Best Elementary Schools in Anchorage, AK (2025-26)
Every ranked elementary school in Anchorage, AK, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
Anchorage, AK rankings: Elementary Schools
Anchorage, AK elementary schools ranked
How Anchorage, AK's elementary schools compare
A: 11B: 7C: 6D: 18F: 8
36% of the 50 ranked elementary schools in Anchorage, AK earn an A or B (11 A grades, 7 B, 6 C, 18 D, 8 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 32 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (64% here, 70% nationally), and 11 exceed it. On average 35% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 34% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Denali Montessori Elementary (40% against 22%, C+), Aquarian Charter School (65% against 48%, A+), Ocean View Elementary (52% against 38%, B+), Mountain View Elementary (25% against 14%, D), Northern Lights Abc K 8 School (65% against 55%, A).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 13): Anchorage School District (13).
The largest ranked elementary schools: Northern Lights Abc K 8 School (569 students, A, #5), Bowman Elementary (542 students, B, #15), Sand Lake Elementary (508 students, B-, #17).
Of the top 25, 11 are magnet schools and 3 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.
Elementary schools in Anchorage, AK that are not ranked
1 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.
Not yet graded (1)
Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.
- Abbott Loop Elementary, Anchorage
About this ranking
- Scope: public elementary schools in Anchorage, AK, as grouped on its schools page; the Alaska ranking covers the whole state.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works
Questions about elementary schools in Anchorage, AK
What is the best elementary school in Anchorage, AK?
Chugach Optional Elementary in Anchorage ranks first among the 50 ranked elementary schools in Anchorage, AK with a SchoolGrade of A+, 72% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 63%.
How are elementary schools in Anchorage, AK ranked?
By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.
How many elementary schools does Anchorage, AK have?
SchoolGrade grades 51 public elementary schools in Anchorage, AK; 50 are ranked here and 1 are listed as not ranked.