Denali Montessori Elementary

Denali Montessori Elementary operates as a reasonably sized primary school in Anchorage, Alaska, operated by Anchorage School District. Current enrollment sits at 361 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 277 students per school, that is 30% bigger than typical.

Anchorage School District comprises 92 schools with combined enrollment of 40,587 students; Denali Montessori Elementary is among them.

On the student-mix side, Denali Montessori Elementary shows that 39% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 21% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, 9% Native American, 8% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 57%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.9:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Anchorage Municipality's rate of about 49%.

In the broader community, census data for Anchorage Municipality shows median household earnings sit near $103,284, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Anchorage Municipality's 99 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,241 students), Denali Montessori Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Chugach Optional Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 15%: 426 students in 2018 compared to 361 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 44% to 39% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.