Airport Heights Elementary School vs. Alaska Native Cultural Charter School
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School Overview
School
Alaska Native Cultural Charter School
4025 E Northern Lights Blvd
Anchorage, AK 99507
Anchorage, AK 99507
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Airport Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Alaska Native Cultural Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 272 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Airport Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Asian and American Indian), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 274 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Alaska Native Cultural Charter School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-8
Total Students
272 students
274 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
21 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#349 out of 459 schools in AK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#349 out of 459 schools in AK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
10-14%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15-19%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
17
16
Kindergarten Students
34
32
Grade 1 Students
37
32
Grade 2 Students
45
31
Grade 3 Students
39
23
Grade 4 Students
24
25
Grade 5 Students
37
27
Grade 6 Students
39
39
Grade 7 Students
-
24
Grade 8 Students
-
25
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
17%
58%


% Asian
26%
n/a


% Hispanic
15%
9%


% Black
3%
1%


% White
10%
2%


% Hawaiian
10%
n/a


% Two or more races
19%
30%


Diversity Score
0.83
0.57


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
86%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
45%

