Eagle Academy Charter School

Eagle Academy Charter School is a small K–8 charter school in Eagle River, Alaska, serving just 205 students as part of the Anchorage School District, and it has been one of Alaska's top-performing schools for over a decade. In 2025–2026, the school ranks 9th out of 166 Alaska schools with a 95th-percentile rating and 5 stars — a modest step back from the #1 or #2 spot it held in several prior years, but hardly a decline. Proficiency rates remain roughly double the district and state averages: 63% in English language arts, 76% in math, and 74% in science, compared with district averages of 36%, 36%, and 39%. Math is the clearest differentiator, with Eagle Academy posting the highest math proficiency in the immediate area — ahead of nearby Ravenwood Elementary (73%), Birchwood ABC Elementary (64%), and Chugiak Elementary (60%).

Because Eagle Academy includes 6th, 7th, and 8th graders while most neighboring schools are PK–6 elementary schools, its consistently high aggregate scores are especially notable. Its closest academic peer is Ravenwood Elementary, located 2.63 miles away, which posts nearly identical scores in reading and science and ranks #3 in the state. By contrast, Eagle River Elementary, just 0.32 miles away, ranks #101 with proficiency rates roughly half of Eagle Academy's, though the two schools serve very different student populations and the comparison is not a simple measure of school quality. Eagle River is clearly an area of concentrated academic strength within the district.

No school is flawless, and Eagle Academy has a few relative soft spots. Test scores dip noticeably in 6th and 7th grade, especially in English language arts, before rebounding in 8th grade. With only about 20–25 students per grade, a difference of a few students can shift proficiency rates dramatically. Military-connected students have also shown more uneven results than other groups in recent years. Still, the school delivers outstanding outcomes across gender, racial, and low-income subgroups, and it does so without exceptional funding — spending about $13,022 per student, well below several nearby schools that post far weaker results. For families seeking a small, academically rigorous K–8 option in Eagle River, Eagle Academy stands out as one of Alaska's elite public schools.