Education Period
Public, Magnet, Alternative K-12
Address
6200 Ashwood St Anchorage , AK 99507
Overview
Polaris K-12 School, located in 6200 Ashwood St Anchorage , AK 99507, serves 460 students with a student/teacher ratio of 18.7. It belongs to Anchorage School District and ranks 74th of 172 Alaska Alternative Schools.
School District
District: Anchorage School District
Number of students:
460
Public School Search
Rank:
74th
74th of 172 Alaska Alternative Schools
Per Pupil Expenditure
$12,651
| Student/Teacher Ratio | |
|---|---|
| Student/Teacher Ratio | 18.7 |
| Racial Breakdown | |
|---|---|
| White: | 61.5% |
| Two or more races: | 13.7% |
| Hispanic: | 12.2% |
| Asian: | 4.8% |
| American Indian: | 4.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 1.7% |
| African American: | 1.3% |
| Free/Discounted lunch recipients | |
|---|---|
| Free/Discounted lunch recipients | 26.1% |
Performance Trends
Statewide Performance
Average Standard Score
Test Score Average
Average Standard Score
Student Body
Enrollment
Average Standard Score
% Free/Reduced Lunch
Immunization % Complete (Kindergarten)
Teachers
Student/Teacher Ratio
# Full-Time Teachers
Finance
Per Pupil Expenditures
Map and Boundary of Polaris K-12 School
School Ranking in Alaska
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 74th of 172 Alaska Alternative Schools.
District Ranking in State
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 74th of 172 Alaska Alternative Schools.
Average Parent Rating
Historical Ranking of Polaris K-12 School to other Alaska Elementary Schools
Statewide Rank Position Percentile
Impact of COVID-19 on Polaris K-12 School
Rankings
|
Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Rank Post-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranks 87th of 185 Elementary schools | Ranks 74th of 172 Elementary schools | 4% | |
| Ranks 31st of 99 Middle schools | Ranks 39th of 96 Middle schools | 9.3% | |
| Ranks 8th of 77 High schools | Ranks 8th of 62 High schools | 2.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021) | % proficient Post-pandemic (2021-2022) | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (Polaris K-12 School) | 61.8 | 21.9 |
39.9% | |
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (Anchorage School District) | 40.2 | 24.9 |
15.3% | |
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (Alaska) | 36.8 | 20.6 |
16.2% | |
| 3rd Grade Mathematics (Polaris K-12 School) | 55.9 | 28.1 |
27.8% | |
| 3rd Grade Mathematics (Anchorage School District) | 46 | 30.2 |
15.8% | |
| 3rd Grade Mathematics (Alaska) | 43.3 | 25 |
18.3% | |
| 4th Grade English Language Arts (Polaris K-12 School) | 44.7 | 34.3 |
10.5% | |
| 4th Grade English Language Arts (Anchorage School District) | 42.7 | 30.1 |
12.6% | |
| 4th Grade English Language Arts (Alaska) | 39.7 | 26.5 |
13.2% | |
| 4th Grade Mathematics (Polaris K-12 School) | 46.2 | 28.6 |
17.6% | |
| 4th Grade Mathematics (Anchorage School District) | 49.7 | 28 |
21.7% | |
| 4th Grade Mathematics (Alaska) | 45.1 | 23.7 |
21.4% | |
| 5th Grade English Language Arts (Polaris K-12 School) | 38.5 | 45.5 |
7% | |
| 5th Grade English Language Arts (Anchorage School District) | 41.3 | 43.2 |
1.9% | |
| 5th Grade English Language Arts (Alaska) | 38.6 | 37.5 |
1.1% | |
| 5th Grade Mathematics (Polaris K-12 School) | 35.9 | 45.5 |
9.5% | |
| 5th Grade Mathematics (Anchorage School District) | 43.7 | 38.7 |
