Best Public Schools in Zip Code 99515

ZIP code 99515 in Anchorage, Alaska, is home to three public elementary schools—Bayshore Elementary, Klatt Elementary, and Ocean View Elementary—all serving grades PK through 6 within the Anchorage School District, which ranks 11th of 23 Alaska districts with a 3-star SchoolDigger rating. There are no middle schools, high schools, or alternative schools in this ZIP code, and the three schools enroll a combined 917 students. The data includes rankings from 2023–24 through 2025–26, along with 2025–26 proficiency results for ELA, math, and science, free/reduced lunch rates, per-pupil spending figures, and student-teacher ratios.

Ocean View Elementary stands out as the most consistent top performer, earning a 4-star rating with a 2025–26 rank of 38th out of 166 Alaska elementary schools. It posts the strongest ELA (49.57%) and math (57.39%) proficiency in the ZIP and has improved or held steady over the past three years. Bayshore Elementary is the strongest science school, with 58.73% proficiency, and it has the lowest free/reduced lunch rate at 16.27%. However, Bayshore's ranking has been volatile, peaking at 18th in 2023–24 before settling at 48th. Klatt Elementary is the most challenged school, ranking 127th with 1 star, and shows the lowest proficiency in ELA (25.69%) and math (29.36%) despite having the highest per-pupil spending ($18,278) and the lowest student-teacher ratio (14.6).

Performance gaps within this small ZIP code are striking: Ocean View outperforms Klatt by nearly 24 percentage points in ELA and 28 points in math—and it does so while serving a far more economically diverse student body than Bayshore. Klatt's early-grade results are a red flag: 3rd-grade ELA proficiency sits at just 8.82% versus the district's 30.04%, though by 5th grade its students approach state averages. The relationship between spending and outcomes is not straightforward; Klatt receives the most funding yet posts the lowest scores, while Bayshore spends the least and performs well. For families, Ocean View is the most reliable high performer, Bayshore is a strong choice with excellent science and low poverty, and Klatt remains a school with meaningful challenges despite substantial investment.