Best Public Schools in Zip Code 99506

Summary:

The 99506 zip code area in Alaska is home to two elementary schools - Aurora Elementary and Orion Elementary School. Based on the available data, Aurora Elementary stands out as the higher-performing school in this area, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state.

Aurora Elementary has outperformed Orion Elementary on various academic metrics, including higher proficiency rates in science, English language arts, and mathematics across multiple grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 68.18% of Aurora's students were proficient or better in science, compared to 50.88% at Orion and the district/state averages around 40%. Aurora Elementary also ranks significantly higher in the statewide Anchorage School District, reaching as high as 21st out of 176 Alaska elementary schools, while Orion's rankings have ranged from 58th to 70th.

While both schools have relatively low free/reduced lunch rates compared to district and state averages, Aurora Elementary spends more per student ($15,919) than Orion ($15,012), which may contribute to its stronger academic performance. However, Aurora has a higher student-teacher ratio of 19.1, compared to Orion's 17.7. Overall, the data suggests that Aurora Elementary is providing a higher quality education and is one of the top-performing schools in the region.

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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 All Grades	STAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAR Mathematics 5th 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
Aurora Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5085 10th St	Jber	99506	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-0300	359	22	16.6	23.1%	193 (53.8%)	36 (10.0%)	72 (20.1%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	42 (11.7%)	75.6	31^st of 175 public elementary schools	82.3%		77.9	26^th of 173 public elementary schools	85.0%	5	47.5	54.1	65.9	54.8	34.4	50.8	59.1	47.0	68.2	68.2	$15,919	$1,256	$14,663
Orion Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5112 Arctic Warrior Dr	Jber	99506	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-0250	423	22	19.1	32.9%	238 (56.3%)	39 (9.2%)	87 (20.6%)	13 (3.1%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.9%)	35 (8.3%)	59.6	70^th of 175 public elementary schools	60.0%		65.2	58^th of 173 public elementary schools	66.5%	12	39.7	40.4	45.6	41.8	38.1	40.4	61.4	46.3	50.9	50.9	$15,012	$1,179	$13,832

Cities Near Zip Code 99506

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Anchorage	0.59 mi	79	27^th
Jber	2.35 mi	4	14^th
Eagle River	3.06 mi	12	5^th
Chugiak	12.71 mi	3	15^th
Wasilla	18.76 mi	26	19^th

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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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