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Aquarian Charter School

Aquarian Charter School rates 5.3, below most Anchorage School District 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.
5.3this school

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

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

The brief

An Anchorage School District charter elementary school where students score 63 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 323 of 413 schools in Alaska and 69 of 93 in Anchorage School District.

Aquarian Charter School is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math60%25 points above the Alaska average of 35%2025 AKSTAR
Reading58%24 points above the Alaska average of 34%2025 AKSTAR
Proficiency has fallen 7 points since 2024, to 59% in 2025, across a 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 AKSTAR; 46 test records from AK state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
2.3
50% of the rating
Academics
9.7
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.4
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 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 69% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 72% (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 99517; this does not measure the attendance area.

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

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Aquarian 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
$99,307
Median home value
$365,300
Median rent
$1,364/mo
College educated
40.5%
Homeownership
60.4%
Poverty rate
9.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 99517; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
82
Very Walkable
Transit Score
39
Some Transit
Bike Score
74
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.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Inlet View Elementary1.3 mi
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  2. Family Partnership Correspondence School1.3 mi
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  3. Willow Crest Elementary1.0 mi
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  5. Turnagain Elementary1.1 mi
    6.3Compare →
  6. Lake Hood Elementary1.3 mi
    5.6Compare →
  7. Aquarian Charter Schoolthis school
    5.3
  8. North Star Elementary0.9 mi
    4.7Compare →
  9. Frontier Charter School0.9 mi · charter
    4.4Compare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and six rate higher than Aquarian Charter School.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 Aquarian Charter School serve?

Aquarian Charter School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 6th.

How many students attend Aquarian Charter School?

Aquarian Charter School has an enrollment of approximately 390 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Aquarian Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Aquarian Charter School is 17.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Aquarian Charter School rank in AK?

Aquarian Charter School ranks #323 of 413 schools in AK.

What is Aquarian Charter School's MySchoolScout rating?

Aquarian Charter School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.3 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 Aquarian Charter School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Aquarian Charter School has 69% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 72% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Aquarian Charter School a charter school?

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

Is Aquarian Charter School a Title I school?

No, Aquarian Charter School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 6th
Enrollment
390
Student-teacher ratio
17.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
22
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Anchorage Municipality
Phone
(907) 742-4900
Rank in district
#69 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 99517)
16,567
Area average commute
16.1 min
Area median age
38.5

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

Sources and official links

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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.