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Mt. Spurr Elementary School (Closed 2020)

8414 Mcguire Ave
Jber, AK 99506

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Serving 246 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Mt. Spurr Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving was 65-69% (which was higher than the Alaska state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving was 55-59% (which was higher than the Alaska state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mt. Spurr Elementary School
Kind	46
1	45
2	35
3	34
4	27
5	33
6	26

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Total Students

246 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Mt. Spurr Elementary School
2025	246
2019	246
2018	256
2017	301
2015	294
2014	285
2013	270
2012	290
2011	301
2010	303
2009	315
2008	254
2007	298
2006	293
2005	326
2004	308
2003	321
2002	266
2001	251
2000	289
1999	288
1997	299
1996	328
1995	352
1994	393
1993	418
1992	392
1991	344
1990	321
1989	321
1988	342
1987	344

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Mt. Spurr Elementary School
2025	14
2019	14
2018	16
2017	16
2015	17
2014	16
2013	14
2012	17
2011	18
2010	17
2009	17
2008	16
2007	15
2006	18
2005	16
2004	15
2003	15
2002	12
2001	13
2000	13
1999	14
1997	14
1996	14
1995	15
1994	15
1993	15
1992	15
1991	15
1990	15
1989	15
1988	16
1987	17

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (AK)

(18-19)

65-69%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2019)
Year	Mt. Spurr Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2019	67%	39%	39%
2018	67%	40%	40%
2017	62%	35%	35%
2015	47%	34%	36%
2014	82%	68%	71%
2013	92%	69%	72%
2012	87%	69%	71%
2011	92%	69%	70%
2010	87%	71%	73%

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(18-19)

55-59%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2019)
Year	Mt. Spurr Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2019	57%	42%	42%
2018	57%	46%	40%
2017	57%	41%	40%
2015	47%	38%	39%
2014	92%	79%	83%
2013	87%	78%	80%
2012	87%	79%	81%
2011	87%	78%	79%
2010	87%	81%	83%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Mt. Spurr Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2025	18:1	15:1
2019	18:1	14:1	17:1
2018	16:1	15:1	17:1
2017	19:1	15:1	17:1
2015	17:1	15:1	17:1
2014	18:1	14:1	17:1
2013	19:1	14:1	17:1
2012	17:1	14:1	16:1
2011	17:1	14:1	17:1
2010	18:1	14:1	17:1
2009	19:1	14:1	17:1
2008	16:1	14:1	18:1
2007	20:1	15:1	18:1
2006	16:1	15:1	18:1
2005	20:1	16:1	18:1
2004	21:1	15:1	18:1
2003	21:1	15:1	18:1
2002	22:1	15:1	18:1
2001	19:1	15:1	19:1
2000	22:1	15:1	18:1
1999	21:1	16:1	19:1
1997	21:1	16:1	20:1
1996	23:1	16:1	20:1
1995	23:1	16:1	24:1
1994	26:1	16:1	23:1
1993	28:1	16:1	23:1
1992	26:1	14:1	22:1
1991	23:1	14:1	22:1
1990	21:1	14:1	22:1
1989	21:1	14:1	20:1
1988	21:1	14:1	21:1
1987	20:1	14:1	21:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Mt. Spurr Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2025	2%	5%
2019	2%	6%	11%
2018	1%	6%	11%
2017	1%	6%	11%
2015	2%	6%	11%
2014	3%	6%	11%
2013	3%	6%	11%
2012	2%	6%	11%
2011	3%	6%	10%
2010	2%	6%	10%
2009	1%	5%	9%
2008	4%	8%	15%
2007	3%	7%	12%
2006	2%	7%	12%
2005	3%	7%	12%
2004	4%	6%	11%
2003	3%	6%	11%
2002	1%	6%	10%
2001	2%	5%	10%
2000	3%	5%	9%
1999	5%	5%	9%
1997	3%	4%	7%
1996	2%	4%	7%
1995	2%	4%	7%
1994	3%	4%	6%
1993	2%	4%	6%
1992	2%	4%	6%
1991	3%	4%	6%
1990	3%	4%	6%
1989	1%	4%	6%

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Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Mt. Spurr Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2025	16%	8%
2019	16%	7%	11%
2018	17%	7%	12%
2017	17%	6%	12%
2015	19%	7%	11%
2014	19%	7%	11%
2013	15%	6%	11%
2012	10%	6%	10%
2011	9%	6%	10%
2010	11%	6%	10%
2009	13%	6%	10%
2008	15%	7%	13%
2007	10%	4%	7%
2006	10%	4%	7%
2005	7%	4%	7%
2004	5%	4%	6%
2003	8%	4%	6%
2002	8%	4%	6%
2001	5%	3%	6%
2000	7%	3%	5%
1999	4%	3%	5%
1997	3%	3%	5%
1996	2%	3%	4%
1995	3%	2%	4%
1994	5%	3%	4%
1993	4%	2%	3%
1992	4%	2%	3%
1991	5%	2%	3%
1990	6%	2%	3%
1989	4%	2%	3%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Mt. Spurr Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2025	12%	2%
2019	12%	3%	5%
2018	11%	3%	5%
2017	14%	3%	5%
2015	12%	3%	5%
2014	12%	3%	6%
2013	8%	4%	6%
2012	7%	4%	6%
2011	9%	4%	6%
2010	7%	4%	6%
2009	7%	4%	6%
2008	9%	5%	8%
2007	9%	5%	9%
2006	12%	5%	9%
2005	9%	5%	9%
2004	11%	5%	9%
2003	11%	5%	9%
2002	12%	5%	9%
2001	13%	5%	9%
2000	11%	5%	9%
1999	17%	5%	9%
1997	10%	5%	9%
1996	10%	5%	9%
1995	9%	5%	9%
1994	6%	5%	9%
1993	8%	5%	9%
1992	9%	4%	8%
1991	7%	4%	8%
1990	9%	4%	8%
1989	6%	4%	8%

