Girdwood School

Located at 680 Hightower, in Girdwood, Alaska, Girdwood School is a small primary school that serves 179 students (grades pre-K through 8), one of the schools within Anchorage School District. Compared to the state average of about 277 students per school, that is 35% below typical.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Girdwood School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%). Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Native American. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 57%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.3:1, putting Girdwood School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 13% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Anchorage Municipality (around 49%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

In the surrounding community, census data for Anchorage Municipality shows the typical household earns roughly $103,284 per year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Girdwood School is one of 99 public schools in Anchorage Municipality (combined enrollment of about 41,241 students).

The closest other public school is Hope School, roughly 17.0 miles away.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Girdwood School has ticked down 6%, going from 191 students in 2018 to 179 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Girdwood School typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.