Huffman Elementary School vs. Spring Hill Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Huffman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Huffman Elementary School in Anchorage, AK serves 325 students from prekindergarten to grade 6 with a student–teacher ratio of 18:1, which is higher than the district average of 16:1.
Math proficiency is 68%, significantly higher than the state average of 32% and district average of 37%, maintaining a top 5% ranking in Alaska.
Reading proficiency stands at 62%, higher than the state average of 29% and district average of 34%, reflecting strong reading performance relative to state and district levels.
Science proficiency is between 80% and 84%, markedly higher than the state average of 38% and district average of 40%, ranking in the top 1% statewide.
Enrollment declined from 506 students in 2002 to 325 students in 2023, and the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced–price lunch has increased to 14% in 2023, indicating growing socioeconomic diversity in this Anchorage public elementary school.
Serving 291 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Spring Hill Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Asian and American Indian), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
268 students
291 students
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
20 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#8 out of 441 schools in AK
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#311 out of 441 schools in AK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
36
Kindergarten Students
41
33
Grade 1 Students
32
36
Grade 2 Students
57
43
Grade 3 Students
36
54
Grade 4 Students
52
45
Grade 5 Students
50
44
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
6%
14%
% Asian
5%
15%
% Hispanic
8%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
67%
21%
% Hawaiian
1%
9%
% Two or more races
12%
22%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.85
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
87%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%