Schools in Zip Code 99518

Zip code 99518 in Anchorage, AK contains 3 schools in the Anchorage School District: two elementary schools serving PK–6 (Campbell STEM Elementary and Taku Elementary) and one high school serving grades 9–12 (S.A.V.E. High School), with a combined enrollment of 737 students. The district ranks 11th out of 23 Alaska districts with a 3-star rating, but performance within this zip code varies widely.

The two elementary schools stand in stark contrast. Campbell STEM Elementary is the strongest academic performer, with ELA proficiency of 38.32% and science proficiency of 47.92% — both above district and state averages. However, math is a notable weak spot at 31.14%, below the district average of 35.66%. Taku Elementary is the most challenged school in the zip code, posting proficiency rates of just 20.91% in ELA, 20.18% in math, and 26.47% in science. Taku also reports that 75.97% of its students receive free/reduced-price lunch, and its state ranking has slipped from 121st to 144th over the past two years. The science achievement gap between the two elementary schools is an especially striking 21.45 percentage points.

S.A.V.E. High School raises the most serious concern: its 36.3% graduation rate is less than half the district rate of 83.2%. This comes despite having the highest per-pupil spending in the zip code at $16,853. No recent test scores or rankings are available for S.A.V.E., making its academic performance hard to evaluate. Overall, parents looking in this area should weigh Campbell STEM Elementary as the strongest academic option (with math as an area to watch), recognize Taku Elementary as a high-need school showing declining results, and approach S.A.V.E. High School with caution given its very low graduation rate.