Education Period
Public, Magnet PK, KG-8
Address
2424 East Dowling Rd Anchorage , AK 99507
Overview
Northern Lights ABC K-8 School, located in 2424 East Dowling Rd Anchorage , AK 99507, serves 566 students with a student/teacher ratio of 17.1. It belongs to Anchorage School District and ranks 9th of 172 Alaska Elementary Schools.
School District
District: Anchorage School District
Number of students:
566
Public School Search
Rank:
9th
9th of 172 Alaska Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditure
$11,121
| Student/Teacher Ratio | |
|---|---|
| Student/Teacher Ratio | 17.1 |
| Racial Breakdown | |
|---|---|
| White: | 33.7% |
| Asian: | 27.9% |
| Two or more races: | 16.8% |
| Hispanic: | 11.8% |
| African American: | 4.9% |
| American Indian: | 3.9% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.9% |
| Free/Discounted lunch recipients | |
|---|---|
| Free/Discounted lunch recipients | 21% |
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 Northern Lights ABC K-8 School
School Ranking in Alaska
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 9th of 172 Alaska Elementary Schools.
District Ranking in State
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 9th of 172 Alaska Elementary Schools.
Average Parent Rating
Historical Ranking of Northern Lights ABC K-8 School to other Alaska Elementary Schools
Statewide Rank Position Percentile
Impact of COVID-19 on Northern Lights ABC K-8 School
Rankings
|
Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Rank Post-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranks 12th of 185 Elementary schools | Ranks 9th of 172 Elementary schools | 1.3% | |
| Ranks 4th of 99 Middle schools | Ranks 11th of 96 Middle schools | 7.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021) | % proficient Post-pandemic (2021-2022) | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (Northern Lights ABC K-8 School) | 59.5 | 45.2 |
14.3% | |
| 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 (Northern Lights ABC K-8 School) | 60.5 | 43.8 |
16.7% | |
| 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 (Northern Lights ABC K-8 School) | 67.1 | 50 |
17.1% | |
| 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 (Northern Lights ABC K-8 School) | 64.5 | 61.2 |
3.3% | |
| 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 (Northern Lights ABC K-8 School) | 71.8 | 67.6 |
4.2% | |
| 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 (Northern Lights ABC K-8 School) | 58.2 | 62 |
3.7% | |
| 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 (Northern Lights ABC K-8 School) | 83.5 | 75.4 |
8.2% | |
| 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 (Northern Lights ABC K-8 School) | 76.9 | 67.7 |
9.3% | |
| 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 (Northern Lights ABC K-8 School) | 77.8 | 62 |
15.8% | |
| 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 (Northern Lights ABC K-8 School) | 52.4 | 42 |
10.4% | |
| 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 (Northern Lights ABC K-8 School) | 53.1 | 58.3 |
5.3% | |
| 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 (Northern Lights ABC K-8 School) | 63.3 | 11.1 |
52.2% | |
| 8th Grade Mathematics (Anchorage School District) | 28.3 | 13.3 |
15% | |
| 8th Grade Mathematics (Alaska) | 27.4 | 12.4 |
15.1% | |
| 8th Grade Science (Northern Lights ABC K-8 School) | 75.5 | 55.6 |
20% | |
| 8th Grade Science (Anchorage School District) | 45.2 | 36.3 |
8.9% | |
| 8th Grade Science (Alaska) | 43.1 | 35 |
8.1% | |
| All Grades English Language Arts (Northern Lights ABC K-8 School) | 69.7 | 59.7 |
10% | |
| 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 (Northern Lights ABC K-8 School) | 63 | 51.5 |
11.4% | |
| 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 (Northern Lights ABC K-8 School) | 74.4 | 57.9 |
16.5% | |
| 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 | 634 | 566 |
10.7% |
|
| African American | 19 | 28 |
47.4% |
|
| American Indian | 21 | 22 |
4.8% |
|
| Asian | 147 | 158 |
7.5% |
|
| Hispanic | 62 | 67 |
8.1% |
|
| Pacific Islander | 9 | 5 |
44.4% |
|
| White | 270 | 191 |
29.3% |
|
| Two or More Races | 106 | 95 |
10.4% |