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Homestead Elementary

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Homestead Elementary ranks 35 th of 166 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

35^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Homestead Elementary is a pre-K–6 school in Eagle River, Alaska, serving about 255 students in the Anchorage School District. The school has built a reputation as one of the stronger elementary schools in the state, ranking 35th of 166 Alaska elementary schools in 2025–26 with a 4-star rating. It has earned 4 stars in six of the last eight ranked years and has been climbing steadily since a post-pandemic dip. In 2025–26, proficiency rates were well above both district and Alaska statewide averages — about 52% in English language arts, 53% in math, and 61% in science.

Science is a standout subject at this school; even in its weakest recent year, science proficiency led the district by roughly 13 points and the state by 15 points. Math has also trended upward, from about 42% proficiency in 2022–23 to 53% in 2025–26, while district math results remained flat. Grade-level data suggests students make meaningful progress as they move through the school — 5th-grade math proficiency ran about 25 points above the district average, compared with just 5 points above in 3rd grade. The school also posts strong outcomes for specific groups, including special education students, who ranked in the 83rd percentile statewide in 2024–25, and multiracial students, who reached the 93rd percentile in 2023–24.

The school sits in a strong Eagle River cluster, though it is not the very top local performer. Ravenwood Elementary and Eagle Academy Charter School rank higher statewide, but the school comfortably outperforms other nearby schools such as Eagle River Elementary and Alpenglow Elementary. The gap with Eagle River Elementary, less than a mile away, is especially dramatic — proficiency runs about 15 to 18 points higher in reading, math, and science. The school also spends less per student than several lower-performing Anchorage schools, at roughly $14,245. One item worth watching is an internal gender pattern: male students' statewide subgroup ranking jumped to the 88th percentile in 2025–26, while female students' ranking slipped over the same period.

255

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,245

Per pupil spending ?

13.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18001 Baranoff St
Eagle River, AK 99577-8299

(907) 742-3550

District: Anchorage School District

Students who attend Homestead Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mirror Lake Middle School
High:	Chugiak High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.0%

Hispanic:

9.4%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 61st percentile in 2022 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alaska average (54% vs 33% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Alaska elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 79th (2026) from a 61st-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg36%

Alaska avg33%

35^th of 166

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 10 pts since 2018

From top 11% (2018) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	74.3	35 of 166	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	70.0	43 of 175	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	49 of 173	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	51 of 176	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	67 of 171	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.4	56 of 173	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.7	41 of 185	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	21 of 186	88.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	60 of 140	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.3	36 of 154	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	39 of 142	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	47 of 152	69.1%	★★★★☆
2022	43.3	78 of 143	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.7	47 of 141	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.4	27 of 159	83.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	76.7	4 of 30	86.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	58 of 125	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	58 of 122	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	56 of 119	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	56 of 104	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	55 of 110	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	68 of 147	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	17 of 145	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	62.0	53 of 149	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	60 of 150	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	56 of 148	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	46 of 148	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.2	50 of 142	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	58 of 159	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	6 of 20	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	56.5	9 of 20	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	14 of 23	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	14 of 22	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	18 of 22	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	62.0	7 of 20	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	11 of 27	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2024	88.0	5 of 68	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	73.8	13 of 74	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	17 of 58	70.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	5 of 29	82.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	51 of 128	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.2	61 of 139	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	50 of 133	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	58 of 138	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	81 of 137	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.1	54 of 127	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.5	28 of 147	81.0%	★★★★☆

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 (2024)93rd percentile+21 vs school

Male (2026)88th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2019)87th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile+7 vs school

Military Connected (2026)70th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile-19 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2025-2026) ?

