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Ptarmigan Elementary

(907) 742-0400

Physical Address:
888 Edwards ST
Anchorage, AK  99504
Mailing Address:
888 Edwards Street
Anchorage, AK  99504

School Information

District:
Anchorage School District
Type:
Public (Regular school)
Status:
Operational
County:
Anchorage Municipality
Level:
Primary
Grade Span:
PK - 6
Number of Students:
429

Student Enrollment Information in 2009-10

Ethnicity in Ptarmigan Elementary

This School County Average State Average
White 28.21% 48.24% 49.44%
Others 15.85% 18.34% 11.49%
American Indian 14.92% 10.31% 44.05%
Black 14.69% 6.35% 4.31%
Hispanic 13.99% 9.81% 6.16%
Asian/Pacific 12.35% 8.77% 5.86%

Genders in Ptarmigan Elementary

This School County Average State Average
Male 53.38% 51.34% 52.88%
Female 46.62% 48.66% 47.12%

Student Enrollment Information

Enrollment by Ethnicity for Ptarmigan Elementary

Year 2007 2008 2009
White 125 135 121
Others 70 96 68
American Indian 85 63 64
Black 51 70 63
Hispanic 67 70 60
Asian/Pacific 67 49 53
Total 465 483 429

Enrollment by Gender for Ptarmigan Elementary

Year 2007 2008 2009
Male 198 254 229
Female 267 229 200
Total 465 483 429

Students eligible for free or reduced lunch

Students eligible for free or reduced lunch for Ptarmigan Elementary

Year 2007 2008 2009
Total students 465 483 429
# Eligible for free lunch 257 (55%) 284 (59%) 275 (64%)
# Eligible for reduced lunch 71 (15%) 71 (15%) 72 (17%)
# Eligible for both free and reduced lunch 328 (71%) 355 (73%) 347 (81%)

Student/Teacher Ratios

Student/Teacher Ratios for Ptarmigan Elementary

Year 2007 2008 2009
Total students 465 483 429
Fulltime teachers 26.6 28.3 30.0
Student/Teacher Ratio 17.50 17.10 14.30
County Average(Student/Teacher Ratio) 18.29 19.71 18.50