Taku Elementary

701 E 72Nd Ave, Anchorage AK, 99518 | Anchorage School District | 907-742-5940
  • grades PK-6
  • students 373
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 30% 19% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 116 in Anchorage
  • Ranked #0 of 560 in Alaska
Proficiency Averages
42%Anchorage
37%Alaska

Taku Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Anchorage School District" in Anchorage, AK. There are a total of 373 students and 23 teachers at Taku Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Taku Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.5%, which is 19% lower than the Alaska average.

Taku Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students373
Teachers23
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Taku Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
320-29%
430-39%
520-29%
611-19%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
330-39%
430-39%
520-29%
620-29%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Taku Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlaskaNational
White 25.6% 43.9% 48.4% 51.1%
Black 9.2% 6.2% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 9.2% 10.9% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.4% 11.4% 6.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 11.4% 8.4% 24.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 6.9% 5.1% 2.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 20.3% 14.1% 8.7% 3.1%

Anchorage demographics profile

StatisticAnchorageAlaskaNational
Population292,090731,545328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)171191
Median age33.933.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.1:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%53%55%
Speak English82%84%79%
Speak Spanish5%4%13%

Education level achieved in Anchorage

IndexAnchorageAlaskaNational
Completed 8th grade89.5%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school88.8%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college69.3%64.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.8%37.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.3%28.8%30.3%
Completed masters12.6%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.8%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Taku Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.