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Ursa Minor Elementary

Q: Is Ursa Minor Elementary a good school?

Ursa Minor Elementary ranks 82 nd of 166 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Ursa Minor Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 294 students attended Ursa Minor Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ursa Minor Elementary?

Students at Ursa Minor Elementary are 55% White, 18% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

82^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Ursa Minor Elementary is a mid-sized PK–6 school on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Jber, AK, serving 294 students as part of the Anchorage School District. It currently holds 3 out of 5 stars and ranks 82nd of 166 Alaska schools (51st percentile) for 2025–26, yet students outperform both district and state averages: 44.4% are proficient in science, 43.1% in English language arts, and 40.8% in math—each above Anchorage School District and Alaska averages.

Geographically, Ursa Minor is an academic standout: most nearby East Anchorage schools—such as Muldoon Elementary, Mountain View Elementary, Williwaw Elementary, Ptarmigan Elementary, and Chester Valley Elementary—rank in the bottom few percent of Alaska, with English language arts proficiency mostly between 9% and 25%, far below Ursa Minor’s 43.1%. Much of that margin reflects demographics: Ursa Minor’s free/reduced lunch rate is 37.8%, versus 83–107% at several neighboring schools. The closest comparable school, Scenic Park Elementary, has a similar poverty rate (38.9%) and slightly higher math proficiency (48.2% vs. 40.8%), making it the better benchmark.

Behind the averages, some patterns stand out. Science has been consistently strong, with proficiency ranging from roughly 44% to 61% over four years, well above the state’s typical 37–38%. In the most recent year, 4th-grade English language arts results were exceptional at 60.9% proficiency, while 3rd-grade lagged at 27.7%—a 30-point gap suggesting a cohort issue or transition point worth watching. Subgroup trends also surface: boys rank below girls statewide (34th vs. 55th percentile), and military-connected students—a significant population given the JBER location—rank at the 10th percentile compared with military-connected students across Alaska for two consecutive years, despite the school’s overall above-average performance. Finally, Ursa Minor’s statewide standing has slipped over the long term, from the 90th percentile (5 stars) in 2014–15 to the middle of the pack today—a trend worth watching.

294

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,371

Per pupil spending ?

37.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

336 Hoonah Ave
Jber, AK 99505-1299

(907) 428-1311

District: Anchorage School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.4%

Hispanic:

18.0%

Two or more races:

13.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alaska average (42% vs 33% meeting standards)

✓Above the Alaska median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg36%

Alaska avg33%

82^nd of 166

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 28 pts since 2017

From top 21% (2017) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^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	51.9	82 of 166	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.3	102 of 175	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.7	74 of 173	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	70 of 176	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	85 of 171	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.1	52 of 173	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	57 of 185	69.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	52 of 186	72.0%	★★★★☆
2017	73.0	38 of 180	78.9%	★★★★☆
2015	84.9	24 of 246	90.2%	★★★★★
2014	79.7	28 of 218	87.2%	★★★★☆
2013	64.5	87 of 223	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.6	142 of 227	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.0	108 of 223	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.3	66 of 229	71.2%	★★★★☆
2009	68.4	78 of 226	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.9	45 of 219	79.5%	★★★★☆
2007	66.3	85 of 212	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.2	61 of 218	72.0%	★★★★☆
2005	64.4	95 of 213	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	63 of 140	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.2	78 of 154	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	61 of 142	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	76 of 152	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.8	99 of 143	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.9	39 of 141	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.7	66 of 159	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	21 of 24	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.6	14 of 27	48.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	20 of 28	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.1	5 of 26	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	58.1	6 of 16	62.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	2 of 30	93.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	66 of 125	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.3	40 of 122	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	27 of 119	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	52.3	44 of 104	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.1	11 of 110	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	75.2	28 of 147	81.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	95 of 145	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.1	86 of 149	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	70 of 150	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	38 of 148	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	53.7	65 of 148	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	51 of 142	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	53 of 159	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	18 of 20	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.4	18 of 20	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	15 of 23	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	17 of 22	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	20 of 22	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.5	14 of 20	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.6	13 of 27	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	3 of 62	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	71.6	16 of 74	78.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	94 of 128	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.2	112 of 139	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.1	84 of 133	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	91 of 138	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.3	119 of 137	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	101 of 127	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.2	73 of 147	50.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)95th percentile+53 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile-29 vs school

Military Connected (2026)10th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2025-2026) ?

Science44%+7 vs state

English Language Arts43%+10 vs state

Mathematics41%+9 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 All Grades	STAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAR Mathematics 5th 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
Ursa Minor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	336 Hoonah Ave	Jber	99505	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 428-1311	294	16	18.1	37.8%	163 (55.4%)	17 (5.8%)	53 (18.0%)	13 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.7%)	39 (13.3%)	51.9	82^nd of 166 public elementary schools	50.6%		42.3	102^nd of 175 public elementary schools	41.7%	20	27.7	60.9	40.5	43.1	34.0	41.3	48.7	40.8	44.4	44.4	$12,371	$922	$11,449
Muldoon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	525 Cherry St	Anchorage	99504	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-1460	417	23	18.3	104.1%	40 (9.6%)	25 (6.0%)	45 (10.8%)	132 (31.7%)	58 (13.9%)	46 (11.0%)	71 (17.0%)	3.2	166^th of 166 public elementary schools	0.0%		6.3	169^th of 175 public elementary schools	3.4%	3	4.6	11.8	13.6	9.9	6.2	4.4	8.6	6.3	8.2	8.2	$17,361	$2,732	$14,629
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%)	8.5	155^th of 166 public elementary schools	6.6%		10.5	161^st of 175 public elementary schools	8.0%	6	12.3	15.3	24.6	17.8	15.8	20.3	11.8	15.8	14.9	14.9	$17,739	$2,332	$15,407
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
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%)	6.3	159^th of 166 public elementary schools	4.2%		9.5	163^rd of 175 public elementary schools	6.9%	4	16.7	8.3	20.0	14.9	< 10%	< 10%	11.8	7.1	12.1	12.1	$21,578	$3,626	$17,952
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%)	22.3	135^th of 166 public elementary schools	18.7%		27.4	129^th of 175 public elementary schools	26.3%	6	11.5	27.5	34.4	25.2	13.5	23.5	31.3	23.4	42.2	42.2	$13,238	$1,149	$12,089
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%)	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
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4005 Mcphee Ave	Anchorage	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-3900	230	16	14.2	102.6%	19 (8.3%)	36 (15.7%)	28 (12.2%)	21 (9.1%)	27 (11.7%)	60 (26.1%)	39 (17.0%)	4.7	164^th of 166 public elementary schools	1.2%		25.3	132^nd of 175 public elementary schools	24.6%	32	< 10%	9.1	13.3	8.9	< 10%	12.7	16.7	10.5	10.3	10.3	$19,460	$3,894	$15,565
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%)	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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ursa Minor Elementary

Is Ursa Minor Elementary a good school?

Ursa Minor Elementary ranks 82^nd of 166 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ursa Minor Elementary?

Students at Ursa Minor Elementary are 55% White, 18% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Ursa Minor Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 294 students attended Ursa Minor Elementary.

What district is Ursa Minor Elementary in?

Anchorage School District

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