Alaska Native Cultural Charter School
Tel:
(907)742-1370
- Alaska Native Cultural Charter School serves 326 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Alaska state average of 34%) for the 2014-15 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 38%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- Alaska Native Cultural Charter School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alaska state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 52%.
Top Placements
Alaska Native Cultural Charter School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Alaska Native Cultural Charter School's student population of 326 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 19 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 326 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 19 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Alaska Native Cultural Charter School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 466 schools in Alaska (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has increased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Alaska Native Cultural Charter School is 0.59, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.35. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AK) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 34% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 54% | 23% |
| Asian | n/a | 6% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 7% |
| Black | n/a | 3% |
| White | 5% | 48% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 3% |
| Two or more races | 34% | 10% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.59 | 0.35 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 39% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Anchorage School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, AK Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Alaska Native Cultural Charter School is Bartlett High School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Nicholas J. Begich Middle School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Creekside Park Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Anchorage Creekside Park Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 487 students
0.5 miles
7500 E 6th Ave
Anchorage, AK 99504
(907)742-1550 0.5 PK-6 487 - Anchorage Muldoon Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 431 students
0.6 miles
525 Cherry Street
Anchorage, AK 99504
(907)742-1460 0.6 PK-6 431 - Anchorage Bartlett High School Grades: 9-12 | 1491 students
0.8 miles
1101 Golden Bear Drive
Anchorage, AK 99504
(907)742-1800 0.8 9-12 1491 - Anchorage Nicholas J. Begich Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1045 students
1.1 miles
7440 Creekside Center Dr
Anchorage, AK 99504
(907)742-0500 1.1 6-8 1045 - Anchorage Ptarmigan Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 358 students
1.2 miles
888 Edwards Street
Anchorage, AK 99504
(907)742-0400 1.2 PK-6 358
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