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Ursa Major Elementary School (Closed 2023)

454 Dyea St
Jber, AK 99505

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Serving 390 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Ursa Major Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was higher than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving was 45-49% (which was higher than the Alaska state average of 29%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was equal to the Alaska state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Top Rankings

Ursa Major Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Ursa Major Elementary School
Pre-K	27
Kind	64
1	61
2	62
3	41
4	46
5	53
6	36

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Total Students

390 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Ursa Major Elementary School
2025	390
2024	390
2023	390
2022	390
2021	306
2020	448
2019	484
2018	477
2017	407
2015	392
2014	452
2013	457
2012	446
2011	477
2010	474
2009	378
2008	369
2007	389
2006	408
2005	404
2004	374
2003	399
2002	442
2001	421
2000	153
1999	405
1998	479
1997	429
1995	248
1994	395
1993	435
1992	445
1991	411
1990	406
1989	393
1988	387
1987	354

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Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Ursa Major Elementary School
2025	26
2024	26
2023	26
2022	26
2021	26
2020	27
2019	30
2018	30
2017	26
2015	25
2014	28
2013	24
2012	27
2011	27
2010	26
2009	27
2008	25
2007	23
2006	28
2005	25
2004	23
2003	25
2002	27
2001	25
2000	11
1999	24
1998	49
1997	17
1995	21
1994	21
1993	21
1992	21
1991	21
1990	22
1989	21
1988	19
1987	18

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State Level (AK)

(21-22)

40-44%

23%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)

Year	Ursa Major Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2022	42%	23%	27%
2021	37%	36%	37%
2019	45%	39%	39%
2018	50%	40%	40%
2017	52%	35%	35%
2015	42%	34%	36%
2014	84%	68%	71%
2013	77%	69%	72%
2012	77%	69%	71%
2011	79%	69%	70%
2010	82%	71%	73%

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45-49%

29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)

Year	Ursa Major Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2022	47%	29%	34%
2021	42%	44%	43%
2019	47%	42%	42%
2018	49%	46%	40%
2017	47%	41%	40%
2015	42%	38%	39%
2014	90%	79%	83%
2013	84%	78%	80%
2012	82%	79%	81%
2011	84%	78%	79%
2010	90%	81%	83%

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50-59%

38%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)

Year	Ursa Major Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2025	15:1	15:1
2024	15:1	15:1
2023	15:1	15:1	18:1
2022	15:1	14:1	17:1
2021	12:1	13:1	16:1
2020	17:1	15:1	17:1
2019	16:1	14:1	17:1
2018	16:1	15:1	17:1
2017	16:1	15:1	17:1
2015	16:1	15:1	17:1
2014	16:1	14:1	17:1
2013	19:1	14:1	17:1
2012	17:1	14:1	16:1
2011	18:1	14:1	17:1
2010	18:1	14:1	17:1
2009	14:1	14:1	17:1
2008	15:1	14:1	18:1
2007	17:1	15:1	18:1
2006	15:1	15:1	18:1
2005	16:1	16:1	18:1
2004	16:1	15:1	18:1
2003	16:1	15:1	18:1
2002	16:1	15:1	18:1
2001	17:1	15:1	19:1
2000	14:1	15:1	18:1
1999	17:1	16:1	19:1
1998	10:1	15:1	19:1
1997	25:1	16:1	20:1
1995	12:1	16:1	24:1
1994	19:1	16:1	23:1
1993	21:1	16:1	23:1
1992	21:1	14:1	22:1
1991	20:1	14:1	22:1
1990	18:1	14:1	22:1
1989	19:1	14:1	20:1
1988	20:1	14:1	21:1
1987	20:1	14:1	21:1

