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Northern Lights Abc K-8 School vs. Polaris K-12 School

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School Overview

School
Northern Lights Abc K-8 School
2424 East Dowling Rd
Anchorage, AK 99507
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Polaris K-12 School
6200 Ashwood St
Anchorage, AK 99507
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Northern Lights Abc K-8 School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 569 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Northern Lights Abc K-8 School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 495 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Polaris K-12 School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-12
Total Students
569 students
495 students
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This chart displays total students of Polaris K-12 School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northern Lights Abc K-8 School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Polaris K-12 School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#14 out of 459 schools in AK
(Top 5%)
#157 out of 459 schools in AK
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Northern Lights Abc K-8 School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Polaris K-12 School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
(Top 5% in AK)
30%
(Top 50% in AK)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northern Lights Abc K-8 School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Polaris K-12 School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
(Top 5% in AK)
43%
(Top 50% in AK)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northern Lights Abc K-8 School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Polaris K-12 School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 20% in AK)
55-59%
(Top 20% in AK)
n/a
≥80%
(Top 30% in AK)
n/a
This chart displays graduation rate of Polaris K-12 School and public school graduation rate of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Northern Lights Abc K-8 School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Polaris K-12 School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
66
23
Grade 1 Students
64
28
Grade 2 Students
58
36
Grade 3 Students
62
40
Grade 4 Students
76
44
Grade 5 Students
67
42
Grade 6 Students
71
48
Grade 7 Students
59
46
Grade 8 Students
46
51
Grade 9 Students
-
48
Grade 10 Students
-
33
Grade 11 Students
-
26
Grade 12 Students
-
30

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Northern Lights Abc K-8 School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Polaris K-12 School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
25%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northern Lights Abc K-8 School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Polaris K-12 School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Northern Lights Abc K-8 School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Polaris K-12 School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northern Lights Abc K-8 School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Polaris K-12 School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
36%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northern Lights Abc K-8 School and the percentage of White public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Polaris K-12 School and the percentage of White public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Northern Lights Abc K-8 School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Polaris K-12 School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Two or more races
16%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northern Lights Abc K-8 School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Polaris K-12 School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.77
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Northern Lights Abc K-8 School and the public school average diversity score of Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Polaris K-12 School and the public school average diversity score of Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northern Lights Abc K-8 School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Polaris K-12 School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northern Lights Abc K-8 School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Polaris K-12 School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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