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Turnagain Elementary

Public School | Magnet | Pre-K - 6th | 308 students

Address

3500 W Northern Lights Blvd
Anchorage, AK 99517

School District

Anchorage School District

School Details

Total Students

308

Grades

Pre-K - 6th

Student-Teacher Ratio

17.1:1

Teachers (FTE)

18

School Type

Public

Locale

City - Large

County

2020

Special Designations

Magnet School

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

116 (37.7%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

10 (3.2%)

Total eligible: 126 students (40.9%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

020018000088

District NCES ID

0200180

Community Profile (99517)

Demographic and economic data for the 99517 ZIP code area where Turnagain Elementary is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

16,347

Median Age

38.5

Male

51.5%

Female

48.5%

Age Distribution

Under 5

5.4%

5-9

7.4%

10-14

6.3%

15-19

3.9%

Under 18

21.6%

65+

15.0%

Race & Ethnicity

White

63.1%

Black/African American

3.2%

Asian

11.0%

Native American

8.1%

Two or More Races

10.2%

Hispanic/Latino

2.6%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$96,700

Mean Household Income

$132,777

Per Capita Income

$52,579

Median Family Income

$114,290

Poverty Rate

9.7%

Unemployment Rate

6.8%

Households on SNAP

496

Employment & Commute

Employed

8,356

Avg. Commute Time

16.6 min

Work From Home

10.5%

Drive Alone

73.2%

Education

High School or Higher

95.0%

Bachelor's or Higher

40.4%

Graduate Degree

18.8%

Enrolled in School

3,332

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

180

Kindergarten

205

Elementary

1,657

High School

541

College

749

Housing

Median Home Value

$357,100

Median Rent

$1,237

Total Housing Units

7,571

Owner Occupied

62.3%

Renter Occupied

37.7%

Median Rooms

5.2

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$2,136

Avg. Household Size

2.6

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

91

$100K-$150K

172

$200K-$300K

1,048

$500K-$1M

832

Households & Families

Total Households

6,620

Avg. Household Size

2.45

Avg. Family Size

3.1

Married Couples

41.1%

Living Alone

28.4%

Broadband Internet

97.5%

Veterans

1,219

Foreign Born

325

Health Insurance

Insured

14,075

Uninsured

2,075

Private Insurance

11,097

Public Insurance

5,356

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Anchorage, AK 99517