Science61%+23 vs state

Mathematics53%+21 vs state

English Language Arts52%+19 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 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
Homestead Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	18001 Baranoff St	Eagle River	99577	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-3550	255	16	15.7	13.7%	181 (71.0%)	9 (3.5%)	24 (9.4%)	5 (2.0%)	12 (4.7%)	2 (0.8%)	22 (8.6%)	74.3	35^th of 166 public elementary schools	78.9%		70	43^rd of 175 public elementary schools	75.4%	8	40.5	51.1	61.2				51.9	38.9	48.9	67.4				53.1	61.2		61.2	$14,245	$987	$13,258
Eagle River Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	19900 Old Eagle River Rd	Eagle River	99577	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-3000	266	18	15.0	30.5%	144 (54.1%)	4 (1.5%)	38 (14.3%)	8 (3.0%)	23 (8.6%)	7 (2.6%)	42 (15.8%)	43.8	101^st of 166 public elementary schools	39.2%		53.6	79^th of 175 public elementary schools	54.9%	22	34.2	38.6	35.0				36.0	35.0	47.7	30.0				37.9	43.6		43.6	$13,378	$1,035	$12,343
Eagle Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	10901 Mausel St Ste 101	Eagle River	99577	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 742-3025	205	13	16.1		143 (69.8%)	6 (2.9%)	20 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.4%)	1 (0.5%)	24 (11.7%)	90	9^th of 166 public elementary schools	94.6%		96.7	2^nd of 175 public elementary schools	98.9%	7	64.0	76.9	73.1	40.0	47.6	70.0	63.0	88.0	88.5	≥ 90%	55.0	57.1	65.0	76.1	80.8	65.0	73.9	$13,022	$284	$12,738
Alpenglow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	19201 Driftwood Bay Dr	Eagle River	99577	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-3300	278	15	19.0	17.3%	170 (61.2%)	4 (1.4%)	39 (14.0%)	5 (1.8%)	19 (6.8%)	5 (1.8%)	36 (12.9%)	62.7	57^th of 166 public elementary schools	65.7%		60.2	68^th of 175 public elementary schools	61.1%	11	40.5	45.3	56.6				48.0	40.5	44.4	52.8				46.3	47.2		47.2	$11,851	$743	$11,108
Ravenwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9500 Wren Ln	Eagle River	99577	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-3250	367	23	15.8	11.4%	234 (63.8%)	5 (1.4%)	32 (8.7%)	6 (1.6%)	19 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	70 (19.1%)	93.4	3^rd of 166 public elementary schools	98.2%		92.6	4^th of 175 public elementary schools	97.7%	1	65.1	60.3	60.7				62.0	74.6	73.5	69.6				72.7	76.4		76.4	$13,824	$968	$12,855
Fire Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	13801 Harry McDonald Rd	Eagle River	99577	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-3350	195	14	13.6	39.0%	104 (53.3%)	5 (2.6%)	21 (10.8%)	7 (3.6%)	13 (6.7%)	6 (3.1%)	39 (20.0%)	47.6	94^th of 166 public elementary schools	43.4%		41.7	105^th of 175 public elementary schools	40.0%	11	28.1	37.1	57.9				41.9	21.9	28.6	50.0				34.3	52.6		52.6	$19,548	$1,568	$17,979
Birchwood ABC Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	17010 Birchtree St	Eagle River	99567	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-3450	246	15	15.9	24.8%	169 (68.7%)	4 (1.6%)	17 (6.9%)	7 (2.8%)	11 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (15.4%)	75.3	33^rd of 166 public elementary schools	80.1%		87.2	13^th of 175 public elementary schools	92.6%	20	23.8	48.9	65.0				50.0	33.3	76.1	67.5				64.5	57.5		57.5	$16,061	$1,073	$14,987
Chugiak Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	19932 Old Glenn Hwy	Chugiak	99567	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-3400	439	25	17.3	17.5%	290 (66.1%)	5 (1.1%)	59 (13.4%)	10 (2.3%)	27 (6.2%)	7 (1.6%)	41 (9.3%)	77.7	30^th of 166 public elementary schools	81.9%		55.9	77^th of 175 public elementary schools	56.0%	47	53.3	44.3	49.3				48.6	70.0	50.6	62.0				60.0	66.2		66.2	$12,355	$779	$11,576
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Homestead Elementary

Is Homestead Elementary a good school?

Homestead Elementary ranks 35^th of 166 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Homestead Elementary attend?

Students who attend Homestead Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mirror Lake Middle School
High : Chugiak High School

What district is Homestead Elementary in?

Anchorage School District

How many students attend Homestead Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 255 students attended Homestead Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Homestead Elementary?

Students at Homestead Elementary are 71% White, 9% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% American Indian, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

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2025–26 ASA & STAR test scoresSep 3, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesDec 12, 2025

2018–19 through 2023–24 graduation ratesSep 19, 2025

2024–25 ASA & STAR test scoresSep 5, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr.

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