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Spring Hill Elementary

9911 Lake Otis Pwky, Anchorage, AK 99507 · (907) 742-5450 · Anchorage Municipality
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL291 STUDENTS
Enrollment
291
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 277
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
252 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
Pre-K
36
Kindergarten
33
Grade 1
36
Grade 2
43
Grade 3
54
Grade 4
45
Grade 5
44
Student demographics
White
6021%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 47%
Hispanic
3713%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 8%
Black
176%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 2%
Asian
4415%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 5%
Two+
6522%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 14%
Native American
4014%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 22%
Pacific Islander
2810%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
15052%
Female
14148%

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Test scores

AK STAR + Alaska Science 2024-25 . % Advanced + Proficient
English Language Arts
13.0%
AK avg 36.1% . +0.5pp since 2023
Math
19.4%
AK avg 34.6% . -3.3pp since 2023

What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 36 and 35. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.

Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
19.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.4%
based on AK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
291
-123 (-30%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 15.1:1
% White
21%
was 27%
% Hispanic
13%
was 16%
% Black
6%
was 5%
% Asian
15%
was 12%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Spring Hill Elementary

Set in Anchorage, Alaska, Spring Hill Elementary is a mid-tier elementary-level community, part of Anchorage School District. It instructs 291 students across grades pre-K through 6.

Within Anchorage School District, which oversees 92 schools and 40,587 students, Spring Hill Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Spring Hill Elementary logs that the most-represented group is multiracial (22%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 21% White, 15% Asian, 14% Native American, 13% Hispanic.

On the resource side, On paper, Spring Hill Elementary has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.4:1. The state averages around 15.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 87% of students at Spring Hill Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Anchorage Municipality runs at roughly 49%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Spring Hill Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 23.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 19.5%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Anchorage Municipality) records that median household earnings sit near $103,284, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Spring Hill Elementary is one of 99 public schools in Anchorage Municipality (combined enrollment of about 41,241 students).

Hanshew Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Spring Hill Elementary.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Spring Hill Elementary has edged down 30%, going from 414 students in 2018 to 291 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 27% to 21% over that span.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Anchorage Municipality at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Spring Hill Elementary
District
Anchorage School District
Address
9911 Lake Otis Pwky, Anchorage, AK 99507
Phone
(907) 742-5450
County
Anchorage Municipality
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
291
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
14.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
252 (87%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
020018000561
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Spring Hill Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Spring Hill Elementary?
Spring Hill Elementary enrolls approximately 291 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Spring Hill Elementary serve?
Spring Hill Elementary serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Spring Hill Elementary have?
Spring Hill Elementary employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Spring Hill Elementary?
Student demographics at Spring Hill Elementary are roughly 21% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Black, 15% Asian, 22% Two or more.
What district is Spring Hill Elementary in?
Spring Hill Elementary is part of Anchorage School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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