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Public school · Chugach School District · Anchorage, Alaska

Focus Homeschool

Focus Homeschool rates 5.6 on our ten-point scale and ranks 298 of 413 schools in Alaska.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
5.6this school

5.6 on a one-to-ten scale.

#298 of 413 schools in Alaska

The brief

A Chugach School District school where students score 31 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 298 of 413 schools in Alaska and 2 of 2 in Chugach School District.

Focus Homeschool is listed in Chugach School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math27%8 points below the Alaska average of 35%2025 AKSTAR
Reading37%4 points above the Alaska average of 33%2025 AKSTAR
Proficiency has held near 32% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 AKSTAR; 50 test records from AK state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.2
25% of the rating
Academics
7.1
25% of the rating
College Readiness
5.1
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
1.4
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 · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 31% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 49% (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.
Focus Homeschool and the 19 nearest 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
68
Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
30
Some Transit
Bike Score
65
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

Advanced STEM courses
4 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 7.3Compare →
  2. 6.7Compare →
  3. Focus Homeschoolthis school
    5.6
  4. 5.2Compare →
  5. Frontier Charter School4.3 mi · charter
    4.4Compare →
  6. not ratedCompare →
Five grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Focus Homeschool 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 Focus Homeschool serve?

Focus Homeschool serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.

How many students attend Focus Homeschool?

Focus Homeschool has an enrollment of approximately 557 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Focus Homeschool?

The student-teacher ratio at Focus Homeschool is 69.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Focus Homeschool rank in AK?

Focus Homeschool ranks #298 of 413 schools in AK.

What is Focus Homeschool's MySchoolScout rating?

Focus Homeschool has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.6 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 Focus Homeschool?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Focus Homeschool has 31% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 49% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Focus Homeschool a charter school?

No, Focus Homeschool is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Focus Homeschool a Title I school?

No, Focus Homeschool is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 12th
Enrollment
557
Student-teacher ratio
69.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
8
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Anchorage Municipality
4-year graduation
50–59%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#2 of 2
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$13,706
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
14.9%
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.