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Public School | Grades PK-6 | Anchorage School District

Ursa Major Elementary School is located in Ft. Richardson, AK and is one of 70 elementary schools in Anchorage School District. It is a public school that serves 477 students in grades PK-6.

Ursa Major Elementary School made AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Alaska in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Ursa Major Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Ursa Major Elementary School had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Alaska average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Ursa Major Elementary School's students and teachers. more

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454 Dyea St, Ft. Richardson, AK 99505

(907) 742-1600

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School Name distance	TestRating	Community Rating
Ursa Minor Elementary School 0.6 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Alaska Native Cultural Charter School 2.8 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Muldoon Elementary School 2.8 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Creekside Park Elementary School 3.3 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Ptarmigan Elementary School 3.8 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5

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Enrollment (2011)

Total: 477

46% 54%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Ursa Major Elementary School had 51% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Alaska had 38% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

White

53%

Black

19%

Hispanic

16%

Two or More Races

American Indian/Alaskan Native

Asian/Pacific Islander

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Anchorage School District District Spending

$12,894Per Pupil

The Anchorage School District spends $12,894 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 57% on instruction, 41% on support services, 2% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Anchorage School District District

18:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Ursa Major Elementary School had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Alaska average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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