Lake Otis Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

3331 Lake Otis Pkwy
Anchorage, AK 99508

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Bottom 50%

Lake Otis Elementary School in Anchorage, AK serves 337 students from Pre–K through 6th grade with a student–teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than comparable Anchorage elementary schools like Rogers Park (14:1) and North Star (15:1).

Math proficiency ranges between 20–24%, which is lower than the Alaska state average of 32% and Anchorage School District average of 37%, indicating ongoing challenges in math performance.

Reading proficiency is between 15–19%, substantially lower than the state average of 29% and district average of 34%, with proficiency declining from earlier years when it was above 70%.

Science proficiency is reported between 11–19%, which is below the Alaska state average of 38% and district average of 40%, reflecting continued below–average science achievement.

Enrollment decreased from 447 students in 2019 to 302 students in 2023, and the percentage of students eligible for free lunch remains high at 72% in 2023, reflecting a significant socioeconomic component to the student body.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 337 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Bottom 50% in AK
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lake Otis Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:

School Overview

Lake Otis Elementary School's student population of 337 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lake Otis Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	49
1	47
2	50
3	40
4	52
5	42
6	41

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Total Students

337 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lake Otis Elementary School
2023	302
2022	312
2021	356
2020	447
2019	447
2018	440
2017	440
2016	472
2015	445
2014	420
2013	415
2012	411
2011	403
2010	437
2009	422
2008	434
2007	376
2006	430
2005	407
2004	445
2003	434
2002	442
2001	486
2000	521
1999	513
1998	525
1997	528
1996	702
1995	701
1994	695
1993	714
1992	636
1991	566
1990	524
1989	500
1988	511
1987	463

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lake Otis Elementary School
2023	23
2022	23
2021	24
2020	28
2019	28
2018	30
2017	30
2016	29
2015	29
2014	27
2013	26
2012	27
2011	28
2010	30
2009	27
2008	24
2007	24
2006	26
2005	23
2004	26
2003	25
2002	24
2001	26
2000	28
1999	31
1998	77
1997	35
1996	35
1995	24
1994	24
1993	24
1992	24
1991	24
1990	23
1989	24
1988	22
1987	17

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Year Founded

1905

School Rankings

Lake Otis Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 441 schools in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lake Otis Elementary School is 0.84, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AK)

#311 out of 441 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lake Otis Elementary School
2023	#311
2022	#334
2021	#308
2019	#373
2018	#343
2017	#325
2016	#283
2015	#283
2014	#241
2013	#253
2012	#200

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20-24%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lake Otis Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	22%	32%	37%
2022	17%	23%	27%
2021	22%	36%	37%
2019	19%	39%	39%
2018	26%	40%	40%
2017	21%	35%	35%
2015	29%	34%	36%
2014	69%	68%	71%
2013	67%	69%	72%
2012	76%	69%	71%
2011	73%	69%	70%

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15-19%

29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Lake Otis Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2022	17%	29%	34%
2021	22%	44%	43%
2019	21%	42%	42%
2018	21%	46%	40%
2017	21%	41%	40%
2015	28%	38%	39%
2014	77%	79%	83%
2013	76%	78%	80%
2012	80%	79%	81%
2011	75%	78%	79%
2010	77%	81%	83%

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11-19%

38%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lake Otis Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	13:1	15:1	18:1
2022	14:1	14:1	17:1
2021	15:1	13:1	16:1
2020	16:1	14:1	17:1
2019	16:1	14:1	17:1
2018	15:1	17:1	17:1
2017	15:1	15:1	17:1
2016	16:1	17:1	17:1
2015	15:1	17:1	17:1
2014	16:1	14:1	17:1
2013	16:1	14:1	17:1
2012	15:1	14:1	16:1
2011	14:1	14:1	17:1
2010	14:1	14:1	17:1
2009	16:1	14:1	17:1
2008	18:1	14:1	18:1
2007	16:1	15:1	18:1
2006	17:1	15:1	18:1
2005	18:1	16:1	18:1
2004	17:1	15:1	18:1
2003	17:1	15:1	18:1
2002	18:1	15:1	18:1
2001	19:1	15:1	19:1
2000	19:1	15:1	18:1
1999	17:1	16:1	19:1
1998	7:1	15:1	19:1
1997	15:1	15:1	20:1
1996	20:1	15:1	20:1
1995	29:1	16:1	24:1
1994	29:1	15:1	23:1
1993	30:1	15:1	23:1
1992	27:1	14:1	22:1
1991	24:1	14:1	22:1
1990	23:1	13:1	22:1
1989	21:1	14:1	20:1
1988	24:1	14:1	21:1
1987	27:1	14:1	21:1

