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Scenic Park Elementary

Q: Is Scenic Park Elementary a good school?

Scenic Park Elementary ranks 50 th of 175 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Scenic Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Scenic Park Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Scenic Park Elementary?

Students at Scenic Park Elementary are 31% White, 23% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 8% Pacific Islander, 7% American Indian, 6% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Scenic Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Scenic Park Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Nicholas J. Begich Middle School Alternative : Bartlett High School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 175 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Scenic Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Anchorage, Alaska, serving 393 students in grades PK-6. It 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.

Scenic Park Elementary consistently outperforms the Anchorage School District and the state of Alaska in academic assessments across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 50th out of 175 Alaska elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance. The school's proficiency rates in ASA/Science, STAR/English Language Arts, and STAR/Mathematics are significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Scenic Park Elementary has a strong performance across different student subgroups, with several groups ranking in the top tiers of the state.

Despite having a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-lunch recipients, around 36-39% in recent years, Scenic Park Elementary is still able to outperform the district and state averages in academic assessments. This suggests the school is effectively supporting the learning and achievement of students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. When compared to the nearby schools in the Anchorage School District, such as Nunaka Valley Elementary, Winterberry School, and Baxter Elementary, Scenic Park Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution, providing a higher-quality educational experience for its students.

386

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,687

Per pupil spending ?

38.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3933 Patterson Rd
Anchorage, AK 99504-4599

(907) 742-1650

District: Anchorage School District

Students who attend Scenic Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Nicholas J. Begich Middle School
Alternative:	Bartlett High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

30.6%

Two or more races:

22.8%

Hispanic:

12.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2014 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alaska average (49% vs 33% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Alaska median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg36%

Alaska avg33%

50^th of 175

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	68.3	50 of 175	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	36 of 173	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	64 of 176	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.3	107 of 171	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	104 of 173	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.8	67 of 185	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	77 of 186	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.1	108 of 180	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.7	102 of 246	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.5	81 of 218	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.0	58 of 223	74.0%	★★★★☆
2012	58.7	109 of 227	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.8	115 of 223	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.8	105 of 229	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.4	87 of 226	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.6	100 of 219	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.1	108 of 212	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	70.8	71 of 218	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.9	93 of 213	56.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	13 of 27	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	12 of 33	63.6%	★★★★☆
2023	54.2	13 of 36	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.6	5 of 41	87.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2024	67.9	2 of 10	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	5 of 14	64.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	5 of 20	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	48.4	21 of 41	48.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	49 of 154	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	50 of 142	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	50 of 152	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.6	111 of 143	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.8	81 of 141	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.5	69 of 159	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	18 of 24	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.1	11 of 27	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.9	23 of 30	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	54 of 125	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	56 of 122	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	44 of 119	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.3	75 of 104	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	79 of 110	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.2	62 of 147	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	43 of 149	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	28 of 150	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	49.7	74 of 148	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	82 of 148	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	98 of 142	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.6	59 of 159	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	65.2	8 of 27	70.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	11 of 62	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	10 of 68	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	27 of 74	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	32 of 58	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	24 of 45	46.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	13 of 73	82.2%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2024	83.2	2 of 20	90.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	45.2	15 of 26	42.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	15 of 139	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	13 of 133	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	55.8	53 of 138	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	72 of 137	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	83 of 127	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.0	24 of 147	83.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Native American (2024)90th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile+18 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)82nd percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)71st percentile~ school

Military Connected (2019)70th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)52nd percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2019)42nd percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile-46 vs school

African American (2025)<1st percentile-71 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Science58%+20 vs state

English Language Arts47%+15 vs state

Mathematics47%+15 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
Scenic Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3933 Patterson Rd	Anchorage	99504	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-1650	386	23	16.9	38.9%	118 (30.6%)	24 (6.2%)	49 (12.7%)	48 (12.4%)	28 (7.3%)	31 (8.0%)	88 (22.8%)	68.3	50^th of 175 public elementary schools	71.4%		72.9	36^th of 173 public elementary schools	79.2%	14	42.3	50.8	50.9				47.5	42.3	37.7	62.7				47.0	58.3		58.3	$13,687	$1,238	$12,449
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
Susitna Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	7500 Tyone Circle	Anchorage	99504	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-1400	394	21	18.5	69.3%	96 (24.4%)	9 (2.3%)	44 (11.2%)	83 (21.1%)	60 (15.2%)	29 (7.4%)	73 (18.5%)	27.4	129^th of 175 public elementary schools	26.3%		21.6	140^th of 173 public elementary schools	19.1%	11	25.0	34.4	25.4				28.3	28.6	37.7	23.9				29.9	32.8		32.8	$13,238	$1,149	$12,089
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
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
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
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
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
Creekside Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7500 E 6th Ave	Anchorage	99504	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-1550	399	22	17.9	84.0%	51 (12.8%)	42 (10.5%)	47 (11.8%)	52 (13.0%)	53 (13.3%)	66 (16.5%)	88 (22.1%)	10.5	161^st of 175 public elementary schools	8.0%		16.4	146^th of 173 public elementary schools	15.6%	15	10.7	20.3	27.3				19.9	16.1	15.6	19.7				17.2	18.2		18.2	$17,739	$2,332	$15,407

Frequently Asked Questions about Scenic Park Elementary

What schools do graduates of Scenic Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Scenic Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nicholas J. Begich Middle School
Alternative : Bartlett High School

How many students attend Scenic Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Scenic Park Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Scenic Park Elementary?

Students at Scenic Park Elementary are 31% White, 23% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 8% Pacific Islander, 7% American Indian, 6% African American.

What district is Scenic Park Elementary in?

Anchorage School District

Is Scenic Park Elementary a good school?

Scenic Park Elementary ranks 50^th of 175 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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