Spring Hill Elementary

Spring Hill Elementary is a small PK–6 school in Anchorage, AK, serving 291 students in the Anchorage School District. On the most recent state rankings (2025–2026), Spring Hill Elementary ranks 152nd out of 166 Alaska elementary schools — landing in the 8th percentile with a 0-star rating — and it has consistently ranked in the bottom 10–20% of the state for nearly a decade.

The school's test scores are dramatically below district and state averages. In 2025–2026, only 13.5% of Spring Hill students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 36.0% across the district and 32.9% statewide. Math proficiency was 19.2% and science 23.9%, both far below district averages. This makes Spring Hill the lowest-performing school in its immediate neighborhood cluster. Nearby schools tell a very different story: Huffman Elementary, just 1.65 miles away, posts 64.6% ELA proficiency, and Rilke Schule Charter School reaches 63.5%. Even Taku Elementary and Kasuun Elementary, which also serve many low-income families, outperform Spring Hill in every subject. Spring Hill also has the highest poverty rate in the area, with 86.6% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Notably, the gap cannot be explained by a lack of resources. Spring Hill spends about $18,288 per student — more than high-performing neighbors like Huffman ($16,181), Rabbit Creek Elementary ($14,715), and Northern Lights ABC K-8 School ($11,121) — and has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.3. Yet proficiency rates have shown no sustained improvement over the past several years, with roughly 85–90% of students missing grade-level literacy benchmarks. For parents considering this school, the data point to a school that needs significant targeted support, especially in early literacy and math, despite its comparatively strong staffing and spending levels.