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Weller Elementary

Q: Is Weller Elementary a good school?

Weller Elementary ranks 57 th of 175 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

57^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 175 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Weller Elementary is a public elementary school in Fairbanks, Alaska, serving 459 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, Weller Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments, including science, English language arts, and mathematics.

Weller Elementary's academic excellence extends across different student subgroups, with the school maintaining strong performance for female, male, white, multi-racial, special education, and low socio-economic status students. This indicates a focus on equity and inclusive practices that support the growth of all learners. When compared to nearby schools in the district, such as Pearl Creek Elementary, Chinook Montessori Charter School, and Ladd Elementary, Weller Elementary generally outperforms its peers in academic metrics, such as proficiency rates and school rankings.

While Weller Elementary is a high-performing school, there may be opportunities to further enhance student outcomes, particularly in areas where the school's performance, though strong, is still below the state average. Analyzing the school's successful practices and strategies could provide valuable insights for other schools in the district and state to replicate, contributing to the overall academic success of the region.

413

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,637

Per pupil spending ?

31.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

635 Elementary Dr
Fairbanks, AK 99712-4756

(907) 457-1629

District: Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

Students who attend Weller Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tanana Middle School
High:	Lathrop High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.0%

Two or more races:

20.3%

American Indian:

9.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 66th percentile in 2014 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alaska average (49% vs 33% meeting standards)

✓Above the Alaska median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg37%

Alaska avg33%

57^th of 175

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

15^th of 24Fairbanks North Star 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	66.4	57 of 175	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.2	114 of 173	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	89 of 176	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	58 of 171	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	75 of 173	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.9	46 of 185	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	51.6	92 of 186	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.7	69 of 180	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.8	54 of 246	78.0%	★★★★☆
2014	68.1	74 of 218	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.0	70 of 223	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.0	102 of 227	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.0	97 of 223	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.3	65 of 229	71.6%	★★★★☆
2009	74.5	57 of 226	74.8%	★★★★☆
2008	70.3	75 of 219	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.8	66 of 212	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.9	43 of 218	80.3%	★★★★☆
2005	73.6	50 of 213	76.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	35 of 154	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	35.8	96 of 142	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	61 of 152	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	46 of 143	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.3	33 of 141	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	42 of 159	73.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	62 of 125	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.9	92 of 122	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.9	73 of 119	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	46 of 104	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.6	29 of 110	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	55 of 147	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	65 of 149	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.0	113 of 150	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	98 of 148	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.6	61 of 148	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	72 of 142	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	38 of 159	76.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	30 of 62	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	17.0	66 of 68	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	44.0	41 of 74	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	28 of 58	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	18 of 73	75.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	12 of 29	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	11 of 26	57.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	62 of 139	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.6	109 of 133	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	89 of 138	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.5	61 of 137	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	68 of 127	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.5	43 of 147	70.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)77th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)52nd percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Science68%+31 vs state

English Language Arts47%+14 vs state

Mathematics43%+11 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, March 17, 2009

We love this school. My second grader loves her teacher and her experience so far this year...she is challenged and couldn't say the same of Idaho/Kansas schools that she has attended. Principal is awesome. Not a single negative experience this entire school year! Close Quote

