Enrollment
247
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 277
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANCHORAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020018000088
Turnagain Elementary
3500 W Northern Lights Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99517 · (907) 742-7200 · Anchorage Municipality
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL247 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
91 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (45).
Student demographics
73%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
41.5%
AK avg 36.1% . +2.8pp since 2023
Math
35.4%
AK avg 34.6% . -4.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 36 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.5% | 35.4% |
| 2023-24 | 38.7% | 40.2% |
% 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
46.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.7%
based on AK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 →
Schools most like Turnagain Elementary
Turnagain Elementary's state test result (46.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnagain Elementary this school | 247 | 36.8% | 46.0% |
| Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary Sitka | 275 | 36.7% | 52.8% |
| Fire Lake Elementary Eagle River | 195 | 39.0% | 42.1% |
| University Park Elementary Fairbanks | 361 | 36.0% | 31.7% |
| North Pole Elementary North Pole | 312 | 34.6% | 32.8% |
| SAYEIK: GASTINEAU COMMUNITY SCHOOL Juneau | 281 | 30.2% | 40.1% |
Matched among Alaska elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Turnagain Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska | In Anchorage Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #53 of 134 | #25 of 55 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #88 of 150 ▼ 19 | #30 of 62 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #66 of 150 ▲ 5 | #26 of 62 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 247 | #107 of 169 | #51 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #96 of 125 | #43 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.4% | #37 of 125 | #31 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.8% | #90 of 142 | #35 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -39.2% | #10 of 115 | #8 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. 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
247
-99 (-29%) vs 2020
-62% since 1990-91, when it was 647
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 247 | 13.9 | 17.8:1 | 37% (91) |
| 2023-24 | 296 | 20.1 | 14.7:1 | 44% (129) |
| 2022-23 | 308 | 18.2 | 16.9:1 | 41% (126) |
| 2020-21 | 346 | 25 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 406 | 25.1 | 16.1:1 | 47% (189) |
| 2015-16 | 422 | 28 | 15.1:1 | 41% (173) |
| 2010-11 | 459 | 30 | 15.3:1 | 36% (165) |
| 2000-01 | 385 | 21 | 18.3:1 | 29% (113) |
| 1990-91 | 647 | 28 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Turnagain Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 39% (406 to 247); teachers down 45% (25.1 to 13.9).
About Turnagain Elementary
Turnagain Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school for students in Anchorage, Alaska. It enrolls 247 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 6.
Anchorage School District has 40,587 students spread across 92 schools.
The largest group at Turnagain Elementary is White students, at 45%. Other students are 18% multiracial, 12% Native American, 11% Pacific Islander, and 8% Hispanic. That is lower than the 57% White share among all Anchorage Municipality residents. The diversity index for Turnagain Elementary is 73%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
For every teacher at Turnagain Elementary, there are about 17.8 students; the school has 13.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Alaska average 15.3:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 37%. For comparison, public schools in Anchorage Municipality average 49%.
Turnagain Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of Alaska schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 46.0% and a predicted 40.7%.
In Anchorage Municipality, median household income comes to about $103,284, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The county's public schools total 99, with about 41,241 students.
Lake Hood Elementary, about 0.6 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Turnagain Elementary ranks 2nd of 7 on average proficiency.
Federal data place Turnagain Elementary in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 346 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 247 by 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 17.8 students per teacher, compared with 13.8 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to Turnagain Elementary can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Lake Hood Elementary0.6 mi · 185
- Aquarian Charter School1.1 mi · 365
- West High School1.1 mi · 1,702
- Romig Middle School1.1 mi · 1,138
- Northwood ABC1.5 mi · 255
- Inlet View Elementary1.8 mi · 190
Frequently asked questions
About Turnagain ElementaryHow many students attend Turnagain Elementary?
Turnagain Elementary enrolls approximately 247 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Turnagain Elementary serve?
Turnagain Elementary serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Turnagain Elementary?
Approximately 17.8:1 students per teacher at Turnagain Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Turnagain Elementary?
Student demographics at Turnagain Elementary are roughly 45% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 18% Two or more.
What district is Turnagain Elementary in?
Turnagain Elementary is part of Anchorage School District.
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