Mt. Spurr Elementary School (Closed 2020)

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Mt. Spurr Elementary School (Closed 2020)

8414 Mcguire Ave
Jber, AK 99506

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Serving 246 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Mt. Spurr Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving was 65-69% (which was higher than the Alaska state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving was 55-59% (which was higher than the Alaska state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mt. Spurr Elementary School
Kind	46
1	45
2	35
3	34
4	27
5	33
6	26

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Total Students

246 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mt. Spurr Elementary School
2023	246
2022	246
2021	246
2020	246
2019	246
2018	301
2017	301
2016	319
2015	294
2014	285
2013	270
2012	290
2011	301
2010	303
2009	315
2008	254
2007	298
2006	293
2005	326
2004	308
2003	321
2002	266
2001	251
2000	285
1999	278
1997	297
1996	325
1995	348
1994	391
1993	411
1992	387
1991	343
1990	321

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mt. Spurr Elementary School
2023	14
2022	14
2021	14
2020	14
2019	14
2018	16
2017	16
2016	17
2015	17
2014	16
2013	14
2012	17
2011	18
2010	17
2009	17
2008	16
2007	15
2006	18
2005	16
2004	15
2003	15
2002	12
2001	13
2000	13
1999	14
1997	14
1996	14
1995	15
1994	15
1993	15
1992	15
1991	15
1990	15

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (AK)

(18-19)

65-69%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Mt. Spurr Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2019	67%	39%	39%
2018	67%	40%	40%
2017	62%	35%	35%
2015	47%	34%	36%
2014	82%	68%	71%
2013	92%	69%	72%
2012	87%	69%	71%
2011	92%	69%	70%
2010	87%	71%	73%

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(18-19)

55-59%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Mt. Spurr Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2019	57%	42%	42%
2018	57%	46%	40%
2017	57%	41%	40%
2015	47%	38%	39%
2014	92%	79%	83%
2013	87%	78%	80%
2012	87%	79%	81%
2011	87%	78%	79%
2010	87%	81%	83%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mt. Spurr Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	18:1	15:1	18:1
2022	18:1	14:1	17:1
2021	18:1	13:1	16:1
2020	18:1	14:1	17:1
2019	18:1	14:1	17:1
2018	19:1	17:1	17:1
2017	19:1	15:1	17:1
2016	19:1	17:1	17:1
2015	17:1	17:1	17:1
2014	18:1	14:1	17:1
2013	19:1	14:1	17:1
2012	17:1	14:1	16:1
2011	17:1	14:1	17:1
2010	18:1	14:1	17:1
2009	18:1	14:1	17:1
2008	16:1	14:1	18:1
2007	20:1	15:1	18:1
2006	16:1	15:1	18:1
2005	20:1	16:1	18:1
2004	21:1	15:1	18:1
2003	21:1	15:1	18:1
2002	22:1	15:1	18:1
2001	19:1	15:1	19:1
2000	22:1	15:1	18:1
1999	20:1	16:1	19:1
1997	21:1	15:1	20:1
1996	23:1	15:1	20:1
1995	23:1	16:1	24:1
1994	26:1	15:1	23:1
1993	27:1	15:1	23:1
1992	26:1	14:1	22:1
1991	23:1	14:1	22:1
1990	21:1	13:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

