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Chugach Optional Elementary

Grades PK–06 · Anchorage, AK · NCES 020018000067

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1205 E St · Anchorage, AK 99501

At a glance

Reported students

275

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

15.19

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

18.1:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–06

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Alaska elementary enrollment

45th percentile

Compared with 161 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

330

Chugach Optional Elementary: 275 reported students.

State peer staffing position

85th percentile

18.1:1 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
227
Teachers (FTE)
11.5
Student–teacher ratio
19.7:1

What the reported data says about Chugach Optional Elementary

Chugach Optional 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 275 students for 2024–25.

Among 161 elementary schools in Alaska with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 290 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 45th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 18.1:1, above 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 White (72%) and multiracial (13.1%). English learners represent 5.7% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 8.4%. 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 Chugach Optional Elementary

  1. 1How do the reported 18.1:1 student–teacher ratio and 15.19 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 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

English learners
5.7%
Students with disabilities
8.4%
Free/reduced-price lunch
11.6%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
0
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

  • White72%
  • Hispanic8.4%
  • Black0.4%
  • Asian2.9%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native2.9%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
  • Multiracial13.1%

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.

Alpenglow Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–06

278 reported students

Huffman Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–06

268 reported students

Gladys Wood Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–06

267 reported students

Eagle River Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–06

266 reported students

Ocean View Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–06

285 reported students

Lake Otis Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–06

264 reported students

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