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White

61%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Mt. Spurr Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2025	61%	47%
2019	61%	47%	42%
2018	56%	47%	43%
2017	56%	48%	43%
2015	56%	48%	44%
2014	54%	49%	44%
2013	65%	50%	45%
2012	68%	51%	46%
2011	68%	52%	47%
2010	68%	53%	48%
2009	66%	53%	49%
2008	70%	55%	52%
2007	78%	57%	57%
2006	76%	58%	57%
2005	80%	58%	58%
2004	78%	59%	59%
2003	75%	59%	60%
2002	77%	60%	61%
2001	78%	62%	62%
2000	79%	62%	65%
1999	73%	62%	65%
1997	83%	63%	67%
1996	86%	64%	69%
1995	86%	65%	69%
1994	85%	65%	71%
1993	86%	66%	72%
1992	84%	67%	73%
1991	85%	67%	74%
1990	81%	68%	74%
1989	88%	67%	74%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Mt. Spurr Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2025	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%	7%
2018	2%	3%	6%
2017	3%	3%	6%
2015	1%	3%	5%
2014	1%	3%	5%
2013	1%	2%	5%
2012	1%	2%	4%
2010	1%	2%	4%
2009	2%	2%	4%

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Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Mt. Spurr Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2025	8%	14%
2019	8%	11%	15%
2018	12%	11%	15%
2017	9%	11%	15%
2015	9%	9%	15%
2014	10%	8%	14%
2013	7%	8%	13%
2012	12%	8%	13%
2011	11%	7%	13%
2010	11%	6%	12%
2009	11%	7%	13%

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All Ethnic Groups

39%

53%

0.59

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Mt. Spurr Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2025	0.59	0.71
2019	0.59	0.71	0.77
2018	0.64	0.71	0.76
2017	0.64	0.70	0.76
2015	0.63	0.70	0.76
2014	0.65	0.69	0.75
2013	0.55	0.68	0.75
2012	0.51	0.68	0.74
2011	0.51	0.67	0.73
2010	0.51	0.66	0.73
2009	0.54	0.66	0.72
2008	0.45	0.63	0.63
2007	0.38	0.60	0.63
2006	0.40	0.59	0.62
2005	0.35	0.59	0.62
2004	0.38	0.58	0.61
2003	0.42	0.58	0.60
2002	0.39	0.58	0.59
2001	0.38	0.55	0.57
2000	0.36	0.55	0.55
1999	0.44	0.55	0.54
1997	0.30	0.54	0.52
1996	0.25	0.53	0.51
1995	0.25	0.52	0.49
1994	0.27	0.52	0.48
1993	0.25	0.51	0.46
1992	0.29	0.50	0.45
1991	0.27	0.50	0.44
1990	0.33	0.49	0.43
1989	0.22	0.50	0.43

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Eligible for

13%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mt. Spurr Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2025	13%	37%
2019	13%	37%	33%
2018	7%	40%	42%
2017	11%	40%	42%
2015	12%	38%	39%
2014	19%	36%	40%
2013	8%	34%	34%
2012	7%	34%	34%
2011	1%	32%	32%
2010	5%	29%	28%
2009	4%	27%	26%
2008	7%	27%	24%
2007	5%	27%	24%
2006	10%	25%	20%
2005	12%	21%	14%
2004	8%	20%	15%
2003	12%	19%	15%
1997	1%	20%	15%
1996	4%	19%	15%
1995	4%	19%	15%
1994	8%	15%	12%
1993	7%	15%	13%
1992	8%	16%	13%
1991	6%	15%	12%
1990	2%	14%	10%
1989	3%	15%	12%
1988	7%	16%	10%

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Eligible for

17%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	Mt. Spurr Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2025	17%	3%
2019	17%	6%	9%
2018	15%	4%	2%
2017	14%	4%	2%
2015	15%	5%	5%
2014	8%	6%	8%
2013	7%	6%	6%
2012	9%	6%	7%
2011	11%	7%	7%
2010	14%	7%	8%
2009	15%	7%	7%
2008	13%	7%	7%
2007	20%	7%	7%
2006	20%	7%	6%
2005	14%	8%	9%
2004	9%	7%	6%
2003	6%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Anchorage School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% AK state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% AK state average).

How many students attend Mt. Spurr Elementary School?

246 students attend Mt. Spurr Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Mt. Spurr Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mt. Spurr Elementary School?

Mt. Spurr Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Alaska state average of 15:1.

What grades does Mt. Spurr Elementary School offer ?

Mt. Spurr Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Mt. Spurr Elementary School part of?

Mt. Spurr Elementary School is part of Anchorage School District.

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