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Trailside Elementary

Grades PK–06 · Anchorage, AK · NCES 020018000390

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5151 Abbott Rd · Anchorage, AK 99507

At a glance

Reported students

364

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

22.93

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

15.9:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–06

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Alaska elementary enrollment

80th percentile

Compared with 161 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

330

Trailside Elementary: 364 reported students.

State peer staffing position

57th percentile

15.9:1 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
391
Teachers (FTE)
22.84
Student–teacher ratio
17.1:1

What the reported data says about Trailside Elementary

Trailside 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 364 students for 2024–25.

Among 161 elementary schools in Alaska with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 290 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 80th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 15.9:1, close to 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 (46.2%) and multiracial (15.4%). English learners represent 13% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 13%. 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 Trailside Elementary

  1. 1How do the reported 15.9:1 student–teacher ratio and 22.93 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
13%
Students with disabilities
13%
Free/reduced-price lunch
23.4%
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

  • White46.2%
  • Hispanic11.5%
  • Black2.2%
  • Asian12.1%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native8.2%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander4.4%
  • Multiracial15.4%

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.

Chinook Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–06

365 reported students

College Gate Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–06

363 reported students

Aquarian Charter School

Elementary · Grades KG–06

365 reported students

Denali Montessori Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–06

361 reported students

Sand Lake Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–06

367 reported students

Ravenwood Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–06

367 reported students

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