of 88	79.5%	★★★★☆
2015	84.0	17 of 151	88.7%	★★★★☆
2014	86.5	7 of 138	94.9%	★★★★★
2013	89.0	5 of 136	96.3%	★★★★★
2012	89.6	3 of 135	97.8%	★★★★★
2011	89.5	4 of 133	97.0%	★★★★★
2010	88.9	3 of 136	97.8%	★★★★★
2009	91.6	1 of 131	99.2%	★★★★★
2008	91.4	1 of 132	99.2%	★★★★★
2007	91.2	2 of 128	98.4%	★★★★★
2006	88.7	3 of 132	97.7%	★★★★★
2005	89.2	5 of 138	96.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	35 of 72	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	28 of 69	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	24 of 66	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	32 of 66	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.2	40 of 57	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.0	25 of 74	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	3 of 22	86.4%	★★★★★
2024	82.3	4 of 26	84.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	12 of 51	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	20 of 54	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	20 of 55	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	15 of 43	65.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.1	13 of 43	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	11 of 64	82.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	16 of 68	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	23 of 72	68.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	23 of 72	68.1%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	22 of 68	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.2	16 of 62	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	28 of 73	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	3 of 26	88.5%	★★★★★
2023	80.3	3 of 20	85.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	28 of 70	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	28 of 74	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	27 of 75	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.2	46 of 69	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.8	33 of 58	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.4	34 of 72	52.8%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	18 of 60	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	19 of 63	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	8 of 62	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	8 of 62	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	57.0	25 of 61	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.7	8 of 77	89.6%	★★★★★
2018	65.0	22 of 74	70.3%	★★★★☆
2017	91.0	6 of 83	92.8%	★★★★★
2015	90.2	6 of 135	95.6%	★★★★★
2014	93.3	3 of 139	97.8%	★★★★★
2011	92.2	4 of 142	97.2%	★★★★★
2008	94.8	2 of 151	98.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	14 of 45	68.9%	★★★★☆
2024	54.9	18 of 45	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.9	9 of 54	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	6 of 43	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	50.3	20 of 37	45.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	10 of 54	81.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	10 of 39	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	2 of 41	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	85.0	4 of 42	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	98.2	1 of 34	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	81.7	7 of 37	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	95.9	2 of 55	96.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	10 of 45	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	10 of 48	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	8 of 47	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	7 of 46	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	58.1	14 of 42	66.7%	★★★★☆
2019	92.8	3 of 58	94.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	2 of 21	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	82.8	4 of 24	83.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	13 of 43	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	13 of 46	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	8 of 47	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	15 of 47	68.1%	★★★★☆
2021	30.9	31 of 43	27.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.7	5 of 56	91.1%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

White (2025)74th percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-10 vs school

Migrant (2025)57th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2022)50th percentile-7 vs school

Middle school

Migrant (2025)88th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

White (2025)60th percentile-17 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile-25 vs school

High school

Multi-racial (2025)90th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile~ school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Science58%+20 vs state

Mathematics46%+14 vs state

English Language Arts45%+13 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, January 20, 2010

I am a former student of Polaris K-12. I attended the school for four years. My last year was in 2005. The school is great at allowing the students to take responsibility with their education and encouraging self disipline. Students need to be self motivated to survive in this set up. The fact that the school offers intensive three times a year provide a unigue learning experience students would not get other wise. Overall it has a great program. Close Quote

