Focus Homeschool
Rank
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(907) 522-7400
Focus Homeschool serves 376 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
Focus Homeschool placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 40%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
School Overview
Focus Homeschool's student population of 376 students has grown by 27% over five school years.
The teacher population of 4 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 376 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 4 teachers |
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School Comparison
Focus Homeschool is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 466 schools in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Focus Homeschool is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AK) |
Overall Testing Rank | #315 out of 466 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 40% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 8% | 23% |
| Asian | 1% | 6% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 7% |
| Black | 2% | 3% |
| White | 76% | 47% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | 3% |
| Two or more races | 7% | 11% |
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Diversity Score | 0.41 | 0.71 |
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Graduation Rate | 60-79% | 77% |
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| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Chugach School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AK Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Focus Homeschool is Polaris K-12 School (2.0 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Hanshew Middle School (0.6 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Spring Hill Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Anchorage Hanshew Middle School Math: 28% | Reading: 44%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: 7-8 | 682 students10
0.6 miles
10121 Lake Otis Pkwy
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 349-1561 0.6 7-8 682 - Anchorage Spring Hill Elementary School Math: 37% | Reading: 30%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-6 | 414 students10
0.6 miles
9911 Lake Otis Pwky
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 742-5450 0.6 PK-6 414 - Anchorage Abbott Loop Elementary School Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-6 | 319 students10
0.7 miles
8427 Lake Otis Pkwy
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 742-5400 0.7 PK-6 319 - Anchorage Taku Elementary School Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-6 | 373 students10
1.5 miles
701 E 72nd Ave
Anchorage, AK 99518
(907) 742-5940 1.5 PK-6 373 - Anchorage Bowman Elementary School Magnet School
Math: 59% | Reading: 51%Rank:9/Top 20% Grades: PK-6 | 603 students10
1.6 miles
11700 Gregory Rd
Anchorage, AK 99516
(907) 742-5600 1.6 PK-6 603
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