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Kincaid Elementary
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (52).
Test scores
AK STAR + Alaska Science 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientWhat this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 36 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.6% | 58.8% |
| 2023-24 | 51.1% | 49.8% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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%.
Schools most like Kincaid Elementary
Kincaid Elementary's state test result (58.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kincaid Elementary this school | 322 | 26.4% | 58.5% |
| Woodriver Elementary Fairbanks | 342 | 32.7% | 54.5% |
| SAYEIK: GASTINEAU COMMUNITY SCHOOL Juneau | 281 | 30.2% | 40.1% |
| Trailside Elementary Anchorage | 364 | 23.4% | 53.9% |
| Rogers Park Elementary Anchorage | 354 | 35.6% | 66.0% |
| Bayshore Elementary Anchorage | 338 | 16.3% | 54.9% |
Where Kincaid Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska | In Anchorage Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.5% | #15 of 134 | #9 of 55 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #23 of 150 ▲ 13 | #10 of 62 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.6% | #16 of 150 ▲ 6 | #10 of 62 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 322 | #60 of 169 | #28 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #57 of 125 | #23 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.7% | #50 of 125 | #36 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.4% | #116 of 142 | #43 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -40.5% | #6 of 115 | #4 of 53 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 322 | 20.3 | 15.9:1 | 26% (85) |
| 2023-24 | 435 | 26.5 | 16.4:1 | 24% (106) |
| 2022-23 | 466 | 31 | 15.0:1 | 25% (118) |
| 2020-21 | 431 | 31 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 541 | 32 | 16.9:1 | 28% (150) |
| 2015-16 | 541 | 34 | 15.9:1 | 24% (130) |
| 2010-11 | 508 | 28 | 18.1:1 | 20% (102) |
| 2000-01 | 508 | 28 | 18.1:1 | 11% (57) |
Since 2017-18: students down 40% (541 to 322); teachers down 37% (32 to 20.3).
About Kincaid Elementary
Kincaid Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Anchorage, Alaska. It has an enrollment of 322 students in pre-K through 6.
Kincaid Elementary is run by Anchorage School District, whose 92 schools enroll 40,587 students.
At Kincaid Elementary, 53% of students are White. Other students are 17% multiracial, 10% Native American, 8% Asian, and 6% Hispanic. Census estimates put Anchorage Municipality at about 57% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 67%.
There are about 15.9 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Kincaid Elementary, which has 20.3. The average ratio among elementary schools in Alaska is similar, at 15.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Kincaid Elementary is about 26%. That rate is below the 49% average among public schools in Anchorage Municipality.
A school with Kincaid Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in Alaska is predicted to score 44.3%. Kincaid Elementary scores 58.5%, 14.2 points above that line.
In the wider Anchorage Municipality area, the median household earns about $103,284 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Kincaid Elementary shares Anchorage Municipality with 98 other public schools.
Kincaid Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Sand Lake Elementary, about 0.7 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Kincaid Elementary ranks 1st on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 25%, from 431 to 322. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 15.9:1, from 13.9:1.
This page is set up for the Kincaid Elementary community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
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