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Fawn Mountain Elementary

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Fawn Mountain Elementary ranks 74 th of 175 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 175 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Fawn Mountain Elementary is a public elementary school in Ketchikan, Alaska, serving 223 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District. The school consistently ranks in the top half of Alaska elementary schools, maintaining a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, indicating above-average performance compared to other schools in the state.

Fawn Mountain Elementary outperforms the district and state in academic areas, with 43.97% of students proficient or better in STAR/English Language Arts, 43.1% in STAR/Mathematics, and 45.16% in ASA/Science, compared to lower district and state averages. The school also has particularly strong performance among its Native American and Special Education student populations, ranking 2nd and 13th out of Alaska elementary schools, respectively, in these subgroups.

While Fawn Mountain Elementary is a strong-performing school overall, there may be opportunities to further support its White and Low Socio-Economic Status students, whose performance lags behind other subgroups. The school's consistent academic achievement and effective strategies for supporting specific student populations could serve as a model for other schools in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District and across the state.

210

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,172

Per pupil spending ?

40%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Old Homestead Rd
Ketchikan, AK 99901

(907) 228-2200

District: Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District

Students who attend Fawn Mountain Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Schoenbar Middle School
High:	Ketchikan High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.9%

American Indian:

34.3%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2014 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alaska average (44% vs 32% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District

✓Above the Alaska median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg31%

Alaska avg32%

74^th of 175

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District

17^th of 24Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District among Alaska districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	74 of 175	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	72 of 173	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	73 of 176	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	77 of 171	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	79 of 173	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	101 of 185	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	107 of 186	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.0	127 of 180	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.7	162 of 246	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	67.3	79 of 218	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.0	90 of 223	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.3	119 of 227	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.1	125 of 223	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.7	98 of 229	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.5	110 of 226	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.8	99 of 219	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.9	123 of 212	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.8	127 of 218	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.5	106 of 213	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	63 of 154	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	74 of 142	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	67 of 152	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	65 of 143	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	68 of 141	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.4	91 of 159	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2021	46.2	53 of 110	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.9	100 of 147	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	89 of 149	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.7	52 of 150	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	62 of 148	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	74 of 148	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	69 of 142	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.5	81 of 159	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	2 of 28	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	56.7	7 of 20	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	6 of 23	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	7 of 15	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	11 of 22	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	24 of 50	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	13 of 29	55.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	75 of 139	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.0	63 of 133	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	85 of 138	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	76 of 137	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.9	49 of 127	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	81 of 147	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Native American (2025)93rd percentile+35 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)52nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%+11 vs state

Mathematics43%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAR English Language Arts (2025)							STAR Mathematics (2025)							ASA Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	STAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	STAR English Language Arts All Grades	STAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 5th Grade	ASA Science 8th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fawn Mountain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	400 Old Homestead Rd	Ketchikan	99901	Ketchikan Gateway Borough	Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 228-2200	210	21	10.0	40.0%	111 (52.9%)	3 (1.4%)	3 (1.4%)	5 (2.4%)	72 (34.3%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.1%)	58.4	74^th of 175 public elementary schools	57.7%		60.4	72^nd of 173 public elementary schools	58.4%	2	37.9	25.0	66.7	51.6			44.0	48.3	31.3	50.0	45.2			43.1				$20,172	$1,593	$18,580
Ketchikan Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	410 Schoenbar Rd	Ketchikan	99901	Ketchikan Gateway Borough	Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(907) 225-8568	190	13	15.2	56.3%	71 (37.4%)	5 (2.6%)	2 (1.1%)	12 (6.3%)	79 (41.6%)	4 (2.1%)	17 (8.9%)	24.6	134^th of 175 public elementary schools	23.4%		30.4	125^th of 173 public elementary schools	27.7%	9	20.0	30.4	35.0	23.1	29.2	12.0	24.8		17.4	52.6	23.1	37.5	12.0	25.8	30.0	12.0	20.0	$19,534	$1,276	$18,257
Tongass School of Arts and Sciences Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	410 Schoenbar Rd	Ketchikan	99901	Ketchikan Gateway Borough	Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(907) 225-5720	140	10	14.7		76 (54.3%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.1%)	7 (5.0%)	45 (32.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)	27.9	128^th of 175 public elementary schools	26.9%		23.6	135^th of 173 public elementary schools	22.0%	7	25.0	21.4	20.8				21.5		21.4	37.5	36.4			26.2	45.8		45.8	$20,938	$1,793	$19,145
Houghtaling Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2940 Baranof	Ketchikan	99901	Ketchikan Gateway Borough	Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 225-4128	310	26	11.9	52.6%	131 (42.3%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	45 (14.5%)	103 (33.2%)	4 (1.3%)	22 (7.1%)	24	136^th of 175 public elementary schools	22.3%		24.5	133^rd of 173 public elementary schools	23.1%	3	23.1	15.0	37.0	38.9			28.6	22.5	7.5	28.3	42.9			24.8	28.3		28.3	$21,228	$1,764	$19,464
Richard Johnson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	89 Milton St	Metlakatla	99926	Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area	Annette Island School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 886-4121	130	16	8.2	96.2%	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	126 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	26.7	131^st of 175 public elementary schools	25.1%		15.8	148^th of 173 public elementary schools	14.5%	17	40.0	17.4	25.0				25.9	33.3	13.0	50.0				29.6	18.8		18.8	$28,715	$4,949	$23,765
Point Higgins School	Public	PK, KG-6	981 North Point Higgins Rd NTG	Ketchikan	99901	Ketchikan Gateway Borough	Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 247-1500	204	18	11.3	22.1%	142 (69.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	4 (2.0%)	37 (18.1%)	2 (1.0%)	15 (7.4%)	48	89^th of 175 public elementary schools	49.1%		50.2	89^th of 173 public elementary schools	48.6%		48.0	22.2	39.4	51.7			39.0	56.0	44.4	30.3	37.9			41.5	36.4		36.4	$18,962	$795	$18,167

Frequently Asked Questions about Fawn Mountain Elementary

How many students attend Fawn Mountain Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 210 students attended Fawn Mountain Elementary.

What district is Fawn Mountain Elementary in?

Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District

What is the racial makeup of Fawn Mountain Elementary?

Students at Fawn Mountain Elementary are 53% White, 34% American Indian, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Fawn Mountain Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fawn Mountain Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Schoenbar Middle School
High : Ketchikan High School

Is Fawn Mountain Elementary a good school?

Fawn Mountain Elementary ranks 74^th of 175 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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