Enrollment
266
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 277
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANCHORAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020018000074
Eagle River Elementary
19900 Old Eagle River Rd, Eagle River, AK 99577 · (907) 742-3000 · Anchorage Municipality
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL266 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
81 students
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (37).
Student demographics
65%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
44.4%
AK avg 36.1% . -0.4pp since 2023
Math
36.5%
AK avg 34.6% . -5.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 36 and 35. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.4% | 36.5% |
| 2023-24 | 44.8% | 41.6% |
% Advanced + Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.9%
based on AK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Alaska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alaska's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Eagle River Elementary
Eagle River Elementary's state test result (46.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle River Elementary this school | 266 | 30.5% | 46.2% |
| North Pole Elementary North Pole | 312 | 34.6% | 32.8% |
| Midnight Sun Elementary School North Pole | 322 | 36.0% | 35.5% |
| Boreal Sun Charter School Fairbanks | 201 | 26.4% | 40.8% |
| University Park Elementary Fairbanks | 361 | 36.0% | 31.7% |
| Fire Lake Elementary Eagle River | 195 | 39.0% | 42.1% |
Matched among Alaska elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Eagle River Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska | In Anchorage Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #51 of 134 | #24 of 55 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #86 of 150 ▼ 22 | #28 of 62 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #52 of 150 ▼ 4 | #22 of 62 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 266 | #96 of 169 | #44 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #40 of 125 | #13 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.2% | #53 of 125 | #37 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.5% | #104 of 142 | #39 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -37.7% | #11 of 115 | #9 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 266 | 17.7 | 15.0:1 | 30% (81) |
| 2023-24 | 325 | 19.6 | 16.6:1 | 27% (88) |
| 2022-23 | 308 | 18.7 | 16.4:1 | 29% (90) |
| 2017-18 | 427 | 24.7 | 17.3:1 | 38% (164) |
| 2015-16 | 428 | 24 | 17.8:1 | 34% (144) |
| 2010-11 | 362 | 24 | 15.1:1 | 40% (145) |
| 2000-01 | 420 | 24 | 17.5:1 | 21% (87) |
| 1990-91 | 659 | 29 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eagle River Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (427 to 266); teachers down 28% (24.7 to 17.7).
About Eagle River Elementary
Eagle River Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Alaska, located in Eagle River. Enrollment stands at 266 students, covering pre-K through 6.
Eagle River Elementary is one school in Anchorage School District, a system of 92 schools with 40,587 students.
The share of White students at Eagle River Elementary is 54%, a majority. Other students are 16% multiracial, 14% Hispanic, 9% Native American, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put Anchorage Municipality at about 57% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 65% means there is a 65% chance two randomly chosen students at Eagle River Elementary are from different groups.
There are about 15.0 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Eagle River Elementary, which has 17.7. The average ratio among elementary schools in Alaska is similar, at 15.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Eagle River Elementary is about 30%. That is lower than the 49% average for public schools in Anchorage Municipality.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Eagle River Elementary would be expected to post about 42.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 46.2%.
Looking at the county, Anchorage Municipality, median household income comes to about $103,284, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The county's public schools total 99, with about 41,241 students.
Eagle River Elementary is about 0.3 miles from Eagle Academy Charter School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Eagle River Elementary ranks 5th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 46.2% against a local average of 50.3%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Fringe.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Eagle River Elementary. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Eagle River
- Gruening Middle SchoolMiddle · 797 students
- Eagle River High SchoolHigh · 771 students
- Ravenwood ElementaryElementary · 367 students
- Alpenglow ElementaryElementary · 278 students
- Alaska Middle College SchoolHigh · 272 students
- Homestead ElementaryElementary · 255 students
Nearby schools
- Eagle Academy Charter School0.3 mi · 205
- Homestead Elementary0.8 mi · 255
- Distance Learning/Corresp. Ctr.1.1 mi · 105
- Gruening Middle School1.1 mi · 797
- Eagle River High School1.5 mi · 771
- Fire Lake Elementary1.9 mi · 195
Frequently asked questions
About Eagle River ElementaryHow large is Eagle River Elementary?
Eagle River Elementary enrolls approximately 266 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Eagle River Elementary serve?
Eagle River Elementary serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Eagle River Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Eagle River Elementary is approximately 15.0:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Eagle River Elementary?
At Eagle River Elementary, the student body is approximately 54% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Is Eagle River Elementary public or private?
Eagle River Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Anchorage School District.
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