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American Indian

19%

22%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lake Otis Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	14%	22%	10%
2022	10%	22%	9%
2021	11%	22%	9%
2020	11%	23%	9%
2019	11%	23%	9%
2018	11%	23%	8%
2017	11%	23%	8%
2016	12%	23%	10%
2015	17%	24%	9%
2014	19%	25%	9%
2013	17%	24%	9%
2012	20%	23%	10%
2011	24%	23%	10%
2010	19%	23%	10%
2009	17%	23%	9%
2008	18%	25%	12%
2007	24%	27%	15%
2006	25%	27%	15%
2005	23%	26%	14%
2004	23%	26%	15%
2003	22%	26%	14%
2002	23%	25%	14%
2001	17%	25%	13%
2000	15%	25%	12%
1999	15%	25%	12%
1998	14%	25%	12%
1997	14%	25%	12%
1996	14%	25%	11%
1995	13%	24%	11%
1994	13%	24%	10%
1993	11%	24%	10%

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Asian

21%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lake Otis Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	23%	5%	10%
2022	21%	5%	10%
2021	23%	5%	11%
2020	19%	6%	11%
2019	19%	6%	11%
2018	22%	6%	11%
2017	22%	6%	11%
2016	22%	6%	11%
2015	23%	6%	11%
2014	22%	6%	11%
2013	21%	6%	11%
2012	18%	6%	11%
2011	15%	6%	10%
2010	15%	6%	10%
2009	11%	5%	9%
2008	16%	8%	15%
2007	12%	7%	12%
2006	11%	7%	12%
2005	13%	7%	12%
2004	12%	7%	11%
2003	9%	6%	11%
2002	7%	6%	10%
2001	8%	6%	10%
2000	8%	5%	9%
1999	8%	5%	9%
1998	6%	5%	8%
1997	6%	5%	7%
1996	8%	5%	7%
1995	8%	4%	7%
1994	8%	4%	6%
1993	7%	4%	6%

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Hispanic

17%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lake Otis Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	15%	8%	12%
2022	15%	8%	12%
2021	17%	7%	12%
2020	15%	7%	11%
2019	15%	7%	11%
2018	16%	7%	12%
2017	16%	7%	12%
2016	15%	7%	11%
2015	13%	7%	11%
2014	14%	7%	11%
2013	17%	6%	11%
2012	13%	6%	10%
2011	13%	6%	10%
2010	14%	6%	10%
2009	17%	6%	10%
2008	18%	7%	13%
2007	10%	4%	7%
2006	11%	4%	7%
2005	12%	4%	7%
2004	13%	4%	6%
2003	11%	4%	6%
2002	10%	4%	6%
2001	10%	3%	6%
2000	7%	3%	5%
1999	4%	3%	5%
1998	5%	3%	5%
1997	5%	3%	5%
1996	4%	2%	4%
1995	5%	3%	4%
1994	5%	2%	4%
1993	5%	2%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lake Otis Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	3%	2%	5%
2022	2%	2%	5%
2021	3%	3%	5%
2020	4%	3%	5%
2019	4%	3%	5%
2018	7%	3%	5%
2017	7%	3%	5%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	4%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	6%
2013	5%	4%	6%
2012	8%	4%	6%
2011	8%	4%	6%
2010	7%	4%	6%
2009	6%	4%	6%
2008	7%	5%	8%
2007	10%	5%	9%
2006	11%	5%	9%
2005	10%	5%	9%
2004	10%	5%	9%
2003	12%	5%	9%
2002	10%	5%	9%
2001	10%	5%	9%
2000	12%	5%	9%
1999	12%	5%	9%
1998	12%	4%	9%
1997	12%	4%	9%
1996	10%	4%	9%
1995	10%	4%	9%
1994	11%	4%	9%
1993	9%	4%	9%

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White

15%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lake Otis Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	15%	47%	41%
2022	19%	47%	41%
2021	15%	47%	40%
2020	20%	47%	42%
2019	20%	47%	42%
2018	19%	47%	43%
2017	19%	47%	43%
2016	20%	48%	43%
2015	20%	48%	44%
2014	23%	49%	44%
2013	20%	50%	45%
2012	23%	51%	46%
2011	22%	52%	47%
2010	26%	53%	48%
2009	29%	53%	49%
2008	34%	55%	52%
2007	44%	57%	57%
2006	42%	57%	57%
2005	42%	58%	58%
2004	42%	58%	59%
2003	46%	59%	60%
2002	50%	60%	61%
2001	55%	61%	62%
2000	58%	62%	65%
1999	61%	62%	65%
1998	63%	63%	66%
1997	63%	63%	67%
1996	64%	64%	69%
1995	64%	65%	69%
1994	63%	66%	71%
1993	68%	66%	72%

