Enrollment
255
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 277
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANCHORAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020018000095
Northwood ABC
4807 Northwood Dr, Anchorage, AK 99517 · (907) 742-6800 · Anchorage Municipality
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL255 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
203 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 | 62 | 24% |
| Kindergarten | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 15% |
Student demographics
83%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
20.6%
AK avg 36.1% . -2.1pp since 2023
Math
22.2%
AK avg 34.6% . +3.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 36 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.6% | 22.2% |
| 2023-24 | 22.7% | 18.8% |
% 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
26.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.8%
based on AK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 →
Where Northwood ABC ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska | In Anchorage Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #106 of 134 | #36 of 55 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.2% | #123 of 150 | #42 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.6% | #127 of 150 | #46 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 255 | #104 of 169 | #48 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #25 of 125 | #6 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 83.4% | #9 of 125 | #9 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.6% | #23 of 142 | #17 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.7% | #40 of 115 | #25 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
255
+9 (+4%) vs 2020
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 556
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 255 | 17.9 | 14.3:1 | 80% (203) |
| 2023-24 | 290 | 20.4 | 14.3:1 | 69% (201) |
| 2022-23 | 281 | 19.4 | 14.5:1 | 73% (206) |
| 2020-21 | 246 | 18 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 348 | 23.4 | 14.9:1 | 89% (308) |
| 2015-16 | 361 | 24 | 15.0:1 | 70% (253) |
| 2010-11 | 363 | 28 | 13.0:1 | 69% (249) |
| 2000-01 | 362 | 23 | 15.7:1 | 39% (140) |
| 1990-91 | 556 | 24 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northwood ABC.
About Northwood ABC
Northwood ABC is an elementary school in Anchorage, Alaska, and it is part of Anchorage School District. Its grade span covers pre-K through 6, with 255 students on the rolls.
Federal data list 92 schools in Anchorage School District, with 40,587 students enrolled.
No group is above 50% at Northwood ABC; the largest is White, at 21%. Other reported shares: 20% Pacific Islander, 18% Native American, 17% multiracial, and 10% Asian. Anchorage Municipality's residents are about 57% White, 36 points above the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Northwood ABC scores 83%.
Its ratio of 14.3:1 is based on 17.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Alaska average 15.3:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 80%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Anchorage Municipality is 49%.
Schools in Alaska with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 25.8%. Northwood ABC scores 26.4%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Anchorage Municipality show that 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%. Anchorage Municipality counts 99 public schools with about 41,241 students.
Willow Crest Elementary is about 0.8 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 32.8%; Northwood ABC's is 26.4%, ranking 4th of 6.
Northwood ABC is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 255, from 246 in 2020-21.
This page collects posts and questions about Northwood ABC, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Anchorage
- 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
Nearby schools
- Willow Crest Elementary0.8 mi · 294
- Lake Hood Elementary1.1 mi · 185
- Aquarian Charter School1.1 mi · 365
- Family Partnership Correspondence School1.2 mi · 1,008
- Gladys Wood Elementary1.4 mi · 267
- Turnagain Elementary1.5 mi · 247
Frequently asked questions
About Northwood ABCWhat is the total enrollment at Northwood ABC?
Northwood ABC enrolls approximately 255 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Northwood ABC serve?
Northwood ABC serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Northwood ABC?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Northwood ABC.
How diverse is Northwood ABC?
Northwood ABC reports a student body of 21% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, 10% Asian, 17% Two or more.
Is Northwood ABC public or private?
Northwood ABC is a public K-12 school, overseen by Anchorage School District.
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