Anchorage Independent Public School
11400 Ridge Rd
Louisville, KY 40223
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Louisville, KY 40223
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(502)245-2121
- Anchorage Independent Public School serves 363 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 89% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 49%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 88% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Anchorage Independent Public School placed in the top 1% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 22%.
Top Placements
Anchorage Independent Public School places among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 1%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Anchorage Independent Public School's student population of 363 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 363 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 37 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Anchorage Independent Public School is ranked within the top 1% of all 1,251 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 has increased from 9:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Anchorage Independent Public School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.38. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KY) |
| Overall School Rank | #3 out of 1,251 schools (Top 1%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 89% | 49% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 88% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 16:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | 5% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 6% |
| Black | n/a | 11% |
| White | 93% | 78% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.13 | 0.38 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | 54% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Anchorage Independent School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Anchorage Independent Public School is Mary Jo And William Macdonald Maryhurst (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Mary Jo And William Macdonald Maryhurst (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Bellewood Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Louisville Bellewood Elementary School Alternative School
Grades: K-5 | 37 students
0.2 miles
11103 Park Road
Louisville, KY 40223
(502)244-4439 0.2 K-5 37 - Louisville Mary Jo And William Macdonald Maryhurst Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 60 students
1.2 miles
1015 Dorsey Ln
Louisville, KY 40223
(502)245-1576 1.2 6-12 60 - Louisville Middletown Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 605 students
1.3 miles
218 North Madison Avenue
Louisville, KY 40243
(502)485-8300 1.3 PK-5 605 - Louisville Eastern High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 2069 students
1.8 miles
12400 Old Shelbyville Rd
Louisville, KY 40243
(502)485-8243 1.8 9-12 2069 - Louisville Hite Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 506 students
1.8 miles
12408 Old Shelbyville Rd
Louisville, KY 40243
(502)485-8267 1.8 PK-5 506
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