Ursa Minor Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

336 Hoonah Ave
Jber, AK 99505

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Top 30%

Ursa Minor Elementary School in Jber, AK serves 344 students from prekindergarten through 6th grade with a student–teacher ratio of 22:1, which is higher than the district's typical ratio of 18 to 20:1.

Math proficiency at Ursa Minor is 45–49%, which is higher than the state average of 32% and district average of 37%, while reading proficiency is 40–44%, also higher than the state average of 29% and roughly equal to the district average of 34%.

Science proficiency ranges from 30–39%, which is below the state average of 38% and district average of 40%, indicating weaker science performance relative to state and district levels.

The school's overall ranking declined from #55 in 2019 to #121 in 2023, showing a downward trend in relative performance among Alaska elementary schools.

Minority enrollment accounts for 46% of the student body, with 47% of students eligible for free or reduced–price lunch; the student–teacher ratio has increased from 17:1 in 2023 to 22:1 currently, reflecting larger class sizes over recent years.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 344 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 30% in AK
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

School Overview

Ursa Minor Elementary School's student population of 344 students has grown by 29% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ursa Minor Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	49
1	51
2	53
3	50
4	46
5	43
6	35

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Total Students

344 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ursa Minor Elementary School
2023	314
2022	294
2021	265
2020	302
2019	302
2018	360
2017	360
2016	363
2015	375
2014	374
2013	333
2012	304
2011	313
2010	288
2009	248
2008	281
2007	288
2006	285
2005	243
2004	232
2003	266
2002	282
2001	249
2000	211
1999	287
1997	256
1996	345
1995	218
1994	288
1993	291
1992	331
1991	321
1990	348

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ursa Minor Elementary School
2023	19
2022	15
2021	19
2020	15
2019	15
2018	20
2017	20
2016	20
2015	18
2014	21
2013	19
2012	18
2011	16
2010	17
2009	15
2008	15
2007	18
2006	18
2005	15
2004	15
2003	16
2002	14
2001	13
2000	12
1999	13
1997	16
1996	16
1995	14
1994	14
1993	14
1992	14
1991	14
1990	13

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Year Founded

2025

School Rankings

Ursa Minor Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 441 schools in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ursa Minor Elementary School is 0.64, which is less 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)

#121 out of 441 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ursa Minor Elementary School
2023	#121
2022	#145
2021	#144
2019	#55
2018	#59
2017	#47
2016	#17
2015	#17
2014	#75
2013	#143
2012	#250

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45-49%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ursa Minor Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	47%	32%	37%
2022	32%	23%	27%
2021	47%	36%	37%
2019	57%	39%	39%
2018	62%	40%	40%
2017	57%	35%	35%
2015	67%	34%	36%
2014	87%	68%	71%
2013	77%	69%	72%
2012	67%	69%	71%
2011	72%	69%	70%

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40-44%

29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Ursa Minor Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2022	42%	29%	34%
2021	52%	44%	43%
2019	52%	42%	42%
2018	52%	46%	40%
2017	52%	41%	40%
2015	57%	38%	39%
2014	87%	79%	83%
2013	82%	78%	80%
2012	77%	79%	81%
2011	77%	78%	79%
2010	87%	81%	83%

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30-39%

38%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ursa Minor Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	17:1	15:1	18:1
2022	20:1	14:1	17:1
2021	14:1	13:1	16:1
2020	20:1	14:1	17:1
2019	20:1	14:1	17:1
2018	18:1	17:1	17:1
2017	18:1	15:1	17:1
2016	18:1	17:1	17:1
2015	21:1	17:1	17:1
2014	18:1	14:1	17:1
2013	18:1	14:1	17:1
2012	17:1	14:1	16:1
2011	19:1	14:1	17:1
2010	17:1	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	16:1	15:1	18:1
2005	16:1	16:1	18:1
2004	15:1	15:1	18:1
2003	17:1	15:1	18:1
2002	20:1	15:1	18:1
2001	19:1	15:1	19:1
2000	18:1	15:1	18:1
1999	22:1	16:1	19:1
1997	16:1	15:1	20:1
1996	22:1	15:1	20:1
1995	16:1	16:1	24:1
1994	21:1	15:1	23:1
1993	21:1	15:1	23:1
1992	24:1	14:1	22:1
1991	23:1	14:1	22:1
1990	27:1	13:1	22:1

