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Mendenhall River Community School

Q: Is Mendenhall River Community School a good school?

Mendenhall River Community School ranks 112 th of 175 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

112^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 175 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Mendenhall River Community School is an elementary school in Juneau, Alaska, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 294 students. The school is part of the Juneau Borough School District, which is ranked 16 out of 24 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mendenhall River Community School has consistently ranked in the middle range of Alaska elementary schools, typically around the 100th to 120th position out of 170-180 schools. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the ASA/Science and STAR/English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments, is generally below the district and state averages. Compared to nearby schools like Sayeik: Gastineau Community School and Auke Bay Elementary, Mendenhall River Community School generally performs worse, with lower proficiency rates and worse statewide rankings.

Despite the higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio at Mendenhall River Community School, the school's academic performance remains below the district and state averages. This raises questions about the effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and the need to explore other factors that may be contributing to the underperformance. The school's diverse student population includes a higher percentage of students receiving special education services and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds compared to the district and state averages, but the school's rankings for these student subgroups vary, suggesting the need to address equity and opportunity gaps within the school.

308

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,582

Per pupil spending ?

20.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9001 Mendenhall Loop Rd
Juneau, AK 99801

(907) 796-5600

District: Juneau Borough School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.2%

Two or more races:

25.6%

American Indian:

12.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2014 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 42 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Alaska avg33%

112^th of 175

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Juneau Borough School District

16^th of 24Juneau Borough 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	112 of 175	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	109 of 173	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	106 of 176	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	109 of 171	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	126 of 173	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.4	96 of 185	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	106 of 186	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.8	99 of 180	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.7	93 of 246	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.6	47 of 218	78.4%	★★★★☆
2013	70.0	65 of 223	70.9%	★★★★☆
2012	70.5	62 of 227	72.7%	★★★★☆
2011	74.7	51 of 223	77.1%	★★★★☆
2010	76.9	46 of 229	79.9%	★★★★☆
2009	70.4	71 of 226	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.7	122 of 219	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.3	100 of 212	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.1	81 of 218	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.5	85 of 213	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	118 of 154	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	114 of 142	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	97 of 152	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	93 of 143	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	97 of 141	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	84 of 159	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	84 of 125	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.7	41 of 122	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	61 of 119	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	95 of 147	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	85 of 149	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.3	51 of 150	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	87 of 148	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	98 of 148	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.0	125 of 142	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.8	91 of 159	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	45 of 62	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	62 of 68	8.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.2	39 of 74	47.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.5	41 of 58	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	33 of 45	26.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.3	30 of 73	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2024	73.2	4 of 27	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.0	6 of 16	62.5%	★★★★☆
2022	39.3	10 of 14	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	16 of 26	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	28 of 139	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	41 of 133	69.2%	★★★★☆
2023	49.8	68 of 138	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	74 of 137	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.6	115 of 127	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.0	49 of 147	66.7%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)85th percentile+48 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile+44 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)27th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Science42%+5 vs state

