Magnet SchoolElementary

Turnagain Elementary

3500 W Northern Lights Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99517

ASchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
247
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Anchorage School District
Anchorage Municipality

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 159 Alaska elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores47% proficient in math & reading
84thpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
74thpercentile
Attendance37% chronically absent
76thpercentile
Class size17.8 students per teacher
20thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Alaska elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Turnagain Elementary

Turnagain Elementary is a magnet elementary school in Anchorage, Alaska, serving grades Pre-K–6. It is part of Anchorage School District. The school is located in a large city in Anchorage Municipality.

In the 2024–25 school year, 247 students were enrolled, with about 17.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Alaska elementary school (15.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 159 Alaska elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–6

Location & nearby schools

3500 W Northern Lights Blvd
Anchorage, AK 99517
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
247 students
Students per teacher
17.8 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
City — Large
School district
Anchorage School District
County
Anchorage Municipality
NCES school ID
020018000088

Schools near Turnagain Elementary

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Northwood ABC
Magnet · Grades Pre-K–6 · 255 students
D1.5 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.