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Best Public Schools in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK

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23,420

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedAnderson Crawford Elementary15^th of 175 Alaska elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Weller Elementary up 57 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Alternative Learning Systems 15.6 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Effie Kokrine Charter School

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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 9th 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 9th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 5th Grade	ASA Science 8th Grade	ASA Science 10th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2157 Van Horn Rd	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Galena City School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 374-2200	7,876	66	118.7		5,744 (72.9%)	91 (1.2%)	254 (3.2%)	85 (1.1%)	794 (10.1%)	92 (1.2%)	816 (10.4%)								(n/a)	50.7	44.9	52.8	53.1	51.3	56.1	62.8	53.3	38.2	33.3	45.7	32.1	46.9	41.0	28.6	38.0	66.7	49.1	70.8	59.7
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
University Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	554 Loftus Rd	Fairbanks	99709	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 479-6963	361	21	17.1	36.0%	173 (47.9%)	5 (1.4%)	35 (9.7%)	9 (2.5%)	59 (16.3%)	2 (0.6%)	78 (21.6%)	31.6	123^rd of 175 public elementary schools	29.7%		22.3	138^th of 173 public elementary schools	20.2%	15	27.1	34.3	35.9					32.4	27.6	32.8	28.3					29.8	35.9			35.9	$17,927	$1,390	$16,537
Golden Heart Academy	Public	5-12	1502 Wilbur St	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 456-1536	13	2	5.4		1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (69.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (15.4%)								(n/a)																					$40,541	$6,445	$34,096
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
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
Chinook Montessori Charter School	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-8	3002 International St	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	Yes	Yes	No	No	(907) 452-5020	158	9	17.5		117 (74.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.3%)	2 (1.3%)	8 (5.1%)	1 (0.6%)	20 (12.7%)	57.3	76^th of 175 public elementary schools	56.6%		62.2	65^th of 173 public elementary schools	62.4%	11	50.0	40.0	76.5	37.5	61.9	50.0		53.3	37.5	33.3	47.1	31.3	42.9	59.1		43.0	52.9	59.1		56.4	$15,967	$693	$15,273
Anderson Crawford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	692 Raven's Way	Eielson AFB	99702	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 372-3306	369	19	19.4	21.7%	228 (61.8%)	18 (4.9%)	74 (20.1%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.4%)	38 (10.3%)	86.5	15^th of 175 public elementary schools	91.4%		78.8	24^th of 173 public elementary schools	86.1%	9	61.4	40.4	73.0					59.9	54.4	51.1	74.6					61.1	76.2			76.2	$15,123	$953	$14,170
Midnight Sun Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2301 Bradway Rd	North Pole	99705	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 488-0134	322	18	17.8	36.0%	215 (66.8%)	4 (1.2%)	37 (11.5%)	3 (0.9%)	25 (7.8%)	2 (0.6%)	36 (11.2%)	27.3	130^th of 175 public elementary schools	25.7%		42.2	105^th of 173 public elementary schools	39.3%	25	18.2	42.0	23.8					27.9	20.0	38.0	26.2					27.9	33.3			33.3	$17,129	$1,044	$16,085
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
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
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
