Ursa Major Elementary School

Jber, AK 99505

Phone: (907) 742-1600
District: Anchorage School District

6

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-6

Jber's Ursa Major Elementary School serves grades PK-6 in the Anchorage School District. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

Ursa Major Elementary School is a public school in the Anchorage School District located in Jber, AK. The students are 49.7% White, non-Hispanic; 20.1% Black, non-Hispanic; 17.5% Hispanic; 8.5% Multiracial; 2.6% Native American or Native Alaskan; 0.9% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 0.7% Asian/Pacific Islander. 59.7% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 49.7% 45.1% 50.1%
Black, non-Hispanic 20.1% 6.3% 3.6%
Hispanic 17.5% 10.9% 6.4%
Multiracial 8.5% 13.6% 7.9%
Native American or Native Alaskan 2.6% 8.6% 23.5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.9% 4.7% 2.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.7% 10.8% 6.2%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 59.7% — 40.4%
English learners — 11% 11%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Fort Richardson Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 2.2 mi
2 Cheney Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 4.1 mi
3 Elmendorf Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 4.2 mi
4 Airport Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 5 mi
5 Eagle Pointe Neighborhood/Subdivision Eagle River AK 5.5 mi
6 Rogers Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 6.5 mi
7 Spruce Mobile Home Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 7.7 mi
8 Scenic Way in Downtown Anchorage Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 8.1 mi
9 Westbury Drive Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 8.6 mi
10 Turnagain Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 8.9 mi
11 Spenard Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 9.4 mi
12 Huffman Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 10.5 mi
13 Strawberry Lane Apartment Homes Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 11 mi
14 The Bluffs at The Ranch Neighborhood/Subdivision Wasilla AK 24 mi
15 Wasilla Alaska Neighborhood/Subdivision Wasilla AK 26.1 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Boniface anchorage AK 4.2 mi
2 Girdwood Girdwood AK 33.8 mi
Base Distance
Fort Richardson 0.6 mi.
Elmendorf AFB 3.6 mi.
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