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Airport Heights Elementary

Grades PK–06 · Anchorage, AK · NCES 020018000054

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1510 Alder Dr · Anchorage, AK 99508

At a glance

Reported students

240

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

18.42

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

13:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–06

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Alaska elementary enrollment

34th percentile

Compared with 161 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

330

Airport Heights Elementary: 240 reported students.

State peer staffing position

19th percentile

13:1 reported; state peer median 15.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
268
Teachers (FTE)
17.54
Student–teacher ratio
15.3:1

What the reported data says about Airport Heights Elementary

Airport Heights Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK–06 in Anchorage. It is one of 92 current school records connected to Anchorage School District. NCES reports 240 students for 2024–25.

Among 161 elementary schools in Alaska with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 290 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 34th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 13:1, below the Alaska median of 15.7:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Asian (25.8%) and multiracial (17.1%). English learners represent 39.6% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 19.4%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

The 2021–22 civil-rights collection reports gifted and talented programming. Program availability changes, so families should confirm the current catalog and participation rules directly with the school.

Questions worth asking Airport Heights Elementary

  1. 1How do the reported 13:1 student–teacher ratio and 18.42 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0.4 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

English learners
39.6%
Students with disabilities
19.4%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
0.4
Nurses (FTE)
0.7
Psychologists (FTE)
0
Social workers (FTE)
0

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White10%
  • Hispanic15.4%
  • Black2.5%
  • Asian25.8%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native16.7%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander12.5%
  • Multiracial17.1%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

Gifted and talented

Offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

Other schools in Anchorage School District

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Baxter Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–06

239 reported students

Birchwood ABC Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–06

246 reported students

Turnagain Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–06

247 reported students

Mountain View Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–06

230 reported students

Russian Jack Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–06

254 reported students

Northwood ABC

Elementary · Grades PK–06

255 reported students

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