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Rilke Schule Charter School

Public, Magnet, Charter Grades K-8

10^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Rilke Schule Charter School is a K-8 charter school in the Anchorage School District, serving 485 students near the International Airport Road area of Anchorage. It is one of Alaska’s highest-performing schools, ranking 10th out of 166 public schools statewide in 2025–2026, which places it in the 94th percentile with a 5-star rating. Its proficiency rates—63.5% in English language arts, 65.0% in math, and 71.8% in science—are roughly double the district and state averages, making it an academic standout in this highly mixed school corridor.

Rilke outperforms every nearby school in this comparison group. It edges out strong neighbors like Rogers Park Elementary in most subjects and surpasses Northern Lights ABC K-8 School by double digits in science. The gap with schools just a mile or two away is even starker; Taku Elementary and Tudor Elementary post proficiency rates 35 to 50 percentage points lower. Rilke’s K-8 structure appears to be a distinct advantage, as its 8th-grade science (81.8%) and math (84.9%) proficiency rates remain exceptionally high, while district and state scores typically decline by middle school.

Remarkably, Rilke achieves these results without high spending or unusually small classes. Its per-pupil spending is about $11,400—far less than nearby low-performing schools like Willow Crest Elementary or Kasuun Elementary, which spend over $19,000. The school also shows strong results across different student groups, including top-tier rankings for both male and female students and high marks for students from low-income households. While its statewide rank fluctuates somewhat from year to year, Rilke consistently finishes in the top quarter of Alaska schools, making it an exceptionally strong and cost-effective option for families seeking academic excellence through 8th grade.

485

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,400

Per pupil spending ?

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

650 W International Airport Rd
Anchorage, AK 99507-1911

(907) 742-0900

District: Anchorage School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.9%

Two or more races:

12.0%

Hispanic:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alaska average (65% vs 33% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Alaska elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg36%

Alaska avg33%

Elementary school

10^th of 166

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 11 pts since 2017

From top 17% (2017) to top 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

5^th of 90

Alaska public middle schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 4 pts since 2017

From top 9% (2017) to top 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	89.0	10 of 166	94.0%	★★★★★
2025	75.5	32 of 175	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	90.7	8 of 173	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	80.2	22 of 176	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	33 of 171	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	26 of 173	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	29 of 185	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	31 of 186	83.3%	★★★★☆
2017	76.1	30 of 180	83.3%	★★★★☆
2015	56.7	99 of 246	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.5	49 of 218	77.5%	★★★★☆
2013	78.5	35 of 223	84.3%	★★★★☆
2012	80.4	27 of 227	88.1%	★★★★☆
2011	75.6	47 of 223	78.9%	★★★★☆
2010	77.9	43 of 229	81.2%	★★★★☆
2009	75.5	47 of 226	79.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	85.3	9 of 140	93.6%	★★★★★
2025	71.3	32 of 154	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	10 of 142	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	74.8	27 of 152	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	29 of 143	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	28 of 141	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	20 of 159	87.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	23 of 125	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	90.8	5 of 122	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	70.6	24 of 119	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	9 of 104	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	80.4	16 of 110	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	47 of 147	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	91.3	7 of 145	95.2%	★★★★★
2025	74.0	31 of 149	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	88.7	7 of 150	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	80.8	14 of 148	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	71.3	31 of 148	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	19 of 142	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	41 of 159	74.2%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	23 of 35	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	19 of 65	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	88.4	4 of 68	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	68.7	22 of 74	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	18 of 58	69.0%	★★★★☆
2019	54.3	31 of 73	57.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	78.0	16 of 128	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	58.8	59 of 139	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	85.0	10 of 133	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	73.0	29 of 138	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	32 of 137	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	34 of 127	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	33 of 147	77.6%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	91.1	5 of 90	94.4%	★★★★★
2025	89.1	6 of 94	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	84.2	7 of 91	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	79.3	13 of 92	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.9	7 of 95	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.8	7 of 84	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	88.0	8 of 99	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	77.0	15 of 96	84.4%	★★★★☆
2017	83.2	8 of 88	90.9%	★★★★★
2015	77.4	24 of 151	84.1%	★★★★☆
2009	60.5	53 of 131	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	79.4	10 of 72	86.1%	★★★★☆
2025	78.9	7 of 72	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	82.3	7 of 69	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	77.5	11 of 66	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	89.3	2 of 66	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	86.4	4 of 57	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	87.8	5 of 74	93.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2024	72.0	8 of 54	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	9 of 55	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	9 of 43	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	7 of 64	89.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	95.8	1 of 74	98.6%	★★★★★
2025	95.6	1 of 68	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	71.2	15 of 72	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	50.1	38 of 72	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	83.7	6 of 68	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	4 of 62	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	79.9	9 of 73	87.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2022	92.9	1 of 28	96.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	9 of 67	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	86.3	7 of 70	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	77.5	10 of 74	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	16 of 75	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	5 of 69	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	86.9	3 of 58	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	82.9	8 of 72	88.9%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