Schools Near Polaris K-12 School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 9th 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 9th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 5th Grade	ASA Science 8th Grade	ASA Science 10th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Polaris K-12 School	Public, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	6200 Ashwood St	Anchorage	99507	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-8700	483	22	22.1		289 (59.8%)	5 (1.0%)	62 (12.8%)	21 (4.3%)	20 (4.1%)	4 (0.8%)	82 (17.0%)								(n/a)	46.3	29.0	48.6	52.0	42.2	43.8	53.7	45.3	53.7	39.5	57.1	60.0	40.0	50.0	19.1	45.8	65.7	48.9	61.1	57.6	$12,651	$699	$11,951
Family Partnership Correspondence School	Public, Alternative	K-12	4400 Business Park Blvd # B22	Anchorage	99503	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-3700	1,008	13	80.1		677 (67.2%)	10 (1.0%)	100 (9.9%)	29 (2.9%)	49 (4.9%)	31 (3.1%)	112 (11.1%)								(n/a)	54.2	41.7	52.2	65.6	46.2		53.9	56.1	50.0	38.1	60.9	44.8	73.9		29.2	53.5	69.6			77.1	$9,640	$317	$9,322
FOCUS Homeschool	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	9312 Vanguard Dr	Anchorage	99507	Anchorage Municipality	Chugach School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 522-7400	549	9	62.0		438 (79.8%)	4 (0.7%)	21 (3.8%)	5 (0.9%)	42 (7.7%)	4 (0.7%)	35 (6.4%)								(n/a)		44.4	50.0		37.5	37.5		38.0					37.5	42.9		22.5		57.1		69.2	$14,607	$3,415	$11,193
Frontier Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	400 W Northern Lights Blvd #9	Anchorage	99503	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 742-1180	689	4	175.7		387 (56.2%)	32 (4.6%)	81 (11.8%)	14 (2.0%)	49 (7.1%)	44 (6.4%)	82 (11.9%)								(n/a)		46.2	42.9	46.7	58.8	52.6	61.9	47.7	20.0	28.6	42.9	33.3	53.3	30.0	39.1	34.9	50.0	43.8	58.8	51.3	$10,604	$358	$10,246
Whaley School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2220 Nichols St	Anchorage	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-2350	298	47	6.3	17.8%	101 (33.9%)	14 (4.7%)	21 (7.0%)	23 (7.7%)	77 (25.8%)	12 (4.0%)	50 (16.8%)								(n/a)							30.8	18.9								9.4					$40,833	$5,598	$35,235
Alaska State School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	5530 E Northern Lights Blvd	Anchorage	99504	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-4236	25	1	22.3		14 (56.0%)	2 (8.0%)	1 (4.0%)	2 (8.0%)	5 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)																					$122,502	$8,890	$113,611
AKChoice K-12 Learning	Public, Alternative	K-12	616 W 10th Ave	Anchorage	99501	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-4164	283	19	14.8		146 (51.6%)	9 (3.2%)	37 (13.1%)	5 (1.8%)	21 (7.4%)	23 (8.1%)	42 (14.8%)								(n/a)	25.0		33.3	45.5	23.5	53.9	50.0	35.8		50.0			29.4	66.7		30.4		28.6	55.6	31.4	$14,634	$525	$14,109
Bartlett High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1101 Golden Bear Dr	Anchorage	99504	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-1800	1,431	66	21.6	63.5%	247 (17.3%)	129 (9.0%)	186 (13.0%)	250 (17.5%)	167 (11.7%)	203 (14.2%)	249 (17.4%)								(n/a)							23.0	23.0							8.5	8.5			22.3	22.3	$15,215	$1,910	$13,304
Distance Learning/Corresp. Center	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	12812 Old Glen Hwy	Eagle River	99577	Anchorage Municipality	Iditarod Area School District	No	No	Yes	No	(907) 694-6100	105	2	52.5		82 (78.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.7%)								(n/a)																					$21,394	$617	$20,778
Hope School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	64782 Nearhouse Ln	Hope	99605	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 782-3202	21	2	9.5		18 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Polaris K-12 School

How many students attend Polaris K-12 School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 students attended Polaris K-12 School.

Is Polaris K-12 School a good school?

Polaris K-12 School ranks 42^nd of 175 Alaska alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Polaris K-12 School in?

Anchorage School District

What is the racial makeup of Polaris K-12 School?

Students at Polaris K-12 School are 60% White, 17% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% American Indian, 1% African American.

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