Girdwood School
680 Hightower, Girdwood, AK 99587
Schola Grade A · Excellent
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 Girdwood School
Girdwood School is a public elementary school in Girdwood, Alaska, serving grades Pre-K–8. It is part of Anchorage School District. The school is located in a rural area in Anchorage Municipality.
In the 2024–25 school year, 179 students were enrolled, with about 12.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller 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
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 179 students
- Students per teacher
- 12.6 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Distant
- School district
- Anchorage School District
- County
- Anchorage Municipality
- NCES school ID
- 020018000077
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.