Anvil City Science Academy

Anvil City Science Academy, a minimally staffed middle-grades school in Nome, Alaska, run under Nome Public Schools, serves 60 students, covering grades 5 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 85% leaner than the state mean of about 399.

Across the 4 schools in Nome Public Schools (672 students total), Anvil City Science Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Anvil City Science Academy shows that 40% of students identify as Native American, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 35% multiracial, 23% White.

On the resource side, On paper, Anvil City Science Academy has 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting Anvil City Science Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Anvil City Science Academy is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 18.7%; this one delivers 43.2%, a residual of +24.5 points.

Zooming out to the county, Nome Census Area reports that median household income runs about $78,681, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 21%. Across Nome Census Area's 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,417 students), Anvil City Science Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Extensions Correspondence, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outlying setting. Anvil City Science Academy is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 60 students in 2018 compared to 60 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.