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About this school
Lake Hood Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Anchorage, Alaska that is part of Anchorage School District.
It serves 232 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
Its teachers have had 105 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
58%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Feb 20, 2026
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Lake Hood Elementary School
$57,208
raised using DonorsChoose
105
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
209
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
26
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Lake Hood Elementary School has received support from
141 individuals from Alaska and
68 individuals out-of-state.
