Enrollment
365
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 277
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANCHORAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020018000172
Aquarian Charter School
1705 W 32nd Ave, Anchorage, AK 99517 · (907) 742-4900 · Anchorage Municipality
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL365 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 95% of Alaska public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alaska public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 4% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 300% larger than its 6th grade class (15).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AK STAR + Alaska Science 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
62.4%
AK avg 36.1% . -4.9pp since 2023
Math
62.9%
AK avg 34.6% . -2.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 36 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.4% | 62.9% |
| 2023-24 | 67.3% | 65.8% |
% Advanced + Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Aquarian Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska | In Anchorage Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.9% | #15 of 150 ▼ 6 | #8 of 62 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #8 of 150 ▼ 5 | #3 of 62 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 365 | #34 of 169 | #15 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #74 of 125 | #31 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.5% | #113 of 125 | #54 of 56 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.2% | #106 of 115 | #51 of 53 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
365
-19 (-5%) vs 2020
+52% since 2000-01, when it was 240
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 16.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 365 | 22 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 390 | 22.1 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 390 | 23.1 | 16.9:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 384 | 23 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 385 | 22.1 | 17.4:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 377 | 19 | 19.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 369 | 20 | 18.4:1 | 8% (31) |
| 2000-01 | 240 | 12 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Aquarian Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (385 to 365); teachers down 1% (22.1 to 22).
About Aquarian Charter School
Aquarian Charter School, located in Anchorage, Alaska, is a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment is 365 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 6. The average for elementary schools in Alaska is about 277 students, so this school is 32% above average.
The district for Aquarian Charter School is Anchorage School District, with 92 schools and 40,587 students.
Aquarian Charter School's enrollment is 71% White. Next come 11% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 5% Native American, and 2% Asian. That compares with about 57% White among all Anchorage Municipality residents. By the diversity index, Aquarian Charter School comes in at 47%.
A ratio of 16.6:1 comes from the school's 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 15.3:1 average for elementary schools in Alaska is lower than this school's figure.
allk12 grades Aquarian Charter School an A+. The grade compares the school only with Alaska public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Census estimates describe Anchorage Municipality this way: median household income is about $103,284, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 99 public schools in Anchorage Municipality, with a combined enrollment of about 41,241.
Romig Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.4 miles away in a straight line. Aquarian Charter School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. As a charter school, Aquarian Charter School is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 5%, from 384 to 365.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Anchorage Municipality at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
288,976
Census ACS
Median income
$103,284
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
99
41,241 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anchorage School District
- West High SchoolHigh · 1,702 students
- Bettye Davis East Anchorage High SchoolHigh · 1,636 students
- Service High SchoolHigh · 1,518 students
- Bartlett High SchoolCombined · 1,431 students
- Dimond High SchoolHigh · 1,373 students
- South Anchorage High SchoolHigh · 1,239 students
Other schools in Anchorage
- West High SchoolHigh · 1,702 students
- Bettye Davis East Anchorage High SchoolHigh · 1,636 students
- Service High SchoolHigh · 1,518 students
- Bartlett High SchoolCombined · 1,431 students
- Dimond High SchoolHigh · 1,373 students
- South Anchorage High SchoolHigh · 1,239 students
Nearby schools
- Romig Middle School0.4 mi · 1,138
- West High School0.6 mi · 1,702
- Steller Secondary School0.9 mi · 305
- Frontier Charter School0.9 mi · 689
- North Star Elementary0.9 mi · 317
- Willow Crest Elementary1.0 mi · 294
Frequently asked questions
About Aquarian Charter SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Aquarian Charter School?
Aquarian Charter School enrolls approximately 365 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Aquarian Charter School serve?
Aquarian Charter School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Aquarian Charter School?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at Aquarian Charter School.
How diverse is Aquarian Charter School?
Aquarian Charter School reports a student body of 71% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Aquarian Charter School in?
Aquarian Charter School is part of Anchorage School District.
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