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Craig Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
48th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 175 Alaska Elementary Schools
Better than 73% of Alaska elementary schools
Summary

Craig Elementary is a small public elementary school in Craig, Alaska, serving 94 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Craig City School District, which is ranked 8 out of 24 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Craig Elementary has consistently performed above the state average in academic assessments, particularly in science and mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 71.43% of students were proficient or better in science, compared to the state average of 37.87%, and 56.25% were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state average of 32.18%. The school has also shown strong performance among specific student subgroups, such as special education and low socioeconomic status students, ranking highly in the state.

Despite its small enrollment, Craig Elementary maintains a low student-teacher ratio and spends more per student than the state average. However, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which could indicate economic challenges within the community. Overall, the school appears to be a high-performing institution that effectively supports the academic and social-emotional needs of its diverse student population.

82
Students ?
9.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,308
Per pupil spending ?
145.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 100 School Road Upper
       Craig, AK  99921

(907) 826-3274

District: Craig City School District


Students who attend Craig Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Craig Middle School
High:    Craig High School
Racial breakdown:

Two or more races:
52.4%
White:
36.6%
American Indian:
8.5%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2014 → 73rd in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Alaska average (55% vs 33% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2014
✓Above the Alaska median (73rd percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school55%
District avg48%
Alaska avg33%
48th of 175
Alaska public elementary schools ?
Top 27%▲ up 35 pts since 2015
From bottom 38% (2015) to top 27% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
8th of 24Craig City 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202569.048 of 17572.6%★★★★☆
202472.039 of 17377.5%★★★★☆
202342.7103 of 17641.5%★★☆☆☆
202249.583 of 17151.5%★★★☆☆
202159.574 of 17357.2%★★★☆☆
201932.3132 of 18528.6%★☆☆☆☆
201838.8121 of 18634.9%★★☆☆☆
201737.4119 of 18033.9%★★☆☆☆
201536.5153 of 24637.8%★★☆☆☆
201443.2142 of 21834.9%★★☆☆☆
201362.091 of 22359.2%★★★☆☆
201254.1121 of 22746.7%★★☆☆☆
201163.992 of 22358.7%★★★☆☆
201053.1127 of 22944.5%★★☆☆☆
200972.766 of 22670.8%★★★★☆
200878.130 of 21986.3%★★★★☆
200773.655 of 21274.1%★★★★☆
200674.351 of 21876.6%★★★★☆
200574.741 of 21380.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202559.761 of 15460.4%★★★☆☆
202227.9108 of 14324.5%★☆☆☆☆
202165.934 of 14175.9%★★★★☆
201951.883 of 15947.8%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202478.613 of 12289.3%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202551.174 of 14950.3%★★★☆☆
202465.346 of 15069.3%★★★☆☆
202345.288 of 14840.5%★★☆☆☆
202275.224 of 14883.8%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202450.133 of 6851.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
201989.41 of 2696.2%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202549.176 of 13945.3%★★☆☆☆
202257.751 of 13762.8%★★★☆☆
201952.469 of 14753.1%★★★☆☆
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)
Special Education (2019)96th percentile+68 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)89th percentile+12 vs school
Female (2025)60th percentile-12 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)51st percentile-26 vs school
Male (2025)50th percentile-22 vs school
White (2025)45th percentile-27 vs school
By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?
Science71%+34 vs state
Mathematics56%+24 vs state
English Language Arts48%+15 vs state

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Students who attend Craig Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Craig Middle School
High : Craig High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 82 students attended Craig Elementary.

Students at Craig Elementary are 52% Two or more races, 37% White, 9% American Indian, 2% Hispanic.

Craig Elementary ranks 48th of 175 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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