Ravenwood Elementary

Ravenwood Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Eagle River, Alaska, overseen by Anchorage School District. The school educates 367 students in grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 277 students per school, that is 32% above typical.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Ravenwood Elementary logs that White students make up the majority at 64%. Other groups include 19% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 5% Native American.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Ravenwood Elementary has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.8:1. The state averages about 15.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 11% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Anchorage Municipality's rate of about 49%.

With demographic context factored in, Ravenwood Elementary ranks in the top 10% of Alaska public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 49.5%; Ravenwood Elementary posts 68.3%, +18.8 points above that line.

Around the school, Anchorage Municipality reports that median household income runs about $103,284, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Anchorage Municipality runs 99 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,241 students), of which Ravenwood Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Alpenglow Elementary, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Ravenwood Elementary.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Ravenwood Elementary's enrollment has contracted 25% since 2018, when it stood at 487 (now 367). Over the same period, the White share fell from 74% to 64%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 today.

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