Spring Hill Elementary School vs. Huffman Elementary School
Should you attend Spring Hill Elementary School or Huffman Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Spring Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Huffman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 291 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Spring Hill Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Asian and American Indian), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Huffman Elementary School in Anchorage, AK serves 325 students from prekindergarten to grade 6 with a student–teacher ratio of 18:1, which is higher than the district average of 16:1.
Math proficiency is 68%, significantly higher than the state average of 32% and district average of 37%, maintaining a top 5% ranking in Alaska.
Reading proficiency stands at 62%, higher than the state average of 29% and district average of 34%, reflecting strong reading performance relative to state and district levels.
Science proficiency is between 80% and 84%, markedly higher than the state average of 38% and district average of 40%, ranking in the top 1% statewide.
Enrollment declined from 506 students in 2002 to 325 students in 2023, and the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced–price lunch has increased to 14% in 2023, indicating growing socioeconomic diversity in this Anchorage public elementary school.
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
291 students
268 students
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
16 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#311 out of 441 schools in AK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#8 out of 441 schools in AK
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
62%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
-
Kindergarten Students
33
41
Grade 1 Students
36
32
Grade 2 Students
43
57
Grade 3 Students
54
36
Grade 4 Students
45
52
Grade 5 Students
44
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
14%
6%
% Asian
15%
5%
% Hispanic
13%
8%
% Black
6%
1%
% White
21%
67%
% Hawaiian
9%
1%
% Two or more races
22%
12%
Diversity Score
0.85
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
15%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%