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Huffman Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

12000 Lorraine St, Anchorage, AK 99516 · (907) 742-5650 · Part of Anchorage School District

Anchorage’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Alaska school districts

Directions
Students
268
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Huffman Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 45 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 15.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Anchorage kids: 17 middle schools

On the path

Where Anchorage kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Huffman ElementaryYou are here
7–817 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 39.4%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Alaska’s 388 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

12000 Lorraine St, Anchorage

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten41
Grade 132
Grade 257
Grade 336
Grade 452
Grade 550
Enrollment over time
316’20
352’21
357’22
325’23
268’24

Down 15.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 8%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Asian 5%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Huffman Elementary from Anchorage families.

Other schools in Anchorage School District

The district →
Bartlett High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Anchorage
C
1,431 students22:1
Northern Lights ABC K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Anchorage
A+
582 students19:1
Bowman Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Anchorage
A−
536 students16:1
Chugiak Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Chugiak
A
439 students17:1
Government Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Anchorage
B−
424 students17:1
Orion Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Jber
A+
423 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alaska’s other public schools; Anchorage’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.