22%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2015)
Year	Mt. Spurr Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2015	1%	24%	9%
2014	1%	25%	9%
2013	1%	24%	9%
2005	1%	26%	14%
2004	2%	26%	15%
2003	4%	26%	14%
2002	2%	25%	14%
2001	2%	25%	13%
1997	2%	25%	12%
1994	1%	24%	10%
1992	1%	23%	10%
1991	1%	23%	9%
1990	1%	23%	9%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mt. Spurr Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	2%	5%	10%
2022	2%	5%	10%
2021	2%	5%	11%
2020	2%	6%	11%
2019	2%	6%	11%
2016	3%	6%	11%
2015	2%	6%	11%
2014	3%	6%	11%
2013	3%	6%	11%
2012	3%	6%	11%
2011	3%	6%	10%
2010	2%	6%	10%
2009	1%	5%	9%
2008	4%	8%	15%
2007	4%	7%	12%
2006	2%	7%	12%
2005	3%	7%	12%
2004	4%	7%	11%
2003	3%	6%	11%
2002	1%	6%	10%
2001	2%	6%	10%
2000	3%	5%	9%
1999	4%	5%	9%
1997	3%	5%	7%
1996	2%	5%	7%
1995	2%	4%	7%
1994	3%	4%	6%
1993	2%	4%	6%
1992	2%	4%	6%
1991	3%	4%	6%
1990	3%	4%	6%

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Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mt. Spurr Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	16%	8%	12%
2022	16%	8%	12%
2021	16%	7%	12%
2020	16%	7%	11%
2019	16%	7%	11%
2018	17%	7%	12%
2017	17%	7%	12%
2016	18%	7%	11%
2015	19%	7%	11%
2014	19%	7%	11%
2013	15%	6%	11%
2012	10%	6%	10%
2011	9%	6%	10%
2010	11%	6%	10%
2009	13%	6%	10%
2008	15%	7%	13%
2007	10%	4%	7%
2006	10%	4%	7%
2005	7%	4%	7%
2004	5%	4%	6%
2003	7%	4%	6%
2002	8%	4%	6%
2001	5%	3%	6%
2000	7%	3%	5%
1999	4%	3%	5%
1997	3%	3%	5%
1996	2%	2%	4%
1995	3%	3%	4%
1994	5%	2%	4%
1993	4%	2%	3%
1992	4%	1%	3%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mt. Spurr Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	12%	2%	5%
2022	12%	2%	5%
2021	12%	3%	5%
2020	12%	3%	5%
2019	12%	3%	5%
2018	15%	3%	5%
2017	15%	3%	5%
2016	10%	3%	5%
2015	13%	3%	5%
2014	12%	3%	6%
2013	8%	4%	6%
2012	7%	4%	6%
2011	9%	4%	6%
2010	7%	4%	6%
2009	7%	4%	6%
2008	9%	5%	8%
2007	8%	5%	9%
2006	12%	5%	9%
2005	9%	5%	9%
2004	11%	5%	9%
2003	11%	5%	9%
2002	12%	5%	9%
2001	13%	5%	9%
2000	11%	5%	9%
1999	17%	5%	9%
1997	9%	4%	9%
1996	10%	4%	9%
1995	9%	4%	9%
1994	6%	4%	9%
1993	8%	4%	9%
1992	9%	4%	8%

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White

61%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mt. Spurr Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	61%	47%	41%
2022	61%	47%	41%
2021	61%	47%	40%
2020	61%	47%	42%
2019	61%	47%	42%
2018	56%	47%	43%
2017	56%	47%	43%
2016	59%	48%	43%
2015	56%	48%	44%
2014	55%	49%	44%
2013	65%	50%	45%
2012	68%	51%	46%
2011	68%	52%	47%
2010	68%	53%	48%
2009	66%	53%	49%
2008	71%	55%	52%
2007	78%	57%	57%
2006	76%	57%	57%
2005	80%	58%	58%
2004	78%	58%	59%
2003	75%	59%	60%
2002	77%	60%	61%
2001	78%	61%	62%
2000	79%	62%	65%
1999	75%	62%	65%
1997	83%	63%	67%
1996	86%	64%	69%
1995	86%	65%	69%
1994	85%	66%	71%
1993	86%	66%	72%
1992	84%	68%	73%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Mt. Spurr Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	1%	3%	7%
2022	1%	3%	7%
2021	1%	3%	7%
2020	1%	3%	7%
2019	1%	3%	7%
2018	3%	3%	6%
2017	3%	3%	6%
2016	3%	3%	5%
2015	1%	3%	5%
2014	1%	2%	5%
2013	1%	2%	5%
2012	1%	2%	4%
2010	1%	2%	4%

