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Charter elementary school · Anchorage School District · Anchorage, Alaska

Alaska Native Cultural Charter School

Alaska Native Cultural Charter School rates 5.9, right at the middle of Anchorage School District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.3.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.9this school

5.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Anchorage School District median is 6.3.

#267 of 413 schools in Alaska · Anchorage School District: 62 elementary schools rated, median 6.3

The brief

An Anchorage School District charter elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 8th.

Students at Alaska Native Cultural Charter School score 18% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 16%).

It ranks 267 of 413 schools in Alaska and 50 of 93 in Anchorage School District.

Math16%18 points below the Alaska average of 34%2025 AKSTAR
Reading20%13 points below the Alaska average of 33%2025 AKSTAR
Proficiency has held near 18% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 AKSTAR; 54 test records from AK state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.1
50% of the rating
Academics
6.1
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.8
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 28% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 31% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 AKSTAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 AKSTAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 99507; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Alaska Native Cultural Charter School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$107,347
Median home value
$371,200
Median rent
$1,546/mo
College educated
37.6%
Homeownership
72.3%
Poverty rate
6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 99507; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
24
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
40
Some Transit
Bike Score
78
Very Bikeable
City reported crime
4,361/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Anchorage. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Anchorage), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
86.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  6. Alaska Native Cultural Charter Schoolthis school
    5.9
  7. 5.2Compare →
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and five rate higher than Alaska Native Cultural Charter School among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Alaska Native Cultural Charter School serve?

Alaska Native Cultural Charter School serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Alaska Native Cultural Charter School?

Alaska Native Cultural Charter School has an enrollment of approximately 274 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Alaska Native Cultural Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Alaska Native Cultural Charter School is 13:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Alaska Native Cultural Charter School rank in AK?

Alaska Native Cultural Charter School ranks #267 of 413 schools in AK.

What is Alaska Native Cultural Charter School's MySchoolScout rating?

Alaska Native Cultural Charter School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Alaska Native Cultural Charter School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Alaska Native Cultural Charter School has 28% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 31% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Alaska Native Cultural Charter School a charter school?

Yes, Alaska Native Cultural Charter School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Alaska Native Cultural Charter School a Title I school?

No, Alaska Native Cultural Charter School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Alaska Native Cultural Charter School?

86.5% of students at Alaska Native Cultural Charter School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
274
Student-teacher ratio
13:1
Teachers (FTE)
21
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Anchorage Municipality
Rank in district
#50 of 93
Schools in district
94
District spending per student
$16,636
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
9.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 99507)
36,300
Area average commute
17.4 min
Area median age
35.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Alaska Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.