Mathematics35%+3 vs state

English Language Arts32%~ state avg

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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 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
Mendenhall River Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	9001 Mendenhall Loop Rd	Juneau	99801	Juneau City and Borough	Juneau Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 796-5600	308	17	18.1	20.8%	136 (44.2%)	3 (1.0%)	28 (9.1%)	6 (1.9%)	37 (12.0%)	19 (6.2%)	79 (25.6%)	37.8	112^th of 175 public elementary schools	36.0%		39.7	109^th of 173 public elementary schools	37.0%	3	36.8	25.8	31.7	32.4			31.9	39.5	13.3	36.6	47.1		35.0	42.5		42.5	$22,582	$1,360	$21,223
Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School	Public	PK, KG-6	3400 Tongass Blvd	Juneau	99801	Juneau City and Borough	Juneau Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 780-1400	322	22	14.9	31.1%	112 (34.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.2%)	24 (7.5%)	43 (13.4%)	19 (5.9%)	91 (28.3%)	43.1	101^st of 175 public elementary schools	42.3%		40.1	108^th of 173 public elementary schools	37.6%	7	28.3	31.0	33.3	43.8			34.2	43.5	42.9	35.4	39.6		40.2	41.7		41.7	$18,280	$2,252	$16,029
Kax_dig_oowu Heen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2901 Riverside Dr	Juneau	99801	Juneau City and Borough	Juneau Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 796-5700	290	18	16.1	27.2%	73 (25.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.1%)	37 (12.8%)	41 (14.1%)	14 (4.8%)	90 (31.0%)	20.9	142^nd of 175 public elementary schools	18.9%		20.7	141^st of 173 public elementary schools	18.5%	1	15.8	27.0	39.1	30.8			28.8	18.0	18.9	21.7	28.2		21.7	34.7		34.7	$21,108	$2,260	$18,848
Auke Bay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	11860 Glacier Hwy	Juneau	99801	Juneau City and Borough	Juneau Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 796-5275	353	19	18.3	13.0%	207 (58.6%)	1 (0.3%)	48 (13.6%)	8 (2.3%)	18 (5.1%)	2 (0.6%)	69 (19.5%)	62.5	61^st of 175 public elementary schools	65.1%		62.9	63^rd of 173 public elementary schools	63.6%	2	40.0	25.5	52.5	49.1			42.4	57.8	23.5	53.3	61.8		49.3	56.7		56.7	$15,784	$1,112	$14,672
Juneau Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1639 Glacier Ave Rm 115	Juneau	99801	Juneau City and Borough	Juneau Borough School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 523-1679	71	5	15.7	14.1%	47 (66.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.9%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (19.7%)	69.2	47^th of 175 public elementary schools	73.1%		58.1	78^th of 173 public elementary schools	54.9%	31	50.0	37.5					40.0		50.0				28.1				$22,594	$491	$22,103
Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School	Public	PK, KG-8	1415 Glacier Ave - Marie Drake	Juneau	99801	Juneau City and Borough	Juneau Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 523-1848	205	12	17.0	6.8%	127 (62.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (12.7%)	4 (2.0%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (20.5%)	32	122^nd of 175 public elementary schools	30.3%		32.5	120^th of 173 public elementary schools	30.6%	2	12.5	34.6	41.7	42.3	53.3	50.0	36.8	16.7	15.4	33.3	22.2	46.7	30.2	65.2	60.0	63.6	$15,917	$817	$15,100
Harborview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1255 Glacier Ave	Juneau	99801	Juneau City and Borough	Juneau Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 523-1850	349	23	15.0	30.1%	98 (28.1%)	9 (2.6%)	44 (12.6%)	25 (7.2%)	73 (20.9%)	4 (1.1%)	96 (27.5%)	37.4	113^th of 175 public elementary schools	35.4%		30.9	122^nd of 173 public elementary schools	29.5%	9	22.0	29.0	44.0	44.0			35.1	26.0	26.3	45.1	30.0		32.3	47.1		47.1	$22,096	$2,251	$19,846
Sayeik: Gastineau Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	1507 3rd St	Juneau	99824	Juneau City and Borough	Juneau Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 796-5075	281	18	15.6	30.2%	136 (48.4%)	5 (1.8%)	9 (3.2%)	5 (1.8%)	37 (13.2%)	5 (1.8%)	84 (29.9%)	51.9	80^th of 175 public elementary schools	54.3%		34.8	116^th of 173 public elementary schools	32.9%	36	50.0	38.2	42.9	35.0			41.6	44.4	35.3	41.1	37.5		39.8	52.7		52.7	$18,844	$853	$17,991

Frequently Asked Questions about Mendenhall River Community School

Is Mendenhall River Community School a good school?

Mendenhall River Community School ranks 112^th of 175 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mendenhall River Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended Mendenhall River Community School.

What schools do graduates of Mendenhall River Community School attend?

Students who attend Mendenhall River Community School usually go on to attend:

High : Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kale

What is the racial makeup of Mendenhall River Community School?

Students at Mendenhall River Community School are 44% White, 26% Two or more races, 12% American Indian, 9% Hispanic, 6% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian.

What district is Mendenhall River Community School in?

Juneau Borough School District

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