Overview of Homestead Elementary: Homestead Elementary is a public school situated in Eagle River, AK, which is in a fringe town environment. The learner population of Homestead Elementary is 322, and the school serves PK-6. At Homestead Elementary, 72% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 62% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 31%. The learner-teacher ratio is 16:1, which is better than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 47% female learners and 53% male learners. The school serves 99% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 20 equivalent full-time teachers.

Test Scores at Homestead Elementary: At Homestead Elementary, 72% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 62% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Anchorage School District, 45% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 44% tested above or at that level for math.

Homestead Elementary performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Alaska, 37% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 33% tested above or at that level for math.