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Public elementary school · Anchorage Independent · Anchorage, Kentucky

Anchorage Independent Public School

Anchorage Independent Public School rates 9.0, right at the middle of Anchorage Independent's elementary schools, whose rated median is 9.0.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
9.0this school

9.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Anchorage Independent median is 9.0.

#29 of 1,288 schools in Kentucky · Anchorage Independent: 1 elementary schools rated, median 9.0

The brief

An elementary school in Anchorage, KY where students score 11 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 29 of 1,288 schools in Kentucky and 1 of 1 in Anchorage Independent.

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

Math82%Grades 3–4 and 7 · state average not published · 2025 KSA
Reading82%Grades 3–4 and 7–8 · state average not published · 2025 KSA
Proficiency is down 11 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 82% recently.2025 KSA; 38 test records from KY state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.4
50% of the rating
Academics
9.4
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
10.0
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 85% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 85% (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 KSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 KSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 KSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 KSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · 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 40223; 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.
Anchorage Independent Public 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
$97,033
Median home value
$343,600
Median rent
$1,431/mo
College educated
57.7%
Homeownership
72.3%
Poverty rate
6.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 40223; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
24
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
21
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
432/100K
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
0.8%
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.
  1. Anchorage Independent Public Schoolthis school
    9.0
  2. 7.2Compare →
  3. 7.1Compare →
  4. 6.7Compare →
  5. 5.9Compare →
  6. 4.8Compare →
  7. 4.5Compare →
  8. 3.7Compare →
  9. Bellewood0.2 mi
    not ratedCompare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Anchorage Independent Public 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.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Anchorage Independent Public School serve?

Anchorage Independent Public School serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Anchorage Independent Public School?

Anchorage Independent Public School has an enrollment of approximately 399 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Anchorage Independent Public School?

The student-teacher ratio at Anchorage Independent Public School is 10.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Anchorage Independent Public School rank in KY?

Anchorage Independent Public School ranks #29 of 1,288 schools in KY.

What is Anchorage Independent Public School's MySchoolScout rating?

Anchorage Independent Public School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 9.0 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 Anchorage Independent Public School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Anchorage Independent Public School has 85% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 85% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Anchorage Independent Public School a charter school?

No, Anchorage Independent Public School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Anchorage Independent Public School a Title I school?

No, Anchorage Independent Public School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Anchorage Independent Public School?

0.8% of students at Anchorage Independent Public 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
399
Student-teacher ratio
10.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
39
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Jefferson County
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$25,486
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
3.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 40223)
23,264
Area average commute
20.9 min
Area median age
42.3

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

Related reading

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