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What's something Polaris K-12 School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
483
Combined
DISTRICT 602 · STATE 192
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANCHORAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020018000101
Polaris K-12 School
6200 Ashwood St, Anchorage, AK 99507 · (907) 742-8700 · Anchorage Municipality
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL483 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of Alaska public K-12 schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alaska public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 49.0:1 · STATE 27.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 23 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 4% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 43 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 41 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 36 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 21 | 4% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 56% smaller than its 8th grade class (52).
Student demographics
59%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
45.3%
AK avg 36.1% . -3.9pp since 2023
Math
45.8%
AK avg 34.6% . +2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.3% | 45.8% |
| 2023-24 | 49.2% | 43.4% |
% Advanced + Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Polaris K-12 School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #3 of 30 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #3 of 23 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 483 | #2 of 174 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.1:1 | #15 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.3% | #4 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.2% | #8 of 8 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
483
+23 (+5%) vs 2020
+7% since 2000-01, when it was 450
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
was 19.2:1
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 | 483 | 21.8 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 497 | 25.6 | 19.4:1 | 26% (130) |
| 2022-23 | 495 | 25.6 | 19.3:1 | 26% (130) |
| 2020-21 | 460 | 24 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 482 | 26.6 | 18.1:1 | 21% (102) |
| 2015-16 | 475 | 27 | 17.6:1 | 18% (87) |
| 2010-11 | 479 | 26 | 18.4:1 | 13% (61) |
| 2000-01 | 450 | 25 | 18.0:1 | 6% (27) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Polaris K-12 School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (482 to 483); teachers down 18% (26.6 to 21.8).
About Polaris K-12 School
Polaris K-12 School is a public combined-grade school run by Anchorage School District in Anchorage, Alaska. Students in kindergarten through 12 attend, and enrollment is 483 students. The typical figure for combined schools in Alaska is about 192 students.
Polaris K-12 School is one school in Anchorage School District, a system of 92 schools with 40,587 students.
White students make up a majority at Polaris K-12 School, at 60%. The remaining shares are 17% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 4% Native American. The White share in Anchorage Municipality as a whole is similar, at about 57%. Polaris K-12 School's diversity index is 59%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 21.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 22.1:1. That is 4.9 students per teacher below the 27.0:1 average for combined schools in Alaska.
allk12 grades Polaris K-12 School an A. The grade compares the school only with Alaska public K-12 schools, because each state gives its own test.
Anchorage Municipality census figures show that the median household income is $103,284, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Anchorage Municipality is home to 99 public schools and about 41,241 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, Rilke Schule Charter School is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Polaris K-12 School.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 23 more students in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 19.2:1 to 22.1:1.
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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
- Rilke Schule Charter School0.3 mi · 485
- Northern Lights ABC K-8 School0.6 mi · 582
- Tudor Elementary0.6 mi · 303
- S.A.V.E. High School0.8 mi · 156
- Taku Elementary0.8 mi · 258
- Family Partnership Correspondence School1.6 mi · 1,008
Frequently asked questions
About Polaris K-12 SchoolHow large is Polaris K-12 School?
Polaris K-12 School enrolls approximately 483 students in grades KG-12.
Is Polaris K-12 School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Polaris K-12 School is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Polaris K-12 School have?
Polaris K-12 School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.1:1.
How diverse is Polaris K-12 School?
Polaris K-12 School reports a student body of 60% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 17% Two or more.
What district is Polaris K-12 School in?
Polaris K-12 School is part of Anchorage School District.
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