Anchor Lutheran School Photo - Perhaps what Anchor is best known for is our warm, loving environment, being a place children, parents, and staff genuinely love to be. We are a school community that welcomes people as they are, sharing God's unconditional love through our high quality educational experience. Our students and families quickly come to know that Anchor is not just a school; it's a large extended family of other people who care.

Alaska Private Elementary Schools with the Most Educated Faculty

The average percentage of private elementary school faculty in Alaska who have attained an advanced degree is 47% (2025-26).
The private elementary school in Alaska with the highest percentage of their faculty having advanced degrees is Anchorage Waldorf School and Our Lady Of The Valley Catholic School, each with 100% of their faculty having obtained an advanced degree.
Advanced Degree Range: 3% 100% Avg. Advanced Degree: 47%

Alaska Private Elementary Schools with the Most Educated Faculty (2025-26)

School
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Anchorage Waldorf School
Anchorage Waldorf School Photo - Students skating at Cheney Lake in Movement classes
Special Program Emphasis
(3)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 100%
Grades: PK-8
3250 Baxter Road
Anchorage, AK 99504
(907) 333-9062
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Our Lady Of The Valley Catholic School
Our Lady Of The Valley Catholic School Photo - Middle schoolers enjoying a hike in the Butte.
Special Program Emphasis (Catholic)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 100%
Grades: PK-8
1201 E. Bogard Rd
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 376-0883
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 90%
Grades: PK-12
22208 Birchwood Loop Rd
Chugiak, AK 99567
(907) 688-2228
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Lumen Christi High School
Lumen Christi High School Photo - Our awesome school community
(Catholic)
(6)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 90%
Grades: 7-12
8110 Jewel Lake Rd
Anchorage, AK 99502
(907) 245-9231
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Bristol Bay Christian Learning Center
Bristol Bay Christian Learning Center Photo - Known locally as "The Little Green School"
(Christian)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 75%
Grades: K-12
Po Box 257
King Salmon, AK 99613
(907) 246-7323
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Sprucetree Montessori School
Montessori School
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 75%
Grades: PK-6
1830 2nd Avenue
Fairbanks, AK 99701
(907) 479-8733
Rank: #77.
Anchor Lutheran School
Anchor Lutheran School Photo - Perhaps what Anchor is best known for is our warm, loving environment, being a place children, parents, and staff genuinely love to be. We are a school community that welcomes people as they are, sharing God's unconditional love through our high quality educational experience. Our students and families quickly come to know that Anchor is not just a school; it's a large extended family of other people who care.
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(10)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 70%
Grades: PK-12
8100 Arctic Blvd
Anchorage, AK 99518
(907) 522-3636
Rank: #88.
Pacific Northern Academy
Pacific Northern Academy Photo - Pacific Northern Academy is a uniquely independent, secular Alaskan School dedicated to educating students to be creative, independent thinkers. The Alaskan leaders of tomorrow are PNA students today!
(10)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 60%
Grades: K-8
2511 Sentry Drive
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 333-1080
Rank: #99.
Grace Christian School
Grace Christian School Photo - Senior Walk - on the day of graduation our seniors walk the hall one final time!
(Christian)
(4)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 41%
Grades: K-12
12407 Pintail Street
Anchorage, AK 99516
(907) 644-2232
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Cook Inlet Academy
(Christian)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 40%
Grades: PK-12
45872 K Beach Road
Soldotna, AK 99669
(907) 262-5101
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
St. Mary's School
St. Mary's School Photo - Our logo.
(Catholic)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 40%
Grades: PK-8
2932 Mill Bay Rd
Kodiak, AK 99615
(907) 486-3513
Rank: #1212.
Holy Rosary Academy
Holy Rosary Academy Photo - Elementary student embark on the first stage of the Trivium by learning the grammar of every subject such as the times tables in math, the scale in music and phonics in reading. Reading, writing, and arithmetic lay the foundation and form the building blocks for the middle school transition.
(Catholic)
(10)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 30%
Grades: PK-12
1010 W Fireweed Lane
Anchorage, AK 99503
(907) 276-5822
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Far North Christian School
(Christian)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 25%
Grades: PK-10
1110 20th Ave
Fairbanks, AK 99701
(907) 452-7979
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Holy Name Catholic School
(Catholic)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 25%
Grades: PK-6
433 Jackson St
Ketchikan, AK 99901
(907) 225-2400
Rank: #1515.
Amazing Grace Academy
Amazing Grace Academy Photo
(Seventh Day Adventist)
(2)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 15%
Grades: PK-12
2238 S. Inner Springer Lp
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 745-2691
Rank: #1616.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School Photo
(Catholic)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 11%
Grades: PK-6
2901 Huffman Rd
Anchorage, AK 99516
(907) 345-3712
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Eagle River Christian School
(Assembly of God)
(1)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 5%
Grades: PK-12
10336 E Eagle River Loop Rd
Eagle River, AK 99577
(907) 694-4602
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Fairhill Christian School
(Christian)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 5%
Grades: PK-8
101 City Lights Blvd
Fairbanks, AK 99712
(190) 745-7216
Rank: #1919.
Grace Evangelical Lutheran School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 3%
Grades: PK-8
47585 Ciechanski Rd
Kenai, AK 99611
(907) 283-9551

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average percentage of private elementary schools faculty in Alaska who have attained an advanced degree?
The average percentage of private elementary schools faculty in Alaska who have attained an advanced degree is 47% for 2025-26.
Which private elementary schools in Alaska have the highest percentage of faculty with advanced degrees?
The top ranked private elementary schools in Alaska with the highest percentage of faculty having advanced degrees include Anchorage Waldorf School, Our Lady Of The Valley Catholic School and Birchwood Christian School.

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