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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 99577

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At a glance

Schools

3,239

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedRavenwood Elementary3^rd of 166 Alaska elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Eagle River High School up 12 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Fire Lake Elementary 13.6 students per teacher

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

ZIP code 99577 in Eagle River, Alaska, contains 9 schools serving roughly 3,239 students from kindergarten through 12th grade — six elementary schools (including the K–8 Eagle Academy Charter School), one middle school, one high school, and one alternative program, with eight of the nine belonging to the Anchorage School District and the exception being Distance Learning/Corresp. Center, which operates under the Iditarod Area School District. Every reporting school in this ZIP code outperforms Alaska state averages in science, math, and English language arts, making Eagle River a high-performing pocket within a statistically average district.

Eagle Academy Charter School is the area's strongest academic performer, having ranked #1 in Alaska in 2023–24 and #2 in 2024–25 before settling at #9 in 2025–26, with 76% math proficiency against a 32% statewide average. Ravenwood Elementary is the most consistently elite traditional school, ranking #3 in the state in 2025–26 with comparable proficiency scores and the lowest free/reduced lunch rate in the area at 11.4%. At the secondary level, Eagle River High School ranks 8th of 62 Alaska high schools and graduates 96.7% of its students — far above the 83.2% district average — while Gruening Middle School ranks 25th of 90 and shows particular strength in 8th-grade math, where 62.6% of students are proficient versus 33.3% statewide.

The area is not without gaps. Eagle River Elementary and Fire Lake Elementary serve the highest poverty populations (30% and 39% free/reduced lunch) and hold the lowest rankings, though they are trending in opposite directions: Eagle River Elementary has slipped from #73 to #101 over three years, while Fire Lake improved from #105 to #94. Interestingly, higher spending does not guarantee better results — Fire Lake spent $19,548 per student yet ranked 94th, while Eagle Academy spent just $13,022 and led the area academically. For parents, the standout choices are clear: Eagle Academy and Ravenwood are elite elementary options, Homestead Elementary and Alpenglow Elementary are dependable 4-star alternatives, and Gruening Middle paired with Eagle River High forms the strongest public secondary pathway in the region.

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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 9th 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 9th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 5th Grade	ASA Science 8th Grade	ASA Science 10th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
Eagle River High School	Public	9-12	8701 Yosemite Dr	Eagle River	99577	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-2700	771	38	20.2	14.0%	530 (68.7%)	28 (3.6%)	97 (12.6%)	24 (3.1%)	24 (3.1%)	8 (1.0%)	60 (7.8%)	82.4	8^th of 62 public high schools	87.1%		66.6	20^th of 60 public high schools	66.7%	12							44.2	44.2							40.6	40.6			50.3	50.3	$13,759	$753	$13,006
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
Gruening Middle School	Public	6-8	9601 Lee St	Eagle River	99577	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-3600	797	28	28.2	19.6%	505 (63.4%)	27 (3.4%)	89 (11.2%)	12 (1.5%)	39 (4.9%)	14 (1.8%)	111 (13.9%)	69.2	25^th of 90 public middle schools	72.2%		66.5	21^st of 94 public middle schools	77.7%	4				48.0	36.0	49.0		44.5				52.0	52.4	62.6		55.7		50.6		50.6	$14,394	$995	$13,399
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
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
Distance Learning/Corresp. Center	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	12812 Old Glen Hwy	Eagle River	99577	Anchorage Municipality	Iditarod Area School District	No	No	Yes	No	(907) 694-6100	105	2	52.5		82 (78.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.7%)								(n/a)								< 40%								< 40%					$21,394	$617	$20,778

Cities Near Zip Code 99577

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Eagle River	0.44 mi	12	5^th
Chugiak	3.56 mi	3	15^th
Jber	6.61 mi	4	14^th
Anchorage	8.67 mi	77	27^th
Wasilla	13.59 mi	25	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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