Polaris K-12 School
6200 Ashwood St
Anchorage AK, 99507, Anchorage County
Phone: 907-742-8700
Ranking: 
(33 out of 305, top 11%)*
(33 out of 305, top 11%)*Type: Regular Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 12
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: | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 484 | 480 | 475 | 479 | 473 | 479 | 467 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 34 | 7.0% | 30 | 6.3% | 31 | 6.5% | 34 | 7.1% | 29 | 6.1% | 31 | 6.5% | 34 | 7.3% |
| Grade 1: | 33 | 6.8% | 33 | 6.9% | 35 | 7.4% | 31 | 6.5% | 38 | 8.0% | 35 | 7.3% | 31 | 6.6% |
| Grade 2: | 35 | 7.2% | 36 | 7.5% | 33 | 6.9% | 33 | 6.9% | 34 | 7.2% | 36 | 7.5% | 35 | 7.5% |
| Grade 3: | 36 | 7.4% | 35 | 7.3% | 38 | 8.0% | 38 | 7.9% | 39 | 8.2% | 37 | 7.7% | 36 | 7.7% |
| Grade 4: | 40 | 8.3% | 39 | 8.1% | 42 | 8.8% | 40 | 8.4% | 39 | 8.2% | 36 | 7.5% | 34 | 7.3% |
| Grade 5: | 38 | 7.9% | 40 | 8.3% | 38 | 8.0% | 38 | 7.9% | 40 | 8.5% | 40 | 8.4% | 34 | 7.3% |
| Grade 6: | 44 | 9.1% | 46 | 9.6% | 48 | 10.1% | 46 | 9.6% | 43 | 9.1% | 39 | 8.1% | 40 | 8.6% |
| Grade 7: | 46 | 9.5% | 42 | 8.8% | 47 | 9.9% | 41 | 8.6% | 44 | 9.3% | 44 | 9.2% | 43 | 9.2% |
| Grade 8: | 41 | 8.5% | 47 | 9.8% | 43 | 9.1% | 46 | 9.6% | 40 | 8.5% | 45 | 9.4% | 47 | 10.1% |
| Grade 9: | 37 | 7.6% | 43 | 9.0% | 37 | 7.8% | 34 | 7.1% | 33 | 7.0% | 40 | 8.4% | 41 | 8.8% |
| Grade 10: | 39 | 8.1% | 37 | 7.7% | 29 | 6.1% | 31 | 6.5% | 35 | 7.4% | 38 | 7.9% | 34 | 7.3% |
| Grade 11: | 36 | 7.4% | 25 | 5.2% | 29 | 6.1% | 32 | 6.7% | 33 | 7.0% | 32 | 6.7% | 27 | 5.8% |
| Grade 12: | 25 | 5.2% | 27 | 5.6% | 25 | 5.3% | 35 | 7.3% | 26 | 5.5% | 26 | 5.4% | 31 | 6.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 255 | 52.7% | 249 | 51.9% | 239 | 50.3% | 244 | 50.9% | 231 | 48.8% | 235 | 49.1% | 196 | 42.0% |
| Female: | 229 | 47.3% | 231 | 48.1% | 236 | 49.7% | 235 | 49.1% | 242 | 51.2% | 244 | 50.9% | 226 | 48.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 17 | 3.5% | 19 | 4.0% | 19 | 4.0% | 21 | 4.4% | 19 | 4.0% | 18 | 3.8% | 15 | 3.2% |
| Asian: | 26 | 5.4% | 23 | 4.8% | 17 | 3.6% | 17 | 3.5% | 23 | 4.9% | 25 | 5.2% | 22 | 4.7% |
| Hispanic: | 43 | 8.9% | 43 | 9.0% | 37 | 7.8% | 28 | 5.8% | 24 | 5.1% | 30 | 6.3% | 25 | 5.4% |
| Black: | 10 | 2.1% | 7 | 1.5% | 6 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.5% | 5 | 1.1% | 4 | 0.8% | 7 | 1.5% |
| White: | 335 | 69.2% | 331 | 69.0% | 345 | 72.6% | 364 | 76.0% | 369 | 78.0% | 360 | 75.2% | 357 | 76.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 52 | 10.7% | 57 | 11.9% | 51 | 10.7% | 42 | 8.8% | 33 | 7.0% | 42 | 8.8% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 85 | 17.6% | 65 | 13.5% | 67 | 14.1% | 50 | 10.4% | 35 | 7.4% | 33 | 6.9% | 25 | 5.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 27 | 5.6% | 14 | 2.9% | 10 | 2.1% | 11 | 2.3% | 11 | 2.3% | 12 | 2.5% | 10 | 2.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.29 | 17.13 | 17.63 | 18.12 | 19.31 | 18.90 | 18.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| HSGQE | ||||||
| 2008 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 91.2% | 79% | 76.3% |
| SBA | ||||||
| 2007 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 72.7% | 69.2% |
| 2008 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 91.2% | 65.9% | 60.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 64% | 60.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 80.77% | 64.23% | 61.00% |
| 2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 91.2% | 62.5% | 60.2% |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 68.9% | N/A |
| 2008 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 76.6% | 73.7% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 79.2% | 78.7% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.3% | 81.5% | 78.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 78.9% | 77.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.1% | 81% | 77.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 76.9% | N/A |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.84% | 79.21% | 74.50% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 80.4% | 79% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 83.1% | 79.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 80.9% | 79.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.2% | 84.3% | N/A |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.11% | 84.63% | 80.10% |
| 2005 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 77.7% | 74.7% |
| 2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 80.7% | 76.7% |
| 2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 77.9% | 74.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 78.2% | 74.8% |
| 2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 78.6% | 74.4% |
| 2011 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.2% | 78.8% | N/A |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 73.2% | 68.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.1% | 76.6% | 73.1% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 77.4% | 75.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 76.9% | 74.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 75% | 73.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 77.3% | 75.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 78.4% | N/A |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.57% | 77.24% | 73.90% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.62% | 78.22% | N/A |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.3% | 82% | 79.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 78.5% | 78% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.2% | 75.8% | N/A |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.48% | 79.50% | 77.10% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.31% | 78.14% | N/A |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.5% | 49.2% | 46.8% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.7% | 45.4% | 46.3% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 50.9% | 49.2% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.3% | 50.8% | N/A |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.29% | 53.51% | 49.90% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.67% | 53.16% | N/A |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 79.5% | 78.6% |
