Best Elementary Schools in Alaska

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the STAR and ASA test scores by the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr. The most recent update was on Friday, September 5, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 175)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
151	Meadow Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1741 Pittman Rd	Wasilla	99687	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 352-6100	308	25	12.3	65.9%	181 (58.8%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.2%)	3 (1.0%)	37 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (21.8%)	$18,303			$2,517			$15,787	16.7	13.6	149	2		020051000416
152	Russian Jack Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4300 E 20th Ave	Anchorage	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-1300	254	18	14.4	92.9%	21 (8.3%)	10 (3.9%)	56 (22.0%)	48 (18.9%)	34 (13.4%)	41 (16.1%)	44 (17.3%)	$16,896			$3,468			$13,428	16.6	16.7	145	7		020018000107
153	Kaleidoscope School of Arts & Science	Public, Charter	K-5	549 N Forest Dr	Kenai	99611	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 283-0804	205	15	13.5	38.5%	126 (61.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.3%)	4 (2.0%)	23 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (18.0%)								15.7	10	161	8		020039000463
154	Northwood ABC	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	4807 Northwood Dr	Anchorage	99517	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(907) 742-6800	255	18	14.2	79.6%	54 (21.2%)	13 (5.1%)	23 (9.0%)	25 (9.8%)	47 (18.4%)	50 (19.6%)	43 (16.9%)	$23,348			$3,167			$20,181	15.7	16.2	147	7		020018000095
155	Alaska Native Cultural Charter School	Public, Magnet, Charter	PK, KG-8	4025 E Northern Lights Blvd	Anchorage	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(907) 742-1370	357	23	15.8	85.2%	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	21 (5.9%)	1 (0.3%)	238 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (24.4%)	$15,679			$3,484			$12,195	14.7	11.4	156	1		020018000736
156	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%)	$16,614			$1,351			$15,263	12.7	39.1	110	46		020060000651
157	Tudor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1666 Cache Dr	Anchorage	99507	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-1050	303	12	26.2	46.9%	88 (29.0%)	12 (4.0%)	32 (10.6%)	28 (9.2%)	53 (17.5%)	26 (8.6%)	64 (21.1%)	$14,383			$1,266			$13,117	12.7	22.6	137	20		020018000087
158	Spring Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9911 Lake Otis Pwky	Anchorage	99507	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-5450	291	20	14.3	86.6%	60 (20.6%)	17 (5.8%)	37 (12.7%)	44 (15.1%)	40 (13.7%)	28 (9.6%)	65 (22.3%)	$18,288			$1,706			$16,581	11.9	11.7	154	4		020018000561
159	Lake Hood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3601 W 40th Ave	Anchorage	99517	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 245-5521	185	13	13.8	53.0%	36 (19.5%)	9 (4.9%)	16 (8.6%)	45 (24.3%)	29 (15.7%)	14 (7.6%)	36 (19.5%)	$19,066			$2,683			$16,382	11.2	7.4	167	8		020018000151
160	Scammon Bay School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	103 Askinuk Road	Scammon Bay	99662	Kusilvak Census Area	Lower Yukon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 558-2000	246	15	16.4	100.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	237 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	$31,837			$3,903			$27,934	11			(n/a)		020000300412

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on STAR English Language Arts, STAR Mathematics, ASA Science test scores released by the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr.
These rankings were last updated on September 5, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

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Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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.