Fire Lake Elementary

Located at 13801 Harry McDonald Rd, in Eagle River, Alaska, Fire Lake Elementary is an intimate elementary school that hosts 195 students (grades pre-K through 6), overseen by Anchorage School District. Enrollment runs roughly 30% leaner than the state mean of about 277.

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

On demographics, Fire Lake Elementary shows that the most-represented group is White (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 20% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 7% Native American, 4% Asian. Compared to Anchorage Municipality overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. The state averages around 15.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 39% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Anchorage Municipality runs at roughly 49%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, census data for Anchorage Municipality shows the typical household earns roughly $103,284 per year, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Fire Lake Elementary is one of 99 public schools in Anchorage Municipality (combined enrollment of about 41,241 students).

Distance Learning/Corresp. Ctr. is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Fire Lake Elementary operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Fire Lake Elementary's enrollment has edged down 40% since 2018, when it stood at 326 (now 195). Over the same period, the Asian share declined from 8% to 4%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Fire Lake Elementary community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.