Homestead Elementary

Homestead Elementary is a reasonably sized elementary school in Eagle River, Alaska, one of the schools within Anchorage School District. The school serves 255 students in grades pre-K through 6.

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

On the student-mix side, Homestead Elementary shows that White students make up the majority at 71%; the rest is composed of 9% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 5% Native American, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 57% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.7:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 14% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Anchorage Municipality (around 49%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Anchorage Municipality indicate median household income runs about $103,284, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Anchorage Municipality runs 99 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,241 students), of which Homestead Elementary is one.

Gruening Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Homestead Elementary.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Homestead Elementary's enrollment has shrank 22% since 2018, when it stood at 326 (now 255). Over the same period, the White share rose from 67% to 71%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.