Female (2026)94th percentile~ school

White (2026)88th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)71st percentile-23 vs school

Migrant (2025)34th percentile-47 vs school

Middle school

Male (2026)99th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)96th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)87th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)86th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)85th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2025-2026) ?

Science72%+34 vs state

Mathematics65%+33 vs state

English Language Arts64%+31 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, May 1, 2019

I know that all Anchorage is all crazy about Rilke Schule, the only German school in Alaska. I am not and I will tell you why: I am German, we speak German at home. We moved to Alaska from a non english speaking country in 2018. My daughter did not speak English, yet. Going to an English speaking school scared her. She speaks fluent, native German though. We applied for Rilke Schule. They run their lottery and did not want to hear about the exception rules the lottery system includes. My daughter ended up in another school, doing Homework is awful for her, and her German of course deteriorated. Rille blocked all my attempts at finding a way out of this situation.
Since August 2018, I have met several parents and ASD teachers who related discipline problems at Rilke Schule to me and who categorized the school climate influenced by "parents with big, fancy cars." Nobody could understand why Rilke Schule would not just accept all native speakers. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Sunday, July 10, 2011

Rilke Schule is extremely unique. Academically it is a stellar school. They have amazing teachers who work harder due to the fact that they have to put in extra hours at a charter school. My daughter's reading skills have soared at this school. After just one year, she is proficient in German enough to hold a conversation. My son will attend Rilke in the Fall. I absolutely LOVE the German culture that my kids are exposed to. They not only teach the language, but they immerse the students in the culture! Their weaknesses are their organization. Their events are such a mess. I just don't attend their specialty festivals. I am worried about their math and science programs in the upper grades. I am hoping that they improve by the time my daughter gets to the upper grades. They don't offer Pre Algebra or Algebra at the middle school level, which puts them behind for high school. Close Quote