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Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Mt. Spurr Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	8%	13%	15%
2022	8%	13%	16%
2021	8%	13%	16%
2020	8%	11%	15%
2019	8%	11%	15%
2018	9%	11%	15%
2017	9%	11%	15%
2016	7%	10%	15%
2015	8%	9%	15%
2014	9%	8%	14%
2013	7%	8%	13%
2012	11%	8%	13%
2011	11%	7%	13%
2010	11%	6%	12%
2009	11%	7%	13%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mt. Spurr Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	0.59	0.71	0.77
2022	0.59	0.71	0.78
2021	0.59	0.71	0.78
2020	0.59	0.71	0.77
2019	0.59	0.71	0.77
2018	0.63	0.71	0.76
2017	0.63	0.71	0.76
2016	0.61	0.70	0.76
2015	0.63	0.70	0.76
2014	0.64	0.69	0.75
2013	0.55	0.68	0.75
2012	0.52	0.68	0.74
2011	0.51	0.67	0.73
2010	0.52	0.66	0.73
2009	0.54	0.74	0.72
2008	0.50	0.64	0.63
2007	0.38	0.60	0.63
2006	0.40	0.60	0.62
2005	0.35	0.59	0.62
2004	0.38	0.59	0.61
2003	0.42	0.58	0.60
2002	0.39	0.58	0.59
2001	0.38	0.56	0.57
2000	0.36	0.55	0.55
1999	0.44	0.55	0.54
1997	0.31	0.55	0.52
1996	0.24	0.54	0.51
1995	0.25	0.53	0.49
1994	0.27	0.51	0.48
1993	0.25	0.51	0.46
1992	0.28	0.50	0.45

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Eligible for

13%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Mt. Spurr Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	13%	38%	39%
2022	13%	39%	45%
2021	13%	39%	46%
2020	13%	37%	33%
2019	13%	37%	33%
2018	10%	40%	42%
2017	10%	40%	42%
2016	14%	39%	40%
2015	11%	38%	39%
2014	19%	36%	40%
2013	8%	34%	34%
2012	7%	34%	34%
2011	1%	32%	32%
2010	5%	29%	28%
2009	4%	27%	26%
2008	7%	27%	24%
2007	5%	27%	24%
2006	10%	25%	20%
2005	12%	21%	14%
2004	8%	20%	15%
2003	12%	19%	15%
1997	1%	21%	15%
1996	4%	20%	15%
1995	4%	19%	15%
1994	8%	15%	12%
1993	8%	16%	13%
1992	8%	17%	13%
1991	6%	16%	12%
1990	2%	14%	10%
1989	3%	16%	12%
1988	7%	16%	10%

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Eligible for

17%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mt. Spurr Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	17%	3%	2%
2022	17%	4%	3%
2021	17%	4%	3%
2020	17%	6%	9%
2019	17%	6%	9%
2018	13%	4%	2%
2017	13%	4%	2%
2016	10%	4%	3%
2015	15%	5%	5%
2014	8%	6%	8%
2013	7%	6%	6%
2012	9%	6%	7%
2011	11%	7%	7%
2010	14%	7%	8%
2009	15%	7%	7%
2008	13%	7%	7%
2007	20%	7%	7%
2006	20%	7%	6%
2005	14%	8%	9%
2004	9%	7%	6%
2003	6%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Anchorage School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% AK state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% AK state average).

How many students attend Mt. Spurr Elementary School?

246 students attend Mt. Spurr Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Mt. Spurr Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mt. Spurr Elementary School?

Mt. Spurr Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Alaska state average of 15:1.

What grades does Mt. Spurr Elementary School offer ?

Mt. Spurr Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Mt. Spurr Elementary School part of?

Mt. Spurr Elementary School is part of Anchorage School District.

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)

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