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
131	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%)	$28,715			$4,949			$23,765	26.7	15.8	148	17		020052500250
132	Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4005 Mcphee Ave	Anchorage	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-3900	230	16	14.2	102.6%	19 (8.3%)	36 (15.7%)	28 (12.2%)	21 (9.1%)	27 (11.7%)	60 (26.1%)	39 (17.0%)	$19,460			$3,894			$15,565	25.3	10.5	160	28		020018000089
133	Nome Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1057 E 5th Avenue	Nome	99762	Nome Census Area	Nome Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 443-5299	306	22	13.6	99.0%	31 (10.1%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.6%)	2 (0.7%)	130 (42.5%)	0 (0.0%)	131 (42.8%)	$15,186			$2,542			$12,645	24.8	19.9	142	9		020057000254
134	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%)	$19,534			$1,276			$18,257	24.6	30.4	125	9		020015000306
135	Unalakleet School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	Main St	Unalakleet	99684	Nome Census Area	Bering Strait School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 624-3444	173	17	10.1	63.0%	11 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	5 (2.9%)	151 (87.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$36,225			$3,105			$33,120	24.2	17.9	143	8		020002000017
136	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%)	$21,228			$1,764			$19,464	24	24.5	133	3		020015000046
137	Iditarod Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	455 E Carpenter Cir	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 352-9100	424	26	16.3	72.2%	244 (57.5%)	4 (0.9%)	50 (11.8%)	9 (2.1%)	24 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	92 (21.7%)	$17,072			$3,548			$13,525	22.6	35.9	115	22		020051000226
138	Mt. View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	315 Swires Rd	Kenai	99611	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 283-8600	449	32	14.1	57.5%	249 (55.5%)	3 (0.7%)	34 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (13.6%)	3 (0.7%)	98 (21.8%)								22.6	29.8	126	12		020039000601
139	Hoonah City School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	366 Garteeni Hwy	Hoonah	99829	Hoonah-Angoon Census Area	Hoonah City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 945-3613	110	12	9.1	64.5%	18 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								21.7			(n/a)		020030000146
140	Taku Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	701 E 72nd Ave	Anchorage	99518	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-5940	258	14	18.5	76.0%	43 (16.7%)	11 (4.3%)	41 (15.9%)	32 (12.4%)	41 (15.9%)	43 (16.7%)	47 (18.2%)	$15,146			$2,236			$12,909	21.3	31	121	19		020018000117

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.