Orion Elementary School

Jber, AK 99506

Phone: (907) 742-0250
District: Anchorage School District

9

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-6

Jber's Orion Elementary School serves grades PK-6 in the Anchorage School District. It is among the few public schools in Alaska to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.

Orion Elementary School is a public school in the Anchorage School District located in Jber, AK. The students are 61% White, non-Hispanic; 16% Hispanic; 11.3% Black, non-Hispanic; 7.4% Multiracial; 3% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; 0.9% Asian/Pacific Islander; and 0.4% Native American or Native Alaskan. 28.8% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 61% 45.1% 50.1%
Hispanic 16% 10.9% 6.4%
Black, non-Hispanic 11.3% 6.3% 3.6%
Multiracial 7.4% 13.6% 7.9%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3% 4.7% 2.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9% 10.8% 6.2%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.4% 8.6% 23.5%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 28.8% — 40.4%
English learners — 11% 11%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Elmendorf Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 1.3 mi
2 Airport Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 2.2 mi
3 Rogers Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 3.1 mi
4 Cheney Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 3.2 mi
5 Scenic Way in Downtown Anchorage Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 3.6 mi
6 Turnagain Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 4.5 mi
7 Westbury Drive Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 4.7 mi
8 Spenard Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 5.2 mi
9 Spruce Mobile Home Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 6.2 mi
10 Fort Richardson Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 6.2 mi
11 Strawberry Lane Apartment Homes Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 7.3 mi
12 Huffman Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 9 mi
13 Eagle Pointe Neighborhood/Subdivision Eagle River AK 9.8 mi
14 Wasilla Alaska Neighborhood/Subdivision Wasilla AK 26.8 mi
15 The Bluffs at The Ranch Neighborhood/Subdivision Wasilla AK 27.1 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Boniface anchorage AK 2.8 mi
2 Girdwood Girdwood AK 37.3 mi
Base Distance
Elmendorf AFB 1.6 mi.
Fort Richardson 4.5 mi.
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