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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 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
Rilke Schule Charter School	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-8	650 W International Airport Rd	Anchorage	99507	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	Yes	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-0900	485	26	18.9		373 (76.9%)	3 (0.6%)	23 (4.7%)	11 (2.3%)	17 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (12.0%)	89	10^th of 166 public elementary schools	94.0%		75.5	32^nd of 175 public elementary schools	81.7%	22	62.1	58.9	69.2	59.1	55.9	78.8	63.5	63.8	55.4	75.0	61.4	52.9	84.9	65.0	65.4	81.8	71.8	$11,400	$246	$11,154
Northern Lights ABC K-8 School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2424 East Dowling Rd	Anchorage	99507	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-7500	582	31	18.9	29.0%	179 (30.8%)	52 (8.9%)	67 (11.5%)	153 (26.3%)	29 (5.0%)	9 (1.5%)	93 (16.0%)	78.6	27^th of 166 public elementary schools	83.7%		91.1	5^th of 175 public elementary schools	97.1%	22	36.8	51.9	56.6	70.4	50.8	56.3	52.6	51.3	59.3	56.6	80.0	67.2	66.7	62.6	57.7	43.8	51.0	$11,121	$687	$10,434
Taku Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	701 E 72nd Ave	Anchorage	99518	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-5940	258	14	18.5	76.0%	43 (16.7%)	11 (4.3%)	41 (15.9%)	32 (12.4%)	41 (15.9%)	43 (16.7%)	47 (18.2%)	13.3	144^th of 166 public elementary schools	13.3%		21.3	140^th of 175 public elementary schools	20.0%	4	20.6	20.5	21.9				20.9	17.7	22.7	19.4				20.2	26.5		26.5	$15,146	$2,236	$12,909
Tudor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1666 Cache Dr	Anchorage	99507	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-1050	303	12	26.2	46.9%	88 (29.0%)	12 (4.0%)	32 (10.6%)	28 (9.2%)	53 (17.5%)	26 (8.6%)	64 (21.1%)	16.3	140^th of 166 public elementary schools	15.7%		12.7	157^th of 175 public elementary schools	10.3%	17	20.9	23.5	32.7				25.5	14.0	17.7	17.3				16.1	34.6		34.6	$14,383	$1,266	$13,117
Kasuun Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4000 E 68th Ave	Anchorage	99507	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 349-9444	343	20	17.1	50.4%	85 (24.8%)	14 (4.1%)	44 (12.8%)	49 (14.3%)	48 (14.0%)	36 (10.5%)	67 (19.5%)	20.4	136^th of 166 public elementary schools	18.1%		19.5	147^th of 175 public elementary schools	16.0%	11	15.0	16.7	35.3				22.7	16.7	22.7	36.8				25.8	36.8		36.8	$19,194	$1,773	$17,420
Campbell STEM Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7206 Rovenna St	Anchorage	99518	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-5560	323	20	16.3		96 (29.7%)	16 (5.0%)	33 (10.2%)	37 (11.5%)	50 (15.5%)	22 (6.8%)	69 (21.4%)	41	104^th of 166 public elementary schools	37.3%		41.8	104^th of 175 public elementary schools	40.6%		36.1	37.9	41.7				38.3	26.2	32.8	35.4				31.1	47.9		47.9	$16,028	$1,350	$14,677
Lake Otis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3331 Lake Otis Pkwy	Anchorage	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-7400	264	20	13.0	81.1%	43 (16.3%)	3 (1.1%)	53 (20.1%)	62 (23.5%)	49 (18.6%)	19 (7.2%)	35 (13.3%)	6.7	158^th of 166 public elementary schools	4.8%		8.7	166^th of 175 public elementary schools	5.1%	8	8.6	13.2	11.4				11.1	11.4	18.4	20.0				16.7	17.1		17.1	$17,123	$2,734	$14,389
Spring Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9911 Lake Otis Pwky	Anchorage	99507	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-5450	291	20	14.3	86.6%	60 (20.6%)	17 (5.8%)	37 (12.7%)	44 (15.1%)	40 (13.7%)	28 (9.6%)	65 (22.3%)	9	152^nd of 166 public elementary schools	8.4%		11.9	158^th of 175 public elementary schools	9.7%	6	9.5	17.0	13.0				13.5	19.1	17.0	21.7				19.2	23.9		23.9	$18,288	$1,706	$16,581
Rogers Park Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1400 E Northern Lights Blvd	Anchorage	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-4800	354	24	14.7	35.6%	151 (42.7%)	12 (3.4%)	27 (7.6%)	42 (11.9%)	34 (9.6%)	30 (8.5%)	58 (16.4%)	87.7	14^th of 166 public elementary schools	91.6%		87.3	12^th of 175 public elementary schools	93.1%	2	64.6	58.7	61.2				61.5	64.6	64.5	63.1				64.0	63.0		63.0	$14,438	$903	$13,534
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%)	25.4	131^st of 166 public elementary schools	21.1%		19.7	146^th of 175 public elementary schools	16.6%	15	26.2	27.7	31.9				28.7	33.3	29.8	31.9				31.6	21.3		21.3	$20,581	$2,800	$17,781

Frequently Asked Questions about Rilke Schule Charter School

What district is Rilke Schule Charter School in?

Anchorage School District

What is the racial makeup of Rilke Schule Charter School?

Students at Rilke Schule Charter School are 77% White, 12% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% American Indian, 2% Asian.

Is Rilke Schule Charter School a good school?

Yes. Rilke Schule Charter School ranks in the top 6.0% of Alaska elementary schools.

How many students attend Rilke Schule Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 485 students attended Rilke Schule Charter School.

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