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American Indian

22%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Ursa Major Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2025	1%	21%
2024	1%	21%
2023	1%	22%	10%
2022	1%	22%	9%
2021	2%	22%	9%
2020	1%	22%	9%
2018	1%	23%	8%
2013	3%	24%	9%
2012	4%	23%	10%
2011	4%	23%	10%
2010	2%	23%	10%
2009	1%	23%	9%
2008	6%	25%	12%
2007	3%	27%	15%
2006	3%	26%	15%
2005	1%	26%	14%
2004	1%	26%	15%
2003	3%	26%	14%
2002	1%	25%	14%
2001	1%	25%	13%
2000	1%	25%	12%
1999	1%	25%	12%
1998	1%	25%	12%
1997	1%	25%	12%
1995	2%	24%	11%
1994	1%	23%	10%
1993	1%	23%	10%
1992	1%	23%	10%
1991	2%	23%	9%
1990	1%	22%	9%
1989	1%	23%	9%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Ursa Major Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2025	3%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%	10%
2022	3%	5%	10%
2021	1%	5%	11%
2020	2%	6%	11%
2019	2%	6%	11%
2018	4%	6%	11%
2017	3%	6%	11%
2015	2%	6%	11%
2014	2%	6%	11%
2013	1%	6%	11%
2012	1%	6%	11%
2009	1%	5%	9%
2008	4%	8%	15%
2007	3%	7%	12%
2006	3%	7%	12%
2005	3%	7%	12%
2004	2%	6%	11%
2003	3%	6%	11%
2002	4%	6%	10%
2001	3%	5%	10%
2000	8%	5%	9%
1999	4%	5%	9%
1998	4%	5%	8%
1997	2%	4%	7%
1995	2%	4%	7%
1994	4%	4%	6%
1993	4%	4%	6%
1992	5%	4%	6%
1991	4%	4%	6%
1990	6%	4%	6%
1989	6%	4%	6%

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Hispanic

17%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Ursa Major Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2025	17%	8%
2024	17%	8%
2023	17%	8%	12%
2022	17%	8%	12%
2021	27%	7%	12%
2020	17%	7%	11%
2019	16%	7%	11%
2018	17%	7%	12%
2017	20%	6%	12%
2015	23%	7%	11%
2014	22%	7%	11%
2013	17%	6%	11%
2012	14%	6%	10%
2011	16%	6%	10%
2010	17%	6%	10%
2009	15%	6%	10%
2008	18%	7%	13%
2007	12%	4%	7%
2006	11%	4%	7%
2005	10%	4%	7%
2004	9%	4%	6%
2003	10%	4%	6%
2002	8%	4%	6%
2001	6%	3%	6%
2000	5%	3%	5%
1999	5%	3%	5%
1998	9%	3%	5%
1997	5%	3%	5%
1995	6%	2%	4%
1994	5%	3%	4%
1993	5%	2%	3%
1992	6%	2%	3%
1991	6%	2%	3%
1990	5%	2%	3%
1989	5%	2%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Ursa Major Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2025	9%	2%
2024	9%	2%
2023	9%	2%	5%
2022	9%	2%	5%
2021	10%	3%	5%
2020	10%	3%	5%
2019	13%	3%	5%
2018	14%	3%	5%
2017	12%	3%	5%
2015	14%	3%	5%
2014	18%	3%	6%
2013	20%	4%	6%
2012	22%	4%	6%
2011	19%	4%	6%
2010	20%	4%	6%
2009	21%	4%	6%
2008	24%	5%	8%
2007	22%	5%	9%
2006	23%	5%	9%
2005	27%	5%	9%
2004	32%	5%	9%
2003	32%	5%	9%
2002	33%	5%	9%
2001	31%	5%	9%
2000	31%	5%	9%
1999	23%	5%	9%
1998	30%	4%	9%
1997	23%	5%	9%
1995	36%	5%	9%
1994	35%	5%	9%
1993	29%	5%	9%
1992	21%	4%	8%
1991	25%	4%	8%
1990	27%	4%	8%
1989	31%	4%	8%

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White

59%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Ursa Major Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2025	59%	47%
2024	59%	47%
2023	59%	47%	41%
2022	59%	47%	41%
2021	49%	47%	40%
2020	59%	47%	42%
2019	57%	47%	42%
2018	52%	47%	43%
2017	52%	48%	43%
2015	49%	48%	44%
2014	49%	49%	44%
2013	50%	50%	45%
2012	52%	51%	46%
2011	53%	52%	47%
2010	55%	53%	48%
2009	56%	53%	49%
2008	48%	55%	52%
2007	60%	57%	57%
2006	60%	58%	57%
2005	59%	58%	58%
2004	56%	59%	59%
2003	52%	59%	60%
2002	54%	60%	61%
2001	59%	62%	62%
2000	55%	62%	65%
1999	67%	62%	65%
1998	56%	63%	66%
1997	69%	63%	67%
1995	54%	65%	69%
1994	55%	65%	71%
1993	61%	66%	72%
1992	67%	67%	73%
1991	63%	67%	74%
1990	61%	68%	74%
1989	57%	67%	74%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)