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Hawaiian

11%

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Lake Otis Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	14%	3%	7%
2022	16%	3%	7%
2021	15%	3%	7%
2020	15%	3%	7%
2019	15%	3%	7%
2018	11%	3%	6%
2017	11%	3%	6%
2016	10%	3%	5%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	5%	2%	5%
2013	5%	2%	5%
2012	4%	2%	4%
2011	4%	2%	4%
2010	4%	2%	4%
2009	3%	2%	4%

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Two or more races

15%

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Lake Otis Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	16%	13%	15%
2022	17%	13%	16%
2021	16%	13%	16%
2020	16%	11%	15%
2019	16%	11%	15%
2018	14%	11%	15%
2017	14%	11%	15%
2016	16%	10%	15%
2015	17%	9%	15%
2014	13%	8%	14%
2013	15%	8%	13%
2012	14%	8%	13%
2011	14%	7%	13%
2010	15%	6%	12%
2009	17%	7%	13%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.84

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lake Otis Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	0.84	0.71	0.77
2022	0.84	0.71	0.78
2021	0.84	0.71	0.78
2020	0.85	0.71	0.77
2019	0.85	0.71	0.77
2018	0.85	0.71	0.76
2017	0.85	0.71	0.76
2016	0.85	0.70	0.76
2015	0.84	0.70	0.76
2014	0.84	0.69	0.75
2013	0.84	0.68	0.75
2012	0.84	0.68	0.74
2011	0.84	0.67	0.73
2010	0.84	0.66	0.73
2009	0.83	0.74	0.72
2008	0.80	0.64	0.63
2007	0.72	0.60	0.63
2006	0.74	0.60	0.62
2005	0.74	0.59	0.62
2004	0.74	0.59	0.61
2003	0.71	0.58	0.60
2002	0.68	0.58	0.59
2001	0.65	0.56	0.57
2000	0.62	0.55	0.55
1999	0.59	0.55	0.54
1998	0.57	0.55	0.53
1997	0.57	0.55	0.52
1996	0.56	0.54	0.51
1995	0.56	0.53	0.49
1994	0.57	0.51	0.48
1993	0.51	0.51	0.46

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

80%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Lake Otis Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	72%	38%	39%
2022	100%	39%	45%
2021	100%	39%	46%
2020	65%	37%	33%
2019	65%	37%	33%
2018	81%	40%	42%
2017	81%	40%	42%
2016	68%	39%	40%
2015	70%	38%	39%
2014	71%	36%	40%
2013	64%	34%	34%
2012	63%	34%	34%
2011	59%	32%	32%
2010	52%	29%	28%
2009	41%	27%	26%
2008	44%	27%	24%
2007	44%	27%	24%
2006	42%	25%	20%
2005	40%	21%	14%
2004	35%	20%	15%
2003	31%	19%	15%
1998	33%	25%	17%
1997	28%	21%	15%
1996	26%	20%	15%
1995	26%	19%	15%
1994	17%	15%	12%
1993	17%	16%	13%
1992	19%	17%	13%
1991	19%	16%	12%
1990	15%	14%	10%
1989	14%	16%	12%

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Eligible for (19-20)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2020)
Year	Lake Otis Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2020	10%	6%	9%
2019	10%	6%	9%
2014	14%	6%	8%
2013	13%	6%	6%
2012	13%	6%	7%
2011	13%	7%	7%
2010	19%	7%	8%
2009	19%	7%	7%
2008	12%	7%	7%
2007	11%	7%	7%
2006	12%	7%	6%
2005	14%	8%	9%
2004	17%	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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lake Otis Elementary School's ranking?

Lake Otis Elementary School is ranked #311 out of 441 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Alaska.

What schools are Lake Otis Elementary School often compared to?

Lake Otis Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rogers Park Elementary School, North Star Elementary School, Taku Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% AK state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 29% AK state average).

How many students attend Lake Otis Elementary School?

337 students attend Lake Otis Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

21% of Lake Otis Elementary School students are Asian, 19% of students are American Indian, 17% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are White, 15% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Hawaiian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lake Otis Elementary School?

Lake Otis Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Alaska state average of 15:1.

What grades does Lake Otis Elementary School offer ?

Lake Otis Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Lake Otis Elementary School part of?

Lake Otis Elementary School is part of Anchorage School District.

In what neighborhood is Lake Otis Elementary School located?

Lake Otis Elementary School is located in the U MED District neighborhood of Anchorage, AK. There are 7 other public schools located in U MED District.

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