O'Malley Elementary School
Anchorage, AK 99516
Phone: (907) 742-5800
District: Anchorage School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6 • 350 students
O'Malley Elementary School, a public school located in Anchorage, AK, serves grades PK-6 in the Anchorage School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
O'Malley Elementary School is a public school located in Anchorage, AK. 350 students attend O'Malley Elementary School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Progress | 10/10 | The Academic Progress Rating is a growth proxy rating based on a model using unmatched cohorts, or school-level data instead of student-level data. The Academic Progress Rating was created using 2019 and 2022 Alaska Science Assessment data from Alaska Department of Education, using 2019 Alaska Performance Evaluation for Alaska's Schools data from Alaska Department of Education, using 2022 Alaska System of Academic Readiness data from Alaska Department of Education, and using 2019 demographic data from the National Center for Education Statistics. |
Posted: January 13, 2025
Fantastic school with amazing staff. Students are well supported and feel special thanks to the staff. Teachers like being at this school and want to stay here. An active PTA raises a lot of money that is then invested in student success and in making the schools fun community. Staff provide many after school activities like makers space (crafts/STEM), art competitions, science fair, battle of the books, night at the museum (history projects) and sports (basketball, football, track, cross country, etc.). The French Immersion program and IGNITE (gifted class) offer extra learning opportunities above a typical neighborhood class instruction.
Posted: January 13, 2025
Posted: January 13, 2025
Posted: January 13, 2025
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Posted: January 13, 2025
Posted: January 9, 2020
Posted: January 9, 2020
Dedication and honest caring for each student
Posted: January 9, 2020
Posted: January 9, 2020
Posted: January 9, 2020
Posted: January 9, 2020
Posted: January 9, 2020
The best school my children have attended. I cam only hope that my grandchildren will be able to attend O'Malley elementary
Posted: July 26, 2017
Posted: July 26, 2017
Posted: July 26, 2017
Posted: July 26, 2017
Posted: July 26, 2017
Posted: July 26, 2017
Posted: July 26, 2017
The teachers at O'Malley really get to know each of their students and how they learn best. The school as a whole is supportive and a positive place to be.
Posted: December 17, 2015
The teachers are excellent and O'Malley Elementary is definitely 5-star in regards to its teachers, its staff, and the positive attitude of the students who enjoy attending this small school on the Anchorage Hillside. If anything could be improved upon, it would only be because the facility is aging. The result of that, and the one major downside I would mention is this: Because the building is somewhat small, the gym doubles as the lunchroom. The reason this poses a bit of a problem is that the exit doors which lead to the back of the school have no arctic-entries. Because of staggered lunch times, the doors are open and closed continuously. This can make for one chilly lunch area! It's the norm for the kids to actually sit at their tables eating lunch in their heavy coats. They're hearty Alaskans, so no one complains... But if anything could be better at O'Malley, it would have to be to renovate this great old school. The lunch menu could easily be given a lower # too.. but then, all the schools use the same school lunch program for food delivery, so the simple way to avoid their pre-packed meals is to just send your child with a homemade lunch if you can. O'Malley School is a loving, caring, close-knit school and your child will have an excellent elementary school education here! One of the older, smaller schools left in the area... but its reputation has always been stellar.
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huffman Housing Area | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Anchorage | AK | 1.9 mi | |
| 2 | Spruce Mobile Home Park | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Anchorage | AK | 2.3 mi | |
| 3 | Cheney Housing Area | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Anchorage | AK | 5.6 mi | |
| 4 | Rogers Park | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Anchorage | AK | 5.7 mi | |
| 5 | Westbury Drive | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Anchorage | AK | 6 mi | |
| 6 | Airport Heights | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Anchorage | AK | 6.1 mi | |
| 7 | Strawberry Lane Apartment Homes | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Anchorage | AK | 6.2 mi | |
| 8 | Spenard Housing Area | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Anchorage | AK | 7 mi | |
| 9 | Turnagain Housing Area | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Anchorage | AK | 7.8 mi | |
| 10 | Scenic Way in Downtown Anchorage | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Anchorage | AK | 8 mi | |
| 11 | Elmendorf Housing Area | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Anchorage | AK | 9.3 mi | |
| 12 | Fort Richardson Housing Area | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Anchorage | AK | 11.3 mi | |
| 13 | Eagle Pointe | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Eagle River | AK | 14.1 mi | |
| 14 | The Bluffs at The Ranch | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Wasilla | AK | 33 mi | |
| 15 | Wasilla Alaska | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Wasilla | AK | 34.7 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Elmendorf AFB | 9.2 mi. |
| Fort Richardson | 9.5 mi. |
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