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Russian Jack Elementary

Q: Is Russian Jack Elementary a good school?

Russian Jack Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.9% of Alaska elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Russian Jack Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 254 students attended Russian Jack Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Russian Jack Elementary?

Students at Russian Jack Elementary are 22% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 17% Two or more races, 16% Pacific Islander, 13% American Indian, 8% White, 4% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Russian Jack Elementary attend?

Students who attend Russian Jack Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Clark Middle School High : Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

133^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Russian Jack Elementary is a PK–6 school in east Anchorage serving about 254 students in the Anchorage School District, where nearly 93% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Academically, the school ranks 133rd of 166 Alaska elementary schools (20th percentile, 1 star), which is below the district and state averages but notably higher than most schools in its immediate area. On the 2025–2026 STAR assessments, Russian Jack posted 21.77% proficiency in English Language Arts, 29.03% in math, and 32.5% in science—all trailing district and state averages, yet holding up well against nearby schools facing similar challenges.

Relative to its neighbors, Russian Jack is something of a bright spot. Its math proficiency is the highest among nearby elementary schools, edging out Wonder Park Elementary (24.39%) and handily beating Chester Valley Elementary (7.14%) and Williwaw Elementary (8.53%). Third-grade math is a standout, with 47.73% proficiency—roughly 14 points above both the district and state averages. Science is another relative strength, second among nearby schools to Winterberry School, and 10–20 points higher than several neighbors. Even in ELA, Russian Jack ranks third among the ten nearby schools, trailing only Winterberry and Baxter Elementary.

The clearest area for growth is literacy, where even the school’s best grade level trails the state by about 15 points. Math also shows a striking pattern: strong 3rd-grade results (47.7%) give way to just 11.9% proficiency by 5th grade, suggesting a need to sustain early success into upper grades. Encouragingly, Russian Jack has improved from the 2nd percentile in 2021–2022 to its current 20th percentile—the school’s best ranking in years—while spending less per student ($16,896) than several neighbors with weaker outcomes. For parents, this is a high-poverty school making steady progress and outperforming most schools in its immediate cluster, particularly in math and science.

254

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,896

Per pupil spending ?

92.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

4300 E 20th Ave
Anchorage, AK 99508-3598

(907) 742-1300

District: Anchorage School District

Students who attend Russian Jack Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Clark Middle School
High:	Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

22.0%

Asian:

18.9%

Two or more races:

17.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2022 → 20th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 20th (2026) from a 2nd-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alaska average (26% vs 33% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the Alaska average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg36%

Alaska avg33%

133^rd of 166

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 7 pts since 2017

From bottom 13% (2017) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^th of 60Elementary Schools in the Anchorage School District

11^th of 23Anchorage 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
2026	23.5	133 of 166	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.6	152 of 175	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	145 of 173	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	149 of 176	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	167 of 171	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	163 of 173	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	163 of 185	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	163 of 186	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.0	157 of 180	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.5	177 of 246	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	68.1	75 of 218	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.3	82 of 223	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.4	87 of 227	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.4	118 of 223	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.8	124 of 229	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.9	127 of 226	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.6	107 of 219	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.6	94 of 212	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.6	134 of 218	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.5	130 of 213	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	17 of 25	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.7	19 of 27	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.3	28 of 33	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	28 of 36	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	30 of 41	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	50.8	19 of 41	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	109 of 140	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.1	141 of 154	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	138 of 142	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	143 of 152	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	135 of 141	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	144 of 159	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2021	29.3	15 of 16	6.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	100 of 125	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	96 of 122	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	92 of 119	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	96 of 104	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	102 of 110	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	126 of 147	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	19.5	121 of 145	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.3	115 of 149	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	101 of 150	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	113 of 148	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	126 of 148	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	135 of 142	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	133 of 159	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	32 of 62	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.7	47 of 73	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2019)54th percentile+42 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)48th percentile+35 vs school

Asian (2026)32nd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)17th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2021)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Alaska (2025-2026) ?