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American Indian

22%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ursa Minor Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	1%	22%	10%
2016	1%	23%	10%
2014	1%	25%	9%
2012	2%	23%	10%
2011	2%	23%	10%
2010	2%	23%	10%
2009	2%	23%	9%
2007	1%	27%	15%
2006	2%	27%	15%
2005	3%	26%	14%
2004	5%	26%	15%
2003	7%	26%	14%
2002	2%	25%	14%
2001	2%	25%	13%
1999	2%	25%	12%
1997	5%	25%	12%
1996	2%	25%	11%
1995	2%	24%	11%
1994	2%	24%	10%
1993	3%	24%	10%
1992	2%	23%	10%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ursa Minor Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	1%	5%	10%
2022	2%	5%	10%
2021	1%	5%	11%
2020	1%	6%	11%
2019	1%	6%	11%
2015	1%	6%	11%
2014	1%	6%	11%
2013	1%	6%	11%
2012	2%	6%	11%
2011	2%	6%	10%
2010	1%	6%	10%
2009	1%	5%	9%
2008	3%	8%	15%
2007	2%	7%	12%
2006	1%	7%	12%
2005	2%	7%	12%
2004	2%	7%	11%
2003	3%	6%	11%
2002	4%	6%	10%
2001	4%	6%	10%
2000	4%	5%	9%
1999	3%	5%	9%
1996	5%	5%	7%
1995	3%	4%	7%
1994	5%	4%	6%
1993	5%	4%	6%
1992	4%	4%	6%
1991	7%	4%	6%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ursa Minor Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	21%	8%	12%
2022	20%	8%	12%
2021	20%	7%	12%
2020	19%	7%	11%
2019	19%	7%	11%
2018	25%	7%	12%
2017	25%	7%	12%
2016	24%	7%	11%
2015	22%	7%	11%
2014	22%	7%	11%
2013	17%	6%	11%
2012	16%	6%	10%
2011	12%	6%	10%
2010	13%	6%	10%
2009	13%	6%	10%
2008	16%	7%	13%
2007	13%	4%	7%
2006	15%	4%	7%
2005	11%	4%	7%
2004	7%	4%	6%
2003	6%	4%	6%
2002	5%	4%	6%
2001	8%	3%	6%
2000	6%	3%	5%
1999	9%	3%	5%
1997	7%	3%	5%
1996	6%	2%	4%
1995	6%	3%	4%
1994	8%	2%	4%
1993	10%	2%	3%
1992	10%	1%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ursa Minor Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	7%	2%	5%
2022	10%	2%	5%
2021	12%	3%	5%
2020	12%	3%	5%
2019	12%	3%	5%
2018	11%	3%	5%
2017	11%	3%	5%
2016	12%	3%	5%
2015	14%	3%	5%
2014	17%	3%	6%
2013	17%	4%	6%
2012	19%	4%	6%
2011	17%	4%	6%
2010	17%	4%	6%
2009	15%	4%	6%
2008	18%	5%	8%
2007	20%	5%	9%
2006	22%	5%	9%
2005	29%	5%	9%
2004	28%	5%	9%
2003	25%	5%	9%
2002	24%	5%	9%
2001	16%	5%	9%
2000	20%	5%	9%
1999	22%	5%	9%
1997	27%	4%	9%
1996	26%	4%	9%
1995	36%	4%	9%
1994	31%	4%	9%
1993	24%	4%	9%
1992	24%	4%	8%

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White

54%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ursa Minor Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	59%	47%	41%
2022	55%	47%	41%
2021	53%	47%	40%
2020	58%	47%	42%
2019	58%	47%	42%
2018	56%	47%	43%
2017	56%	47%	43%
2016	53%	48%	43%
2015	54%	48%	44%
2014	53%	49%	44%
2013	58%	50%	45%
2012	53%	51%	46%
2011	59%	52%	47%
2010	59%	53%	48%
2009	61%	53%	49%
2008	60%	55%	52%
2007	64%	57%	57%
2006	60%	57%	57%
2005	55%	58%	58%
2004	58%	58%	59%
2003	59%	59%	60%
2002	65%	60%	61%
2001	70%	61%	62%
2000	70%	62%	65%
1999	64%	62%	65%
1997	61%	63%	67%
1996	61%	64%	69%
1995	53%	65%	69%
1994	54%	66%	71%
1993	58%	66%	72%
1992	60%	68%	73%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Ursa Minor Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	1%	3%	7%
2022	2%	3%	7%
2021	2%	3%	7%
2020	1%	3%	7%
2019	1%	3%	7%
2018	1%	3%	6%
2017	1%	3%	6%
2016	1%	3%	5%
2015	1%	3%	5%
2014	2%	2%	5%
2013	2%	2%	5%
2012	2%	2%	4%
2011	3%	2%	4%
2010	3%	2%	4%
2009	3%	2%	4%