| 2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 81% | 79.2% |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.2% | 79.6% | N/A |
| 2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.86% | 81.06% | 76.60% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.18% | 79.97% | N/A |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 72.5% | 66.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 73.4% | 69.7% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 80.2% | 76.8% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 77.5% | 75.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 73.5% | 70.4% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.8% | 77.7% | 76% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.47% | 74.61% | 70.20% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.21% | 75.29% | N/A |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.9% | 82.1% | 77.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 81.6% | 79.1% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 84.5% | 83.1% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 81% | 77.3% |
| 2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 78.3% | 75.2% |
| 2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.95% | 78.51% | N/A |
| 2005 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.5% | 70.5% | 64.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.7% | 72.7% | 67% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 77.3% | 74.1% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 76.8% | 74.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 71.4% | N/A |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 89.13% | 72.60% | 69.50% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.78% | 74.09% | N/A |
| 2005 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 90% | 79.2% | 75.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 89.2% | 81.1% | 76.1% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 92.7% | 81% | 79.6% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 93% | 76.8% | N/A |
| 2005 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 92.5% | 77.5% | 71.5% |
| 2006 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 91.9% | 78.6% | 72.1% |
| 2011 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 88.4% | 74.2% | N/A |
| 2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 93.48% | 75.45% | N/A |
| 2005 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 64.8% | 61% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.7% | 67.1% | 61.7% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 72.7% | 68.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 92.1% | 70.8% | 68.4% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 86% | 67.5% | 66.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 69.9% | N/A |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.44% | 67.96% | 66.20% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 88.10% | 72.02% | N/A |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 93% | 81.1% | 79.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 93.33% | 81.00% | 79.40% |
| 2005 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 93.2% | 73.5% | 70.9% |
| 2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 94.2% | 76% | 71.8% |
| 2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 92.5% | 73.6% | 70.1% |
| 2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 92.1% | 73.7% | 70.8% |
| 2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 88.89% | 77.04% | N/A |
| 2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 64.4% | 62.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 69.3% | 64.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 89.1% | 74.4% | 69.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.8% | 68.9% | 68.4% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.8% | 69.8% | 70% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 82.22% | 67.07% | N/A |
| 2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 81% | 80.2% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 81% | 53.4% | 51.3% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 58.6% | 54.9% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 60.8% | 56.1% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 59.8% | N/A |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.95% | 60.52% | 56.60% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.26% | 59.67% | N/A |
| 2005 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 75.7% | 73.7% |
| 2013 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 93.48% | 76.19% | N/A |
| 2009 | Math | 9th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 62.7% | 59.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 9th Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 60.6% | N/A |
| 2013 | Math | 9th Grade | % met std | 88.10% | 65.58% | N/A |
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* Polaris K-12 School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.