Lathrop High School	Public	9-12	901 Airport Way	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 456-7794	788	46	17.2	32.2%	351 (44.5%)	55 (7.0%)	103 (13.1%)	35 (4.4%)	60 (7.6%)	34 (4.3%)	150 (19.0%)	38.8	40^th of 60 public high schools	33.3%		35.2	42^nd of 63 public high schools	33.3%	2							30.8	30.8							16.8	16.8			43.6	43.6	$18,189	$1,074	$17,115
North Pole High School	Public	9-12	601 NPHS Blvd	North Pole	99705	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 488-3761	695	35	19.9	22.4%	452 (65.0%)	6 (0.9%)	64 (9.2%)	18 (2.6%)	39 (5.6%)	8 (1.2%)	108 (15.5%)	40	37^th of 60 public high schools	38.3%		23.4	52^nd of 63 public high schools	17.5%	15							32.4	32.4							23.1	23.1			34.8	34.8	$18,570	$1,051	$17,518
Ryan Middle School	Public	6-8	1450 Cowles	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 452-4751	463	28	16.6	48.6%	163 (35.2%)	19 (4.1%)	51 (11.0%)	19 (4.1%)	61 (13.2%)	8 (1.7%)	142 (30.7%)	15.2	83^rd of 94 public middle schools	11.7%		13	81^st of 91 public middle schools	11.0%	2				28.7	26.4	21.6		25.8				24.0	24.4	15.2		21.3		28.2		28.2	$19,157	$1,342	$17,814
Salcha Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8530 Richardson Hwy	Fairbanks	99714	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 488-3267	59	3	19.6	49.2%	42 (71.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (11.9%)	42	103^rd of 175 public elementary schools	41.1%		58	79^th of 173 public elementary schools	54.3%	24	45.5	37.5	30.0					37.9		37.5	30.0					55.2	40.0			40.0	$27,792	$1,673	$26,118
Tanana Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Trainor Gate Rd	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 452-8145	523	28	18.6	34.8%	263 (50.3%)	30 (5.7%)	72 (13.8%)	14 (2.7%)	31 (5.9%)	22 (4.2%)	91 (17.4%)	20.7	77^th of 94 public middle schools	18.1%		30.9	65^th of 91 public middle schools	28.6%	12				27.8	33.6	29.1		30.0				17.9	31.4	25.8		24.7		29.1		29.1	$17,797	$1,144	$16,653
Two Rivers School	Public	PK, KG-8	400 Two Rivers Rd	Fairbanks	99712	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 488-6616	67	5	14.8	47.8%	44 (65.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (23.9%)	43.8	98^th of 175 public elementary schools	44.0%		72.6	37^th of 173 public elementary schools	78.6%	61	33.3	57.1	27.3					41.9			27.3		42.9			34.9	54.6			42.9	$32,481	$1,219	$31,262
Woodriver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 Palo Verde Dr	Fairbanks	99709	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 479-4211	342	19	18.0	32.7%	177 (51.8%)	10 (2.9%)	27 (7.9%)	5 (1.5%)	51 (14.9%)	3 (0.9%)	69 (20.2%)	79.5	23^rd of 175 public elementary schools	86.9%		73.1	35^th of 173 public elementary schools	79.8%	12	35.5	62.0	57.6					51.1	56.5	67.4	59.7					60.7	61.2			61.2	$16,397	$1,044	$15,353
West Valley High School	Public	9-12	3800 Geist Rd	Fairbanks	99709	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 479-4221	782	41	19.0	21.1%	455 (58.2%)	12 (1.5%)	78 (10.0%)	20 (2.6%)	71 (9.1%)	3 (0.4%)	143 (18.3%)	65.6	21^st of 60 public high schools	65.0%		55.4	28^th of 63 public high schools	55.6%	7							41.6	41.6							26.1	26.1			50.2	50.2	$16,636	$862	$15,773
Randy Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	1401 Bainbridge Blvd	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 458-7600	413	25	16.6	29.3%	243 (58.8%)	7 (1.7%)	33 (8.0%)	10 (2.4%)	44 (10.7%)	1 (0.2%)	75 (18.2%)	46	52^nd of 94 public middle schools	44.7%		50.3	49^th of 91 public middle schools	46.2%	3				30.1	36.9	48.0		38.1				30.3	40.3	48.0		39.3		44.1		44.1	$20,887	$1,166	$19,720
Alternative Learning Systems	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	397 Hamilton Avenue	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 452-2000	184	12	15.6		74 (40.2%)	9 (4.9%)	16 (8.7%)	3 (1.6%)	41 (22.3%)	2 (1.1%)	39 (21.2%)								(n/a)																			25.0	21.1	$14,448	$693	$13,754
