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Lake Hood Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

159^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 175 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Lake Hood Elementary is a public elementary school serving 232 students in grades PK-6 in Anchorage, Alaska, which is part of the Anchorage School District. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending compared to nearby schools, Lake Hood Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Alaska elementary schools over the past 8 years, with academic performance significantly below district and state averages.

The school's student population exhibits some notable performance differences among subgroups. Female students perform better than male students, and Asian and multi-racial students outperform their white peers, who rank in the bottom quarter of schools. Interestingly, English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform relatively well, ranking in the top half of schools. However, Lake Hood Elementary serves a predominantly low-income population, with 46-54% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio at Lake Hood Elementary suggest a focus on resource allocation, the school's persistent underperformance suggests that a more comprehensive approach is needed to address the deeper systemic issues. Nearby schools, such as Chugach Optional Elementary and Aquarian Charter School, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance, which could provide valuable insights for improving educational outcomes at Lake Hood Elementary.

185

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,066

Per pupil spending ?

53%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3601 W 40th Ave
Anchorage, AK 99517-2702

(907) 245-5521

District: Anchorage School District

Students who attend Lake Hood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Romig Middle School
High:	West High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

24.3%

White:

19.5%

Two or more races:

19.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2014 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alaska average (12% vs 33% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg36%

Alaska avg33%

159^th of 175

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

50^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	11.2	159 of 175	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	167 of 173	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	165 of 176	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	131 of 171	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	142 of 173	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	167 of 185	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	167 of 186	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.3	156 of 180	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.4	147 of 246	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.9	126 of 218	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.8	109 of 223	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.5	104 of 227	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.0	88 of 223	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.3	81 of 229	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.0	83 of 226	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.3	61 of 219	72.1%	★★★★☆
2007	72.3	61 of 212	71.2%	★★★★☆
2006	77.2	37 of 218	83.0%	★★★★☆
2005	75.3	38 of 213	82.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2022	42.6	18 of 26	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	22 of 25	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.2	22 of 41	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2022	70.5	2 of 20	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	66.6	8 of 41	80.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	116 of 154	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	121 of 142	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	138 of 152	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	40.2	86 of 143	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.5	117 of 141	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	142 of 159	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2024	8.6	118 of 122	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	111 of 119	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	48.5	50 of 104	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.6	92 of 110	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	125 of 147	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2024	5.9	148 of 150	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	141 of 148	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	102 of 148	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.5	116 of 142	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	144 of 159	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2022	90.8	3 of 58	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	73.9	12 of 45	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	33.3	57 of 73	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2023	13.9	131 of 138	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	107 of 137	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	141 of 147	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2022)95th percentile+71 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)90th percentile+67 vs school

Asian (2022)31st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile+16 vs school

White (2023)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2024)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Science22%-16 vs state

