Trailside Elementary School

About Trailside Elementary School

Trailside Elementary School, Anchorage, Alaska, is ranked #13 in the state in 2025 and is in the top 9% of the state's elementary schools. Located near the Far North Bicentennial Park and the Chugach Mountains, the school takes advantage of the outdoors as part of the curriculum through activities such as the Trailside Triathlon and the "Hit the Trails" run. Around 52% of students have been rated as proficient in both math and reading above the state average. The school has 379 PK–6 students with a 16:1 student–teacher ratio. Around 9.4% of students are Gifted & Talented program students. Students are racially and ethnically diverse, with over half reporting as minorities. Trailside has academic clubs and seasonal programming throughout the year.

Contact Information

Address

5151 ABBOTT RD ANCHORAGE AK 99507

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Phone

(907) 742-5500

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Website

https://www.asdk12.org/

Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 54%

Reading 54%

State average proficiency is 54% in Math and 54% in Reading.

24

Full-time Teachers

16 : 1

Student-Teacher Ratio

4

Teachers In First Or Second Year (yrs)

379

Total Students

TOP [percent] IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at Trailside Elementary School

2.5X

More likely to persue STEM Careers

80%

Jobs that will require STEM in 2030

🤖 Coding & Debugging
🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
🛠️ 3D Printing

Detailed program information coming Fall 2025!

School Ratings

Ranked

1

of 10 in alaska

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 7:55 AM - 8:00 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 7:40 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Student Demographics

White 49.3%

Asian 10.6%

Hispanic 9.2%

Black 2.4%

Two+ Races 16.1%

Native Am. 7.7%

White

49.3%

Asian

10.6%

Hispanic

9.2%

Black

2.4%

Two+ Races

16.1%

Native Am.

7.7%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 379

53.8%

204 Female

46.2%

175 Male

Student Population

379 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 16 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Remarkable Alumni

Being Updated

Latest News

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Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3

ML

Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10

F

Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2

SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

S

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

What Parents Say