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Ladd Elementary

Q: Is Ladd Elementary a good school?

Ladd Elementary ranks 97 th of 166 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Ladd Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Ladd Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ladd Elementary?

Students at Ladd Elementary are 53% White, 15% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 8% African American, 4% American Indian, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

Q: What schools do graduates of Ladd Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ladd Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Tanana Middle School High : Lathrop High School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Ladd Elementary is a PK-8 school serving 383 students in Fairbanks, AK, as part of the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. It is one of the few schools in the area that spans beyond the elementary grades, offering families a K-8 footprint in a field made up mostly of PK-5 schools. Ladd Elementary finished in the middle of the statewide pack in 2025-2026, ranking 97th out of 166 Alaska elementary schools — a step back from 65th the previous year and part of a broader pattern of fluctuation between the 39th and 63rd percentiles.

The school's clearest academic strength is science. Ladd posted a 58.8% science proficiency rate in 2025-2026, above the district average of 43.9% and higher than every nearby school with available data, including Chinook Montessori Charter School and University Park Elementary. That strength shows up in both tested grade bands: 8th grade science hit 62.5% versus 39.6% district-wide, and 5th grade science came in at 58.3% versus 50.1%. Ladd's middle grades also tend to outperform its early elementary grades — 3rd grade reading and math trail district averages, while 7th grade ELA and 8th grade math run well above them. Overall, Ladd's all-grade proficiency in reading, math, and science exceeded both district and state averages in 2025-2026.

Ladd achieves those results while spending less per student than every neighboring school in its comparison group: roughly $15,293 per pupil versus a range of about $16,000 to $20,000 at nearby schools. It also carries a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 19.1 to 1. The most recent school year did bring notable declines in reading and math — each dropped roughly eight percentage points — while science stayed essentially flat. Results for specific student groups are mixed: military-connected students improved to the 60th percentile, while special education and female student subgroups saw notable drops. Ladd trails magnet options such as Barnette Magnet School and Chinook Montessori in reading and math, but it outperforms nearby traditional schools like Hunter Elementary, Denali Elementary, and Anne Wien Elementary, making it a strong middle-ground option for families in the area.

383

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,293

Per pupil spending ?

34.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 F St
Fairbanks, AK 99701-3800

(907) 451-1700

District: Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

Students who attend Ladd Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tanana Middle School
High:	Lathrop High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.7%

Hispanic:

15.1%

Two or more races:

14.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alaska average (40% vs 33% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg36%

Alaska avg33%

Elementary school

97^th of 166

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 13 pts since 2017

From top 45% (2017) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

52^nd of 90

Alaska public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 35 pts since 2019

From top 23% (2019) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

14^th of 23Fairbanks North Star 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	46.6	97 of 166	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.5	65 of 175	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	106 of 173	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	107 of 176	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	90 of 171	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	87 of 173	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	81 of 185	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	69 of 186	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.4	81 of 180	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.7	69 of 246	72.0%	★★★★☆
2014	72.7	63 of 218	71.1%	★★★★☆
2013	80.6	25 of 223	88.8%	★★★★☆
2012	68.5	73 of 227	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.9	103 of 223	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.1	104 of 229	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.0	75 of 226	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.7	78 of 219	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.4	89 of 212	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.9	104 of 218	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.6	118 of 213	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	3 of 25	88.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	104 of 140	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	57.3	65 of 154	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.8	92 of 142	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	70 of 152	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	70 of 143	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	66 of 141	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	72 of 159	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	9 of 24	62.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	15 of 28	46.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	18 of 26	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	9 of 16	43.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	11 of 30	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	42 of 125	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.4	84 of 122	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	81 of 119	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.1	19 of 104	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	32 of 147	78.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	69 of 145	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.1	62 of 149	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.9	100 of 150	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.9	114 of 148	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	90 of 148	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	79 of 142	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	70 of 159	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	8 of 20	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.4	12 of 20	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.0	20 of 23	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	18 of 22	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	16 of 22	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	16 of 20	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	18 of 27	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	37 of 65	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	79.8	6 of 62	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	45.4	39 of 68	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	53 of 74	28.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.2	28 of 73	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	24 of 30	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	16 of 27	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	80 of 128	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.1	80 of 139	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	101 of 133	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	108 of 138	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	95 of 137	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.2	53 of 127	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	48 of 147	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	52 of 90	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.0	23 of 94	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	37 of 91	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	38 of 92	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	27 of 95	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	49.0	43 of 84	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	23 of 99	76.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2022	56.7	27 of 66	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	19 of 74	74.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2023	67.2	22 of 72	69.4%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2023	85.4	2 of 17	88.2%	★★★★★
2022	73.2	4 of 17	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	44.1	10 of 14	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.7	2 of 20	90.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	54 of 70	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	68.0	18 of 74	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	53.8	39 of 75	48.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	18 of 69	73.9%	★★★★☆

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

Asian (2026)88th percentile+46 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Military Connected (2026)60th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)43rd percentile~ school

White (2026)38th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)20th percentile-22 vs school

Middle school

Military Connected (2023)88th percentile+30 vs school

Male (2023)69th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2022)59th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2025-2026) ?