5% | |
| 5th Grade Mathematics (Alaska) | 39.9 | 34.4 |
5.5% | |
| 6th Grade English Language Arts (Polaris K-12 School) | 57.5 | 57.5 |
0% | |
| 6th Grade English Language Arts (Anchorage School District) | 51.6 | 44.3 |
7.3% | |
| 6th Grade English Language Arts (Alaska) | 45.5 | 38.1 |
7.4% | |
| 6th Grade Mathematics (Polaris K-12 School) | 44.7 | 28.3 |
16.4% | |
| 6th Grade Mathematics (Anchorage School District) | 42.8 | 32.5 |
10.3% | |
| 6th Grade Mathematics (Alaska) | 35.1 | 26.1 |
8.9% | |
| 7th Grade English Language Arts (Polaris K-12 School) | 60 | 35.6 |
24.4% | |
| 7th Grade English Language Arts (Anchorage School District) | 45.7 | 31 |
14.7% | |
| 7th Grade English Language Arts (Alaska) | 43.2 | 26.5 |
16.7% | |
| 7th Grade Mathematics (Polaris K-12 School) | 37.8 | 33.3 |
4.4% | |
| 7th Grade Mathematics (Anchorage School District) | 32.8 | 22.5 |
10.3% | |
| 7th Grade Mathematics (Alaska) | 29.1 | 18.7 |
10.3% | |
| 8th Grade English Language Arts (Polaris K-12 School) | 54.8 | 41.5 |
13.3% | |
| 8th Grade English Language Arts (Anchorage School District) | 36.8 | 31.9 |
4.9% | |
| 8th Grade English Language Arts (Alaska) | 35.8 | 29.1 |
6.7% | |
| 8th Grade Mathematics (Polaris K-12 School) | 38.1 | 20.9 |
17.2% | |
| 8th Grade Mathematics (Anchorage School District) | 28.3 | 13.3 |
15% | |
| 8th Grade Mathematics (Alaska) | 27.4 | 12.4 |
15.1% | |
| 8th Grade Science (Polaris K-12 School) | 76.2 | 47.6 |
28.6% | |
| 8th Grade Science (Anchorage School District) | 45.2 | 36.3 |
8.9% | |
| 8th Grade Science (Alaska) | 43.1 | 35 |
8.1% | |
| 9th Grade English Language Arts (Polaris K-12 School) | 69.1 | 62.9 |
6.2% | |
| 9th Grade English Language Arts (Anchorage School District) | 36.4 | 31.4 |
5% | |
| 9th Grade English Language Arts (Alaska) | 34.1 | 27.7 |
6.4% | |
| 9th Grade Mathematics (Polaris K-12 School) | 44.2 | 28.1 |
16.1% | |
| 9th Grade Mathematics (Anchorage School District) | 30.2 | 22.6 |
7.6% | |
| 9th Grade Mathematics (Alaska) | 27.7 | 18.5 |
9.2% | |
| 10th Grade Science (Polaris K-12 School) | 71.4 | 74.2 |
2.8% | |
| 10th Grade Science (Anchorage School District) | 57 | 38.2 |
18.8% | |
| 10th Grade Science (Alaska) | 53.6 | 36.7 |
16.9% | |
| All Grades English Language Arts (Polaris K-12 School) | 55.4 | 43.3 |
12.1% | |
| All Grades English Language Arts (Anchorage School District) | 42.2 | 33.9 |
8.3% | |
| All Grades English Language Arts (Alaska) | 39.2 | 29.5 |
9.7% | |
| All Grades Mathematics (Polaris K-12 School) | 42.9 | 30 |
12.9% | |
| All Grades Mathematics (Anchorage School District) | 39.4 | 27.2 |
12.3% | |
| All Grades Mathematics (Alaska) | 35.7 | 22.9 |
12.8% | |
| All Grades Science (Polaris K-12 School) | 61.5 | 56.7 |
4.7% | |
| All Grades Science (Anchorage School District) | 46.6 | 40 |
6.6% | |
| All Grades Science (Alaska) | 44.7 | 38.1 |
6.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of Students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of Students Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Number of Students Post-pandemic (2021-2022) |
Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Students | 483 | 460 |
4.8% |
|
| African American | 7 | 6 |
14.3% |
|
| American Indian | 25 | 22 |
12% |
|
| Asian | 23 | 22 |
4.3% |
|
| Hispanic | 43 | 56 |
30.2% |
|
| Pacific Islander | 4 | 8 |
100% |
|
| White | 313 | 283 |
9.6% |
|
| Two or More Races | 68 | 63 |
7.4% |