Girdwood School
680 Hightower Girdwood AK, 99587, Anchorage County Phone: 907-742-5300 Ranking:  (86 out of 305, top 28%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8 School District: Anchorage School District Title I Eligible School: No Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 185 | 178 | 184 | 165 | 161 | 164 | 153 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 29 | 15.7% | 21 | 11.8% | 24 | 13.0% | 24 | 14.5% | 22 | 13.7% | 18 | 11.0% | 17 | 11.1% |
| Grade 1: | 20 | 10.8% | 24 | 13.5% | 26 | 14.1% | 18 | 10.9% | 17 | 10.6% | 16 | 9.8% | 11 | 7.2% |
| Grade 2: | 28 | 15.1% | 24 | 13.5% | 22 | 12.0% | 18 | 10.9% | 12 | 7.5% | 16 | 9.8% | 15 | 9.8% |
| Grade 3: | 23 | 12.4% | 24 | 13.5% | 21 | 11.4% | 11 | 6.7% | 16 | 9.9% | 16 | 9.8% | 19 | 12.4% |
| Grade 4: | 24 | 13.0% | 18 | 10.1% | 13 | 7.1% | 14 | 8.5% | 15 | 9.3% | 24 | 14.6% | 18 | 11.8% |
| Grade 5: | 18 | 9.7% | 15 | 8.4% | 17 | 9.2% | 15 | 9.1% | 22 | 13.7% | 17 | 10.4% | 18 | 11.8% |
| Grade 6: | 16 | 8.6% | 16 | 9.0% | 14 | 7.6% | 23 | 13.9% | 17 | 10.6% | 20 | 12.2% | 23 | 15.0% |
| Grade 7: | 11 | 5.9% | 15 | 8.4% | 25 | 13.6% | 21 | 12.7% | 19 | 11.8% | 21 | 12.8% | 13 | 8.5% |
| Grade 8: | 16 | 8.6% | 21 | 11.8% | 22 | 12.0% | 20 | 12.1% | 21 | 13.0% | 16 | 9.8% | 19 | 12.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 103 | 55.7% | 93 | 52.2% | 93 | 50.5% | 90 | 54.5% | 84 | 52.2% | 88 | 53.7% | 67 | 43.8% |
| Female: | 82 | 44.3% | 85 | 47.8% | 91 | 49.5% | 75 | 45.5% | 77 | 47.8% | 76 | 46.3% | 77 | 50.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 2.2% | 4 | 2.2% | 3 | 1.6% | 3 | 1.8% | 3 | 1.9% | 3 | 1.8% | 2 | 1.3% |
| Asian: | 5 | 2.7% | 4 | 2.2% | 7 | 3.8% | 4 | 2.4% | 4 | 2.5% | 4 | 2.4% | 2 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic: | 11 | 5.9% | 12 | 6.7% | 7 | 3.8% | 5 | 3.0% | 7 | 4.3% | 9 | 5.5% | 11 | 7.2% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 155 | 83.8% | 151 | 84.8% | 160 | 87.0% | 149 | 90.3% | 142 | 88.2% | 142 | 86.6% | 133 | 86.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 10 | 5.4% | 7 | 3.9% | 7 | 3.8% | 4 | 2.4% | 5 | 3.1% | 6 | 3.7% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 43 | 23.2% | 29 | 16.3% | 29 | 15.8% | 27 | 16.4% | 21 | 13.0% | 27 | 16.5% | 25 | 16.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 5 | 2.7% | 2 | 1.1% | 8 | 4.3% | 7 | 4.2% | 5 | 3.1% | 3 | 1.8% | 2 | 1.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.34 | 16.11 | 16.28 | 14.68 | 13.64 | 13.80 | 14.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| SBA | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 78.4% | 76.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.50% | 79.22% | N/A |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 80.8% | 78.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 80.9% | 79.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 78.4% | 75.2% |
| 2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 77.9% | 74.8% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 73.2% | 68.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 76.6% | 73.1% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 77.4% | 75.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 75% | 73.8% |
| 2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 82% | 78.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.92% | 79.50% | 77.10% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 49.2% | 46.8% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.1% | 45.4% | 46.3% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 50.9% | 49.2% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.23% | 53.51% | 49.90% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.00% | 53.16% | N/A |
| 2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.23% | 81.06% | 76.60% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 72.5% | 66.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 73.4% | 69.7% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 80.2% | 76.8% |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 82.1% | 77.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 82.6% | 78.9% |
| 2005 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 80.6% | 75.4% |
| 2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 80.9% | 77.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 85% | 71.8% | 69.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 76.8% | 74.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 85% | 79.2% | 77.4% |
| 2010 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 75.6% | 72.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 85% | 69.7% | 69.8% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.26% | 67.96% | 66.20% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.57% | 72.02% | N/A |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 86.96% | 81.00% | 79.40% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 68.9% | 68.4% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 65.8% | 66.4% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 69.8% | 70% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 58.6% | 54.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.96% | 60.52% | 56.60% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.00% | 59.67% | N/A |
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* Girdwood School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.