Science59%+21 vs state

English Language Arts38%+5 vs state

Mathematics37%+4 vs state

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
Ladd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	601 F St	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 451-1700	383	20	19.1	34.2%	202 (52.7%)	32 (8.4%)	58 (15.1%)	10 (2.6%)	16 (4.2%)	9 (2.3%)	56 (14.6%)	46.6	97^th of 166 public elementary schools	41.6%		61.5	65^th of 175 public elementary schools	62.9%	32	23.5	35.4	46.7	40.0	41.2	≥ 60%	37.6	26.4	43.9	41.7	30.0	23.5	42.9	36.6	58.3	62.5	58.8	$15,293	$921	$14,372
Arctic Light Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4167 Neely Rd	Fort Wainwright	99703	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 356-2038	361	20	18.0	43.8%	145 (40.2%)	45 (12.5%)	102 (28.3%)	8 (2.2%)	6 (1.7%)	26 (7.2%)	29 (8.0%)	48.6	92^nd of 166 public elementary schools	44.6%		38.9	110^th of 175 public elementary schools	37.1%	18	28.6	54.8	50.0				43.5	12.3	38.1	50.0				32.9	48.2		48.2	$17,964	$1,966	$15,997
Barnette Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1000 Barnette St	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 456-6072	417	23	18.3	29.5%	254 (60.9%)	10 (2.4%)	36 (8.6%)	3 (0.7%)	27 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (20.9%)	77.7	29^th of 166 public elementary schools	82.5%		75.4	35^th of 175 public elementary schools	80.0%	6	55.1	46.0	56.5	56.8	47.2	34.2	49.4	65.3	48.0	67.4	46.0	48.6	19.5	50.0	57.8	27.5	43.5	$15,672	$926	$14,745
Hunter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1630 Gillam Way	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 456-5775	332	19	17.4	65.1%	88 (26.5%)	20 (6.0%)	47 (14.2%)	6 (1.8%)	88 (26.5%)	15 (4.5%)	68 (20.5%)	12.5	146^th of 166 public elementary schools	12.0%		8.8	165^th of 175 public elementary schools	5.7%	19	20.8	22.2	23.7				22.1	16.7	13.0	21.1				16.4	26.3		26.3	$18,781	$2,560	$16,220
Anne Wien Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Hampstead Ave	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 451-7500	360	20	18.0	46.7%	135 (37.5%)	31 (8.6%)	38 (10.6%)	9 (2.5%)	61 (16.9%)	2 (0.6%)	84 (23.3%)	33.5	117^th of 166 public elementary schools	29.5%		33.3	119^th of 175 public elementary schools	32.0%	2	25.5	30.8	36.9				31.6	31.4	30.8	35.4				32.7	43.9		43.9	$19,719	$2,327	$17,392
Denali Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1042 Lathrop St	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 452-2456	300	18	16.6	57.7%	95 (31.7%)	16 (5.3%)	43 (14.3%)	14 (4.7%)	53 (17.7%)	9 (3.0%)	70 (23.3%)	28.3	126^th of 166 public elementary schools	24.1%		33.6	118^th of 175 public elementary schools	32.6%	8	27.3	22.2	41.8				30.5	34.6	22.2	29.1				28.7	36.4		36.4	$19,887	$2,013	$17,873
Boreal Sun Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2404 S Barnette St	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 456-5444	201	11	18.2	26.4%	127 (63.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (12.9%)	3 (1.5%)	10 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (17.4%)	38.2	108^th of 166 public elementary schools	34.9%		35.7	117^th of 175 public elementary schools	33.1%	9	35.0	33.3	< 20%	43.5	42.9	66.7	38.1	40.0	25.0	15.8	47.8	35.7	66.7	38.1	31.6	72.2	51.4	$15,937	$693	$15,244
Chinook Montessori Charter School	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-8	3002 International St	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	Yes	Yes	No	No	(907) 452-5020	158	9	17.5		117 (74.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.3%)	2 (1.3%)	8 (5.1%)	1 (0.6%)	20 (12.7%)	81.2	23^rd of 166 public elementary schools	86.1%		57.3	76^th of 175 public elementary schools	56.6%	53	62.5	53.3	43.8	82.4	22.7	45.0	50.0	50.0	60.0	68.8	47.1	22.7	40.0	46.2	68.8	45.0	55.6	$15,967	$693	$15,273
Weller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	635 Elementary Dr	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 457-1629	413	21	19.6	31.7%	252 (61.0%)	3 (0.7%)	31 (7.5%)	2 (0.5%)	40 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (20.3%)	44.7	100^th of 166 public elementary schools	39.8%		66.4	57^th of 175 public elementary schools	67.4%	43	29.2	42.4	44.6				38.7	29.2	33.3	40.5				34.4	51.4		51.4	$16,637	$1,110	$15,526
Ticasuk Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	785 Lakloey Dr	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 488-3200	351	21	16.7	40.2%	194 (55.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.4%)	2 (0.6%)	47 (13.4%)	4 (1.1%)	71 (20.2%)	35.7	115^th of 166 public elementary schools	30.7%		20.1	145^th of 175 public elementary schools	17.1%	30	14.1	33.7	48.4				31.2	19.5	33.7	45.3				32.2	46.9		46.9	$17,312	$1,399	$15,912

Frequently Asked Questions about Ladd Elementary

What district is Ladd Elementary in?

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

What schools do graduates of Ladd Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ladd Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tanana Middle School
High : Lathrop High School

How many students attend Ladd Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Ladd Elementary.

Is Ladd Elementary a good school?

Ladd Elementary ranks 97^th of 166 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ladd Elementary?

Students at Ladd Elementary are 53% White, 15% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 8% African American, 4% American Indian, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

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