Science32%-5 vs state

Mathematics29%-3 vs state

English Language Arts22%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAR English Language Arts (2026)							STAR Mathematics (2026)							ASA Science (2026)			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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	23.5	133^rd of 166 public elementary schools	19.9%		16.6	152^nd of 175 public elementary schools	13.1%	19	22.7	18.4	23.8				21.8	47.7	26.3	11.9				29.0	32.5		32.5	$16,896	$3,468	$13,428
Alaska Native Cultural Charter School	Public, Magnet, Charter	PK, KG-8	4025 E Northern Lights Blvd	Anchorage	99507	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%)	9.7	151^st of 166 public elementary schools	9.0%		14.7	155^th of 175 public elementary schools	11.4%	4	17.1	17.5	13.2	27.6	< 10%	31.8	19.2	11.4	20.0	18.4	20.7	10.7	15.9	16.4	18.4	38.6	29.3	$15,679	$3,484	$12,195
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%)	27	128^th of 166 public elementary schools	22.9%		20.6	144^th of 175 public elementary schools	17.7%	16	28.6	32.0	47.6	32.1	38.9	22.2	32.9	18.2	< 10%	14.3	21.4	26.3	18.5	17.6	42.1	33.3	37.2	$12,959	$331	$12,628
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	—	21 (6.7%)	15 (4.8%)	55 (17.5%)	82 (26.0%)	41 (13.0%)	57 (18.1%)	44 (14.0%)	4.9	163^rd of 166 public elementary schools	1.8%		5.7	172^nd of 175 public elementary schools	1.7%	9	10.9	7.3	12.2				10.2	< 5%	14.6	9.8				8.5	< 5%		< 5%	$26,336	$3,845	$22,490
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%)	8	156^th of 166 public elementary schools	6.0%		16.8	150^th of 175 public elementary schools	14.3%	6	10.0	15.2	25.0				16.3	8.6	12.1	21.7				13.8	21.3		21.3	$14,886	$2,668	$12,218
Airport Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1510 Alder Dr	Anchorage	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-4550	240	18	13.0	—	24 (10.0%)	6 (2.5%)	37 (15.4%)	62 (25.8%)	40 (16.7%)	30 (12.5%)	41 (17.1%)	6.2	160^th of 166 public elementary schools	3.6%					(n/a)	11.1	12.8	23.5				15.6	13.9	7.7	11.8				11.0	14.3		14.3	$19,132	$2,642	$16,489
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%)	11.7	148^th of 166 public elementary schools	10.8%		4	174^th of 175 public elementary schools	0.6%	26	16.3	28.3	26.4				23.9	10.2	13.0	15.1				12.8	22.6		22.6	$20,153	$1,911	$18,241
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	—	37 (12.9%)	20 (7.0%)	35 (12.2%)	30 (10.5%)	33 (11.5%)	74 (25.8%)	58 (20.2%)	13.2	145^th of 166 public elementary schools	12.7%		7.7	168^th of 175 public elementary schools	4.0%	23	14.3	13.5	28.0				18.1	23.8	19.4	32.0				24.4	16.0		16.0	$17,181	$2,865	$14,315
Lake Otis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3331 Lake Otis Pkwy	Anchorage	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-7400	264	20	13.0	81.1%	43 (16.3%)	3 (1.1%)	53 (20.1%)	62 (23.5%)	49 (18.6%)	19 (7.2%)	35 (13.3%)	6.7	158^th of 166 public elementary schools	4.8%		8.7	166^th of 175 public elementary schools	5.1%	8	8.6	13.2	11.4				11.1	11.4	18.4	20.0				16.7	17.1		17.1	$17,123	$2,734	$14,389
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%)	5.1	161^st of 166 public elementary schools	3.0%		9.3	164^th of 175 public elementary schools	6.3%	3	6.6	7.6	15.4				9.4	10.5	9.3	21.2				13.2	13.5		13.5	$21,004	$3,251	$17,752

Frequently Asked Questions about Russian Jack Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Russian Jack Elementary?

Students at Russian Jack Elementary are 22% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 17% Two or more races, 16% Pacific Islander, 13% American Indian, 8% White, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Russian Jack Elementary attend?

Students who attend Russian Jack Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clark Middle School
High : Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School

How many students attend Russian Jack Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 254 students attended Russian Jack Elementary.

What district is Russian Jack Elementary in?

Anchorage School District

Is Russian Jack Elementary a good school?

Russian Jack Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.9% of Alaska elementary schools.

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2025–26 ASA & STAR test scoresSep 3, 2026

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