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Whaley School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

2220 Nichols St, Anchorage, AK 99508 · (907) 742-2350 · Part of Anchorage School District

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

Directions
Students
298
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Whaley School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 6 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 22.8% 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–12Whaley SchoolYou are here
7–817 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 39.4%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2220 Nichols St, Anchorage

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K1
Grade 11
Grade 23
Grade 31
Grade 43
Grade 52
Grade 67
Grade 711
Grade 816
Grade 918
Grade 1032
Grade 1139
Grade 12164
Enrollment over time
386’20
341’21
340’22
316’23
298’24

Down 22.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 34%American Indian/Alaska Native 26%Two or more races 17%Asian 8%Hispanic 7%Black 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Whaley 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.