Enrollment
294
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 277
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANCHORAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020018000123
Willow Crest Elementary
1004 W Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99503 · (907) 742-1000 · Anchorage Municipality
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL294 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
104%
306 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
85%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
22.3%
AK avg 36.1% . +5.2pp since 2023
Math
26.2%
AK avg 34.6% . +7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.3% | 26.2% |
| 2023-24 | 17.1% | 19.2% |
% 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
22.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
17.3%
based on AK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 17% 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 →
Where Willow Crest Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska | In Anchorage Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.1% | #114 of 134 | #42 of 55 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.2% | #115 of 150 ▲ 9 | #39 of 62 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.3% | #120 of 150 ▲ 14 | #43 of 62 ▲ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 294 | #80 of 169 | #34 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #43 of 125 | #15 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 84.9% | #1 of 125 | #1 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 104% | #6 of 142 | #6 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.0% | #44 of 115 | #27 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
294
-59 (-17%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 520
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 294 | 19.5 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 320 | 18 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 284 | 20 | 14.2:1 | 100% (284) |
| 2020-21 | 353 | 22 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 387 | 27.4 | 14.2:1 | 96% (372) |
| 2015-16 | 429 | 26 | 16.5:1 | 83% (358) |
| 2010-11 | 443 | 28 | 15.8:1 | 74% (326) |
| 2000-01 | 498 | 28 | 17.8:1 | 46% (228) |
| 1990-91 | 520 | 24 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Willow Crest Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (387 to 294); teachers down 29% (27.4 to 19.5).
About Willow Crest Elementary
Willow Crest Elementary, located in Anchorage, Alaska, is a mid-sized elementary school. Federal data show 294 students enrolled in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25.
Anchorage School District enrolls 40,587 students in 92 schools, including Willow Crest Elementary.
The biggest share of students at Willow Crest Elementary, 18%, is Hispanic. Other reported shares: 18% multiracial, 16% Native American, 16% White, and 14% Pacific Islander. That compares with about 10% Hispanic among all Anchorage Municipality residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 85%.
Willow Crest Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1, with 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 15.3:1 average for elementary schools in Alaska is close to this figure.
Test results at Willow Crest Elementary are 4.8 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (22.1% actual, 17.3% predicted).
Looking at the county, Anchorage Municipality, median household income comes to about $103,284, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The county has 99 public schools and about 41,241 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Family Partnership Correspondence School, is about 0.5 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
NCES describes the area around Willow Crest Elementary as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 353 (2020-21) to 294 (2024-25).
People who know Willow Crest Elementary can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
Other Willow Crest Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Willow Crest Elementary. Willow Crest Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Willow Crest ElementaryAuburn, WA · 656 students
Nearby schools
- Family Partnership Correspondence School0.5 mi · 1,008
- Northwood ABC0.8 mi · 255
- Aquarian Charter School1.0 mi · 365
- Frontier Charter School1.1 mi · 689
- S.A.V.E. High School1.2 mi · 156
- Steller Secondary School1.3 mi · 305
Frequently asked questions
About Willow Crest ElementaryHow large is Willow Crest Elementary?
Willow Crest Elementary enrolls approximately 294 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Willow Crest Elementary serve?
Willow Crest Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Willow Crest Elementary?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Willow Crest Elementary.
How diverse is Willow Crest Elementary?
Willow Crest Elementary reports a student body of 16% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% Black, 12% Asian, 18% Two or more.
Who oversees Willow Crest Elementary?
Willow Crest Elementary is overseen by Anchorage School District in Anchorage Municipality.
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