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B+

Polaris K-12 School

PublicOtherGrades K–12

6200 Ashwood St, Anchorage, AK 99507 · (907) 742-8700 · Part of Anchorage School District

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

Directions
Students
483
Students per teacher
22:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Polaris K-12 School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Anchorage kids: 17 middle schools

On the path

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

K–12Polaris K-12 SchoolYou are here
7–817 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 39.4%

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

Location

Directions ↗

6200 Ashwood St, Anchorage

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten23
Grade 121
Grade 231
Grade 341
Grade 438
Grade 538
Grade 651
Grade 747
Grade 852
Grade 943
Grade 1041
Grade 1136
Grade 1221
Enrollment over time
460’20
486’21
495’22
497’23
483’24

Up 5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Two or more races 17%Hispanic 13%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%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 Polaris K-12 School 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.