Year	Ursa Major Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2025	2%	3%
2024	2%	3%
2023	2%	3%	7%
2022	2%	3%	7%
2021	1%	3%	7%
2020	2%	3%	7%
2019	3%	3%	7%
2018	1%	3%	6%
2017	3%	3%	6%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	2%	3%	5%
2013	1%	2%	5%
2012	1%	2%	4%
2011	2%	2%	4%
2010	1%	2%	4%
2009	1%	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	Ursa Major Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2025	9%	14%
2024	9%	14%
2023	9%	13%	15%
2022	9%	13%	16%
2021	10%	13%	16%
2020	9%	12%	15%
2019	9%	11%	15%
2018	11%	11%	15%
2017	10%	11%	15%
2015	9%	9%	15%
2014	7%	8%	14%
2013	8%	8%	13%
2012	6%	8%	13%
2011	6%	7%	13%
2010	5%	6%	12%
2009	5%	7%	13%

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All Ethnic Groups

41%

53%

0.61

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Ursa Major Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2025	0.61	0.71
2024	0.61	0.71
2023	0.61	0.71	0.77
2022	0.61	0.71	0.78
2021	0.67	0.71	0.78
2020	0.61	0.71	0.77
2019	0.63	0.71	0.77
2018	0.67	0.71	0.76
2017	0.67	0.70	0.76
2015	0.68	0.70	0.76
2014	0.68	0.69	0.75
2013	0.68	0.68	0.75
2012	0.66	0.68	0.74
2011	0.66	0.67	0.73
2010	0.63	0.66	0.73
2009	0.62	0.66	0.72
2008	0.66	0.63	0.63
2007	0.58	0.60	0.63
2006	0.58	0.59	0.62
2005	0.57	0.59	0.62
2004	0.58	0.58	0.61
2003	0.62	0.58	0.60
2002	0.60	0.58	0.59
2001	0.56	0.55	0.57
2000	0.60	0.55	0.55
1999	0.50	0.55	0.54
1998	0.59	0.54	0.53
1997	0.47	0.54	0.52
1995	0.58	0.52	0.49
1994	0.58	0.52	0.48
1993	0.55	0.51	0.46
1992	0.51	0.50	0.45
1991	0.54	0.50	0.44
1990	0.55	0.49	0.43
1989	0.58	0.50	0.43

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(21-22)

45.6%

46.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2022)

Year	Ursa Major Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2022	45.6%	46.8%	50.7%
2021	10.3%	20.7%	26%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

22%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Ursa Major Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2025	22%	37%
2024	22%	37%
2023	22%	38%	39%
2021	28%	39%	46%
2020	18%	39%	33%
2019	18%	37%	33%
2018	25%	40%	42%
2017	21%	40%	42%
2015	17%	38%	39%
2014	37%	36%	40%
2013	30%	34%	34%
2012	32%	34%	34%
2011	26%	32%	32%
2010	30%	29%	28%
2009	30%	27%	26%
2008	32%	27%	24%
2007	27%	27%	24%
2006	27%	25%	20%
2005	30%	21%	14%
2004	27%	20%	15%
2003	33%	19%	15%
1998	44%	24%	17%
1997	18%	20%	15%
1995	27%	19%	15%
1994	27%	15%	12%
1993	25%	15%	13%
1992	24%	16%	13%
1991	18%	15%	12%
1990	17%	14%	10%
1989	20%	15%	12%
1988	14%	16%	10%

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Eligible for

20%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2003-2025)

Year	Ursa Major Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2025	20%	3%
2024	20%	3%
2023	20%	3%	2%
2021	26%	4%	3%
2020	18%	4%	9%
2019	16%	6%	9%
2018	15%	4%	2%
2017	19%	4%	2%
2015	38%	5%	5%
2014	22%	6%	8%
2013	30%	6%	6%
2012	30%	6%	7%
2011	25%	7%	7%
2010	28%	7%	8%
2009	33%	7%	7%
2008	28%	7%	7%
2007	34%	7%	7%
2006	34%	7%	6%
2005	28%	8%	9%
2004	28%	7%	6%
2003	24%	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?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 23% AK state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 29% AK state average).

How many students attend Ursa Major Elementary School?

390 students attend Ursa Major Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Ursa Major Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ursa Major Elementary School?

Ursa Major Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Alaska state average of 15:1.

What grades does Ursa Major Elementary School offer ?

Ursa Major Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Ursa Major Elementary School part of?

Ursa Major Elementary School is part of Anchorage School District.

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