English Language Arts13%-20 vs state

Mathematics8%-25 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 All Grades	STAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAR Mathematics 6th 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
Lake Hood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3601 W 40th Ave	Anchorage	99517	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 245-5521	185	13	13.8	53.0%	36 (19.5%)	9 (4.9%)	16 (8.6%)	45 (24.3%)	29 (15.7%)	14 (7.6%)	36 (19.5%)	11.2	159^th of 175 public elementary schools	9.1%		7.4	167^th of 173 public elementary schools	3.5%	8		15.4	30.8		13.0			15.4		7.6	22.2	22.2	$19,066	$2,683	$16,382
Turnagain Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	3500 W Northern Lights Blvd	Anchorage	99517	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-7200	247	14	17.8	36.8%	110 (44.5%)	4 (1.6%)	19 (7.7%)	13 (5.3%)	29 (11.7%)	27 (10.9%)	45 (18.2%)	50.7	82^nd of 175 public elementary schools	53.1%		54.4	84^th of 173 public elementary schools	51.4%	2	40.9	35.7	47.7		41.5	29.6	23.8	52.3		35.4	53.3	53.3	$14,018	$1,068	$12,950
Northwood ABC	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	4807 Northwood Dr	Anchorage	99517	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(907) 742-6800	255	18	14.2	79.6%	54 (21.2%)	13 (5.1%)	23 (9.0%)	25 (9.8%)	47 (18.4%)	50 (19.6%)	43 (16.9%)	15.7	154^th of 175 public elementary schools	12.0%		16.2	147^th of 173 public elementary schools	15.0%	7	10.8	21.7	29.7		20.6	18.4	20.8	27.0		22.2	32.4	32.4	$23,348	$3,167	$20,181
Aquarian Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	1705 W 32nd Ave	Anchorage	99517	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 742-4900	365	22	16.5		259 (71.0%)	5 (1.4%)	29 (7.9%)	8 (2.2%)	19 (5.2%)	5 (1.4%)	40 (11.0%)	88.7	11^th of 175 public elementary schools	93.7%		93.6	5^th of 173 public elementary schools	97.1%	6	65.5	61.1	67.3	35.7	62.4	56.9	68.5	69.2	42.9	62.9	69.2	69.2	$13,045	$272	$12,773
Willow Crest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1004 W Tudor Rd	Anchorage	99503	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-1000	294	19	15.0	104.1%	46 (15.6%)	21 (7.1%)	52 (17.7%)	35 (11.9%)	47 (16.0%)	41 (13.9%)	52 (17.7%)	19.7	146^th of 175 public elementary schools	16.6%		10.9	158^th of 173 public elementary schools	8.7%	12	20.5	17.4	30.0		22.3	25.0	17.4	37.5		26.2	31.7	31.7	$20,581	$2,800	$17,781
Gladys Wood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7001 Cranberry St	Anchorage	99502	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-6760	267	19	14.1	76.0%	50 (18.7%)	15 (5.6%)	23 (8.6%)	27 (10.1%)	49 (18.4%)	36 (13.5%)	67 (25.1%)	29.7	126^th of 175 public elementary schools	28.0%		37.5	112^th of 173 public elementary schools	35.3%	14	20.5	40.0	35.3		31.0	29.6	31.4	20.6		27.4	37.1	37.1	$14,383	$1,216	$13,167
Kincaid Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4900 Raspberry Rd	Anchorage	99502	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 245-5530	322	20	15.8	26.4%	171 (53.1%)	9 (2.8%)	19 (5.9%)	25 (7.8%)	32 (9.9%)	10 (3.1%)	56 (17.4%)	84.7	17^th of 175 public elementary schools	90.3%		70.8	40^th of 173 public elementary schools	76.9%	23	45.8	56.4	72.6		57.6	44.1	54.6	80.4		58.8	76.5	76.5	$15,975	$1,216	$14,758
North Star Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	605 W Fireweed Ln	Anchorage	99503	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-3800	317	20	15.7	105.4%	21 (6.6%)	24 (7.6%)	47 (14.8%)	37 (11.7%)	46 (14.5%)	99 (31.2%)	43 (13.6%)	8	167^th of 175 public elementary schools	4.6%		11.2	157^th of 173 public elementary schools	9.2%	10	9.3	17.4	17.3		14.9	11.6	19.6	21.6		17.9	9.6	9.6	$20,048	$3,269	$16,779
Sand Lake Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	7500 Jewel Lake Rd	Anchorage	99502	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 243-2161	367	24	15.4	32.4%	133 (36.2%)	9 (2.5%)	42 (11.4%)	55 (15.0%)	21 (5.7%)	20 (5.4%)	87 (23.7%)	59.6	69^th of 175 public elementary schools	60.6%		61.8	68^th of 173 public elementary schools	60.7%	1	34.4	37.7	38.3		36.8	45.3	55.7	53.3		51.4	53.3	53.3	$12,911	$938	$11,972
Inlet View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1219 N St	Anchorage	99501	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-7630	190	11	17.0	26.8%	95 (50.0%)	6 (3.2%)	15 (7.9%)	7 (3.7%)	26 (13.7%)	12 (6.3%)	29 (15.3%)	75.4	33^rd of 175 public elementary schools	81.1%		65.5	56^th of 173 public elementary schools	67.6%	23	46.7	44.8	60.6		51.1	50.0	34.5	72.7		53.3	63.6	63.6	$13,525	$969	$12,556

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Hood Elementary

What schools do graduates of Lake Hood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lake Hood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Romig Middle School
High : West High School

Is Lake Hood Elementary a good school?

Lake Hood Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.1% of Alaska elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Hood Elementary?

Students at Lake Hood Elementary are 24% Asian, 19% White, 19% Two or more races, 16% American Indian, 9% Hispanic, 8% Pacific Islander, 5% African American.

How many students attend Lake Hood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 185 students attended Lake Hood Elementary.

What district is Lake Hood Elementary in?

Anchorage School District

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