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Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School

Q: Is Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School a good school?

Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School ranks 105 th of 166 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 205 students attended Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School?

Students at Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School are 62% White, 20% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

105^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School is a small PK–8 public alternative Montessori school in Juneau, AK, serving 205 students across a broader grade span than most nearby elementary-only schools. As part of the Juneau Borough School District, it operates with a student-teacher ratio around 17:1 and a free/reduced lunch eligibility rate of just 6.83%—far lower than every nearby comparison school.

The school’s clear signature strength is science. In 2025–2026, 65.79% of Montessori Borealis students tested proficient in science, well above the district’s 40.3% and the state’s 37.8%, making it the top-performing science school among nearby options like Juneau Community Charter School and Sayeik: Gastineau Community School. English Language Arts is also above district and state averages, though not the highest in the area. Math tells a more complicated story: overall proficiency (34.5%) is essentially even with the district, but early elementary math lags notably—just 22.7% of 3rd graders were proficient versus 41.5% districtwide. By 8th grade, however, proficiency jumps to 58.3%, which is 21 points above the district and far above the state. A similar upward pattern appears in reading.

Context matters when interpreting these scores. Montessori Borealis serves a very low-poverty population compared to schools like Harborview Elementary and Glacier Valley, where free/reduced eligibility exceeds 30%. Per-pupil spending is also lower than at most comparable schools, though the most recent data is from 2018–2019. Despite a modest statewide ranking, the school’s raw scores tell a more nuanced story—for example, Juneau Community Charter School ranked higher overall, yet Montessori Borealis outscored it in math, reading, and science. For parents, this is a school with genuine academic bright spots, especially in science and middle grades, but also with clear room to grow in early elementary math.

205

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,917

Per pupil spending ?

6.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1415 Glacier Ave - Marie Drake
Juneau, AK 99801

(907) 523-1848

District: Juneau Borough School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.0%

Two or more races:

20.5%

Hispanic:

12.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 39th percentile in 2018 → 37th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alaska average (41% vs 33% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg36%

Alaska avg33%

Elementary school

105^th of 166

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 2 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

28^th of 90

Alaska public middle schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 21 pts since 2018

From top 10% (2018) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

15^th of 23Juneau 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	105 of 166	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.0	122 of 175	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	120 of 173	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	131 of 176	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.0	95 of 171	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	125 of 173	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	127 of 185	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	114 of 186	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	94 of 140	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.0	83 of 154	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.6	48 of 142	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	73 of 152	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	37 of 143	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	32.0	98 of 141	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	88 of 159	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	59 of 145	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.4	93 of 149	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	110 of 150	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	121 of 148	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.3	92 of 159	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	52.8	37 of 73	49.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	106 of 128	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.5	118 of 139	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	115 of 133	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	130 of 138	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	51.1	67 of 137	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	15.4	124 of 127	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	122 of 147	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	28 of 90	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.8	45 of 94	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	28 of 91	69.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.3	36 of 92	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.0	10 of 95	89.5%	★★★★★
2021	62.3	28 of 84	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.2	11 of 99	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	10 of 96	89.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	39 of 72	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.4	31 of 72	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	28 of 74	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	17 of 74	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	40.3	41 of 68	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	83.3	7 of 72	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	76.6	12 of 72	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	12 of 68	82.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	41 of 67	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.6	14 of 74	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	20 of 75	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	9 of 69	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	9 of 72	87.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2026)59th percentile+23 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)49th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)17th percentile-20 vs school

Middle school

Male (2026)77th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile-23 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2025-2026) ?

Science66%+28 vs state

English Language Arts42%+9 vs state

Mathematics34%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAR English Language Arts (2026)							STAR Mathematics (2026)							ASA Science (2026)			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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	39.7	105^th of 166 public elementary schools	36.7%		32	122^nd of 175 public elementary schools	30.3%	17	38.1	32.1	42.3	41.7	48.5	50.0	41.7	22.7	28.6	23.1	33.3	48.5	58.3	34.5	65.4	66.7	65.8	$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%)	39	107^th of 166 public elementary schools	35.5%		37.4	113^th of 175 public elementary schools	35.4%	6	24.5	31.1	47.4	32.7			33.2	26.5	22.2	60.5	36.5			35.3	56.8		56.8	$22,096	$2,251	$19,846
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%)	56.9	70^th of 166 public elementary schools	57.8%		69.2	47^th of 175 public elementary schools	73.1%	23	< 25%	< 20%	55.6	50.0	< 40%		35.4	< 25%	< 25%	44.4	25.0	< 40%		29.8	66.7		58.3	$22,594	$491	$22,103
Sayeik: Gastineau Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	1507 3rd St	Juneau	99801	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%)	65.5	51^st of 166 public elementary schools	69.3%		51.9	80^th of 175 public elementary schools	54.3%	29	57.9	46.2	44.4	56.6			51.8	60.5	35.9	38.9	42.3			44.2	58.3		58.3	$18,844	$853	$17,991
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%)	55.4	74^th of 166 public elementary schools	55.4%		43.1	101^st of 175 public elementary schools	42.3%	27	40.0	32.7	47.4	51.0			42.6	46.2	38.8	44.7	46.9			44.0	46.0		46.0	$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%)	26.3	129^th of 166 public elementary schools	22.3%		20.9	142^nd of 175 public elementary schools	18.9%	13	25.0	20.0	34.2	37.2			29.2	39.0	20.0	34.2	23.3			29.0	35.1		35.1	$21,108	$2,260	$18,848
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%)	36.4	112^th of 166 public elementary schools	32.5%		37.8	112^th of 175 public elementary schools	36.0%		37.0	36.1	25.0	36.8			34.1	59.3	30.6	10.7	39.5			34.9	25.0		25.0	$22,582	$1,360	$21,223
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%)	54.4	78^th of 166 public elementary schools	53.0%		62.5	61^st of 175 public elementary schools	65.1%	17	28.3	46.5	47.3	45.3			42.1	44.4	50.0	40.0	49.1			45.6	40.7		40.7	$15,784	$1,112	$14,672

Frequently Asked Questions about Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School

Is Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School a good school?

Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School ranks 105^th of 166 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 205 students attended Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School.

What is the racial makeup of Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School?

Students at Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School are 62% White, 20% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian.

What district is Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School in?

Juneau Borough School District

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2025–26 ASA & STAR test scoresSep 3, 2026

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