Schools Near Weller Elementary

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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
Weller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	635 Elementary Dr	Fairbanks	99712	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 457-1629	413	21	19.6	31.7%	252 (61.0%)	3 (0.7%)	31 (7.5%)	2 (0.5%)	40 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (20.3%)	66.4	57^th of 175 public elementary schools	67.4%		36.2	114^th of 173 public elementary schools	34.1%	57	43.5	44.1	52.6				47.0	44.1	41.2	43.4				42.9	68.4		68.4	$16,637	$1,110	$15,526
Ladd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	601 F St	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 451-1700	383	20	19.1	34.2%	202 (52.7%)	32 (8.4%)	58 (15.1%)	10 (2.6%)	16 (4.2%)	9 (2.3%)	56 (14.6%)	61.5	65^th of 175 public elementary schools	62.9%		41.5	106^th of 173 public elementary schools	38.7%	41	28.3	56.9	46.6	52.2	55.6	62.5	45.5	35.0	52.9	56.9	30.4	66.7		47.9	57.9		60.0	$15,293	$921	$14,372
Ticasuk Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	785 Lakloey Dr	Fairbanks	99705	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 488-3200	351	21	16.7	40.2%	194 (55.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.4%)	2 (0.6%)	47 (13.4%)	4 (1.1%)	71 (20.2%)	20.1	145^th of 175 public elementary schools	17.1%		32.8	119^th of 173 public elementary schools	31.2%	26	19.7	34.9	21.3				24.2	26.2	32.6	16.4				24.2	27.9		27.9	$17,312	$1,399	$15,912
Anne Wien Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Hampstead Ave	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 451-7500	360	20	18.0	46.7%	135 (37.5%)	31 (8.6%)	38 (10.6%)	9 (2.5%)	61 (16.9%)	2 (0.6%)	84 (23.3%)	33.3	119^th of 175 public elementary schools	32.0%		30.8	123^rd of 173 public elementary schools	28.9%	4	27.3	31.2	34.0				31.0	31.8	29.5	38.0				32.9	40.0		40.0	$19,719	$2,327	$17,392
Arctic Light Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4167 Neely Rd	Fort Wainwright	99703	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 356-2038	361	20	18.0	43.8%	145 (40.2%)	45 (12.5%)	102 (28.3%)	8 (2.2%)	6 (1.7%)	26 (7.2%)	29 (8.0%)	38.9	110^th of 175 public elementary schools	37.1%		29.3	129^th of 173 public elementary schools	25.4%	19	36.6	25.5	41.0				33.3	41.5	25.0	51.3				37.5	28.2		28.2	$17,964	$1,966	$15,997
Barnette Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1000 Barnette St	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 456-6072	417	23	18.3	29.5%	254 (60.9%)	10 (2.4%)	36 (8.6%)	3 (0.7%)	27 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (20.9%)	75.4	35^th of 175 public elementary schools	80.0%		60.8	70^th of 173 public elementary schools	59.5%	35	36.7	56.3	51.1	60.0	31.1	52.3	47.8	49.0	58.3	61.4	44.4	28.9	52.3	49.1	62.2	56.8	59.6	$15,672	$926	$14,745
Hunter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1630 Gillam Way	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 456-5775	332	19	17.4	65.1%	88 (26.5%)	20 (6.0%)	47 (14.2%)	6 (1.8%)	88 (26.5%)	15 (4.5%)	68 (20.5%)	8.8	165^th of 175 public elementary schools	5.7%		9.4	163^rd of 173 public elementary schools	5.8%	2	20.3	16.3	16.3				17.9	17.0	9.3	8.2				11.9	20.4		20.4	$18,781	$2,560	$16,220
Denali Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1042 Lathrop St	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 452-2456	300	18	16.6	57.7%	95 (31.7%)	16 (5.3%)	43 (14.3%)	14 (4.7%)	53 (17.7%)	9 (3.0%)	70 (23.3%)	33.6	118^th of 175 public elementary schools	32.6%		25.1	132^nd of 173 public elementary schools	23.7%	14	36.7	34.5	34.7				35.3	30.6	19.3	36.7				28.4	34.7		34.7	$19,887	$2,013	$17,873
Boreal Sun Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2404 S Barnette St	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 456-5444	201	11	18.2	26.4%	127 (63.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (12.9%)	3 (1.5%)	10 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (17.4%)	35.7	117^th of 175 public elementary schools	33.1%		37.6	111^th of 173 public elementary schools	35.8%	6	32.0		25.0	31.3	50.0	63.2	34.7	20.0		45.8	43.8	61.1	57.9	38.8	45.8	57.9	51.2	$15,937	$693	$15,244
Pearl Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Auburn Dr	Fairbanks	99709	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 479-4234	388	23	16.8	26.3%	258 (66.5%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (5.9%)	7 (1.8%)	32 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (17.3%)	72.2	40^th of 175 public elementary schools	77.1%		58.1	77^th of 173 public elementary schools	55.5%	37	57.9	42.4	51.6				50.3	47.4	47.0	51.6				48.7	64.1		64.1	$16,071	$898	$15,172

Frequently Asked Questions about Weller Elementary

What schools do graduates of Weller Elementary attend?

Students who attend Weller Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tanana Middle School
High : Lathrop High School

Is Weller Elementary a good school?

Weller Elementary ranks 57^th of 175 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Weller Elementary in?

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

What is the racial makeup of Weller Elementary?

Students at Weller Elementary are 61% White, 20% Two or more races, 10% American Indian, 8% Hispanic.

How many students attend Weller Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 413 students attended Weller Elementary.

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