Anchorage Independent Public School

Set in Anchorage, Kentucky, Anchorage Independent Public School is an average-sized elementary school, overseen by Anchorage Independent. It instructs 392 students across grades pre-K through 8.

Operationally, Anchorage Independent Public School answers to Anchorage Independent, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On demographics, Anchorage Independent Public School records that nearly all students (87%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 63%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Anchorage Independent Public School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 8% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Jefferson County's rate of about 61%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Anchorage Independent Public School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 61.8%; this one delivers 81.2%, a residual of +19.4 points.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Jefferson County indicate median household income runs about $69,866, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Jefferson County's 175 public schools (combined enrollment of about 95,579 students), Anchorage Independent Public School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Bellewood, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Anchorage Independent Public School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 40.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Anchorage Independent Public School's enrollment has ticked up 3% since 2018, when it stood at 382 (now 392).

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