Effie Kokrine Charter School	Public, Charter	7-12	601 Loftus Rd	Fairbanks	99709	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 474-0958	139	8	17.5	59.7%	15 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	1 (0.7%)	81 (58.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (26.6%)	12.3	55^th of 60 public high schools	8.3%					(n/a)							22.7	17.3											22.7	18.4	$18,862	$1,067	$17,794
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
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
Fairbanks B.E.S.T.	Public, Virtual, Alternative	PK, KG-12	397 Hamilton Avenue	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	Yes	No	(907) 452-2000	784	1	784.0		493 (62.9%)	6 (0.8%)	81 (10.3%)	32 (4.1%)	39 (5.0%)	3 (0.4%)	130 (16.6%)								(n/a)		44.4		54.6	33.3	50.0	27.3	37.9		44.4		36.4	36.4	30.0		28.6		40.0	27.3	31.0	$8,068	$693	$7,374
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
Hutchison High School	Public	9-12	3750 Geist Rd	Fairbanks	99709	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 479-2261	356	21	16.7	25.0%	245 (68.8%)	10 (2.8%)	23 (6.5%)	4 (1.1%)	21 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (14.9%)	54.9	27^th of 60 public high schools	55.0%		47.9	32^nd of 63 public high schools	49.2%	5							49.0	49.0							20.8	20.8			39.1	39.1	$20,230	$916	$19,313
North Pole Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Snowman Ln	North Pole	99705	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 488-2286	312	18	17.8	34.6%	187 (59.9%)	5 (1.6%)	29 (9.3%)	8 (2.6%)	25 (8.0%)	5 (1.6%)	53 (17.0%)	12.7	156^th of 175 public elementary schools	10.9%		39.1	110^th of 173 public elementary schools	36.4%	46	11.9	14.3	28.9					18.7	12.2	16.1	15.4					14.8	37.7			37.7	$16,614	$1,351	$15,263
North Pole Middle School	Public	6-8	300 East 8th Ave	North Pole	99705	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 488-2271	631	36	17.7	33.9%	407 (64.5%)	10 (1.6%)	67 (10.6%)	9 (1.4%)	29 (4.6%)	5 (0.8%)	104 (16.5%)	37.8	62^nd of 94 public middle schools	34.0%		28.2	67^th of 91 public middle schools	26.4%	5				38.5	33.8	42.7		38.1				28.1	30.0	33.2		30.3		47.5		47.5	$17,336	$1,020	$16,316
Watershed Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4975 Decathlon Ave	Fairbanks	99709	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 374-9350	200	10	20.4	12.5%	129 (64.5%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.0%)	1 (0.5%)	48 (24.0%)	83.9	18^th of 175 public elementary schools	89.7%		90.8	7^th of 173 public elementary schools	96.0%	11	59.1	81.8	59.1	56.5	68.2	63.6		64.7	31.8	81.8	63.6	77.3	72.7	59.1		64.4	63.6	68.2		65.9	$16,174	$693	$15,480
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
Discovery Peak Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2880 Hurst Road	North Pole	99705	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 488-0136	193	10	19.3	19.2%	154 (79.8%)	4 (2.1%)	9 (4.7%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.8%)	32.5	121^st of 175 public elementary schools	30.9%		22.7	136^th of 173 public elementary schools	21.4%	15	31.8	13.6	31.8	23.8	31.8	21.4		26.0	50.0	36.4	22.7	42.9	31.8	23.1		35.3	27.3	38.5		31.4
North Star College	Public	11-12	1790 Tanana Loop Bunnell Bld.	Fairbanks	99775	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 452-2000	197	0	172.0		136 (69.0%)	3 (1.5%)	22 (11.2%)	6 (3.0%)	3 (1.5%)	2 (1.0%)	25 (12.7%)								(n/a)
Raven School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4762 Old Airport Way	Fairbanks	99709	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Yukon-Koyukuk School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 357-9573	3,687	30	123.9		2,259 (61.3%)	82 (2.2%)	179 (4.9%)	59 (1.6%)	567 (15.4%)	148 (4.0%)	393 (10.7%)								(n/a)	31.7	35.3	36.8	56.3	35.5	43.3	46.9	40.3	26.8	44.1	37.5	36.4	40.0	24.2	13.8	32.1	50.0	39.3	32.4	40.4	$5,756	$05	$5,751

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