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About this school
Chinook Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Anchorage, Alaska that is part of Anchorage School District.
It serves 474 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
Its teachers have had 118 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
44%
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 Jan 17, 2026
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Chinook Elementary School
$71,003
raised using DonorsChoose
118
projects
funded
39
teachers
funded
264
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
28
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Chinook Elementary School has received support from
123 individuals from Alaska and
141 individuals out-of-state.
