Girdwood School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Girdwood, Alaska 99587 · Anchorage School District
#9 of 159 elementary schools in Alaska
#5476 of 50,301 nationally
About Girdwood School
Girdwood School is a public elementary located in Girdwood, in the Anchorage School District school district of Alaska, United States. It caters for Grades PK–8. In 2025 it enrolled 179 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 79.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of elementary schools in United States and 9th of 159 ranked elementary schools in Alaska. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (95th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (64th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 179.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)67%
- Reading proficiency (30%)62%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)12.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)12.8
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Girdwood School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 179
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 12.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 12.8
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 62%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 67%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Frequently asked questions
Is Girdwood School a good school?
Girdwood School has a Success Index (US) of 79.1 out of 100 (Top 25% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #9 of 159 in Alaska. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Girdwood School rank in Alaska?
Girdwood School ranks #9 of 159 elementary schools in Alaska and #5476 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Girdwood School?
Girdwood School had 179 students in 2025.
Is Girdwood School a elementary school or a high school?
Girdwood School is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–8. It is a public school.