Nunaka Valley Elementary

Nunaka Valley Elementary is one of the close-knit primary schools in Anchorage, Alaska, operated by Anchorage School District, with 193 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 30% below the typical public school in Alaska, which averages around 277 students.

Across the 92 schools in Anchorage School District (40,587 students total), Nunaka Valley Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Nunaka Valley Elementary reports that 26% of students identify as multiracial, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 18% White, 13% Native American, 13% Pacific Islander, 12% Hispanic.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.3:1 average. Around 71% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Anchorage Municipality runs at roughly 49%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Nunaka Valley Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.2%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Anchorage Municipality) shows that median household earnings sit near $103,284, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Anchorage Municipality's 99 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,241 students), Nunaka Valley Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Alaska State School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 23%: 252 students in 2018 compared to 193 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment expanded from 5% to 9% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Nunaka Valley Elementary typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.