Best Public Schools in Zip Code 99507

Zip code 99507 in Anchorage, Alaska, includes 12 public schools—seven elementary schools (several spanning K-8), one middle school, two high schools, and two alternative schools—enrolling about 6,372 students from pre-K through grade 12. Nearly all of them belong to the Anchorage School District, except FOCUS Homeschool, which operates under the Chugach School District. Test scores across these schools hover near Alaska state averages, but outcomes range enormously: the same zip code is home to one of the top elementary schools in the state and several of the state's lowest-ranked schools.

Rilke Schule Charter School is the clear academic standout, ranking 10th of 166 Alaska elementary schools (94th percentile) with math, English language arts, and science proficiency roughly double the state averages. Northern Lights ABC K-8 School ranks 27th statewide with especially strong math results, and Trailside Elementary also beats district and state averages in every subject. Among secondary options, Polaris K-12 School combines a 94.7 percent graduation rate with above-average test scores, while Service High School—the largest school in the zip code, serving 1,518 students—graduates 90.3 percent of its students and has climbed from the 16th to 39th percentile in state rankings over two years.

The other end is just as striking. Spring Hill Elementary and Alaska Native Cultural Charter School rank in the bottom 9 percent of Alaska elementary schools, while Kasuun Elementary and Tudor Elementary also trail state averages by wide margins. Benny Benson Alternative High School has the area's lowest graduation rate at 56.7 percent, far below the district's 83.2 percent. Hanshew Middle School, the only stand-alone middle school, sits at the 19th percentile statewide with a high 33.1 student-teacher ratio—a stark contrast to the successful K-8 schools described above. Spending does not explain the gap; the lowest-performing schools spend the most per student. Poverty tracks closely with low scores, but several schools in this zip code prove that strong school models can overcome economic disadvantage.