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Two or more races

10%

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Ursa Minor Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	10%	13%	15%
2022	11%	13%	16%
2021	12%	13%	16%
2020	9%	11%	15%
2019	9%	11%	15%
2018	7%	11%	15%
2017	7%	11%	15%
2016	9%	10%	15%
2015	8%	9%	15%
2014	4%	8%	14%
2013	5%	8%	13%
2012	6%	8%	13%
2011	5%	7%	13%
2010	5%	6%	12%
2009	5%	7%	13%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ursa Minor Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	0.60	0.71	0.77
2022	0.64	0.71	0.78
2021	0.66	0.71	0.78
2020	0.61	0.71	0.77
2019	0.61	0.71	0.77
2018	0.61	0.71	0.76
2017	0.61	0.71	0.76
2016	0.65	0.70	0.76
2015	0.64	0.70	0.76
2014	0.65	0.69	0.75
2013	0.61	0.68	0.75
2012	0.66	0.68	0.74
2011	0.62	0.67	0.73
2010	0.62	0.66	0.73
2009	0.60	0.74	0.72
2008	0.61	0.64	0.63
2007	0.54	0.60	0.63
2006	0.57	0.60	0.62
2005	0.61	0.59	0.62
2004	0.58	0.59	0.61
2003	0.59	0.58	0.60
2002	0.52	0.58	0.59
2001	0.48	0.56	0.57
2000	0.47	0.55	0.55
1999	0.54	0.55	0.54
1997	0.55	0.55	0.52
1996	0.56	0.54	0.51
1995	0.59	0.53	0.49
1994	0.61	0.51	0.48
1993	0.60	0.51	0.46
1992	0.58	0.50	0.45

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

14%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Ursa Minor Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	11%	38%	39%
2022	14%	39%	45%
2021	16%	39%	46%
2020	14%	37%	33%
2019	14%	37%	33%
2018	11%	40%	42%
2017	11%	40%	42%
2016	15%	39%	40%
2015	10%	38%	39%
2014	31%	36%	40%
2013	25%	34%	34%
2012	32%	34%	34%
2011	36%	32%	32%
2010	38%	29%	28%
2009	28%	27%	26%
2008	21%	27%	24%
2007	37%	27%	24%
2006	26%	25%	20%
2005	24%	21%	14%
2004	24%	20%	15%
2003	27%	19%	15%
1997	30%	21%	15%
1996	34%	20%	15%
1995	23%	19%	15%
1994	26%	15%	12%
1993	26%	16%	13%
1992	23%	17%	13%
1991	22%	16%	12%
1990	15%	14%	10%
1989	17%	16%	12%
1988	19%	16%	10%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ursa Minor Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	9%	3%	2%
2022	18%	4%	3%
2021	20%	4%	3%
2020	18%	6%	9%
2019	18%	6%	9%
2018	15%	4%	2%
2017	15%	4%	2%
2016	12%	4%	3%
2015	23%	5%	5%
2014	27%	6%	8%
2013	17%	6%	6%
2012	22%	6%	7%
2011	19%	7%	7%
2010	17%	7%	8%
2009	25%	7%	7%
2008	26%	7%	7%
2007	20%	7%	7%
2006	29%	7%	6%
2005	26%	8%	9%
2004	29%	7%	6%
2003	24%	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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ursa Minor Elementary School's ranking?

Ursa Minor Elementary School is ranked #121 out of 441 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Alaska.

What schools are Ursa Minor Elementary School often compared to?

Ursa Minor Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Orion Elementary School, Aurora Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% AK state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 29% AK state average).

How many students attend Ursa Minor Elementary School?

344 students attend Ursa Minor Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Ursa Minor Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ursa Minor Elementary School?

Ursa Minor Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the Alaska state average of 15:1.

What grades does Ursa Minor Elementary School offer ?

Ursa Minor Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Ursa Minor Elementary School part of?

Ursa Minor Elementary School is part of Anchorage School District.

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