Willow Crest Elementary

As a moderately sized elementary school in Anchorage, Alaska, Willow Crest Elementary works with 294 students from grades pre-K through 6, run under Anchorage School District.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Willow Crest Elementary lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (18%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 18% multiracial, 16% Native American, 16% White, 14% Pacific Islander. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 10%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.1:1. The state averages about 15.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 104% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Anchorage Municipality's rate of about 49%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Anchorage Municipality put median household income runs about $103,284, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Anchorage Municipality runs 99 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,241 students), of which Willow Crest Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Family Partnership Correspondence School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Willow Crest Elementary.

Willow Crest Elementary operates from a city-core location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 24%: 387 students in 2018 compared to 294 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 3% to 7% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.