Elementary Schools in Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District

Summary:

The Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District in Alaska is home to 5 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 6th grade. These schools include Houghtaling Elementary, Point Higgins School, Fawn Mountain Elementary, Ketchikan Charter School, and Tongass School of Arts and Sciences Charter School.

Point Higgins School and Fawn Mountain Elementary stand out as the top-performing schools in the district, consistently ranking among the best elementary schools in Alaska. Both schools excel in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, often exceeding the district and state averages. Point Higgins School also has the lowest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients and spends the least amount per student compared to the other schools.

In contrast, the two charter schools, Ketchikan Charter School and Tongass School of Arts and Sciences Charter School, generally perform below the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, despite having similar or lower student-teacher ratios. The significant variation in free/reduced lunch rates among the schools suggests that they serve student populations with diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, which could be an important factor to consider when analyzing and comparing the schools' academic performance.

District Detail

2610 Fourth Ave
Ketchikan, AK 99901-6278

(907) 247-2109

SchoolDigger Rank:
17^th of 24 Alaska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,043

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 1

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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
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
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
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

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Annette Island School District	16.37 mi	4	20^th
Southeast Island School District	38.97 mi	8
Hydaburg City School District	46.18 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr.

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