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Denali Elementary

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Denali Elementary ranks 118 th of 175 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 175 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Denali Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fairbanks, Alaska, serving grades PK-5 with 286 students. The school is part of the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, which is ranked 15 out of 24 districts in Alaska and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Denali Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Alaska elementary schools, typically in the 130s-150s out of 170-185 schools. Its academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in science, English language arts, and mathematics, is significantly lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Denali Elementary had only 34.69% of students proficient in science, compared to 47.9% for the district and 42.89% for the state. The school also struggles to support its diverse student population, with lower rankings for female, male, white, multi-racial, and low socioeconomic status students compared to their peers statewide.

Denali Elementary's academic performance lags behind many of the nearby schools, including Woodriver Elementary, Watershed Charter School, and Barnette Magnet School, which are also part of the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. These nearby schools consistently outperform Denali Elementary in proficiency rates across all subject areas. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Denali Elementary may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance, and the school could benefit from targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

300

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,887

Per pupil spending ?

57.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1042 Lathrop St
Fairbanks, AK 99701-4198

(907) 452-2456

District: Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

Students who attend Denali Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ryan Middle School
High:	Lathrop High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

31.7%

Two or more races:

23.3%

American Indian:

17.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 12th percentile in 2022 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 33rd (2025) from a 12th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg37%

Alaska avg33%

118^th of 175

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

15^th of 24Fairbanks 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	118 of 175	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.1	132 of 173	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	150 of 176	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	151 of 171	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	146 of 173	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	153 of 185	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	153 of 186	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.1	137 of 180	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	45.5	130 of 246	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.1	130 of 218	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.2	111 of 223	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.1	122 of 227	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.0	98 of 223	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.7	109 of 229	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.0	114 of 226	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.5	116 of 219	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.8	92 of 212	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.1	117 of 218	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.9	109 of 213	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	105 of 154	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.3	116 of 142	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	133 of 152	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	133 of 143	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	126 of 141	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	132 of 159	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	88 of 125	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.2	102 of 122	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	115 of 119	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	83 of 110	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	132 of 147	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	128 of 149	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	131 of 150	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	126 of 148	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	115 of 148	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	107 of 142	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	134 of 159	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	54 of 62	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	54 of 68	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	71 of 74	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	44 of 58	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	63 of 73	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	68 of 139	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.8	96 of 133	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	128 of 138	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	117 of 137	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	99 of 127	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	124 of 147	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)51st percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)13th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%+3 vs state

Science35%-3 vs state

Mathematics28%-4 vs state

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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 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
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%)	33.6	118^th of 175 public elementary schools	32.6%		25.1	132^nd of 173 public elementary schools	23.7%	14	36.7	34.5	34.7				35.3	30.6	19.3	36.7				28.4	34.7		34.7	$19,887	$2,013	$17,873
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%)	75.4	35^th of 175 public elementary schools	80.0%		60.8	70^th of 173 public elementary schools	59.5%	35	36.7	56.3	51.1	60.0	31.1	52.3	47.8	49.0	58.3	61.4	44.4	28.9	52.3	49.1	62.2	56.8	59.6	$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%)	8.8	165^th of 175 public elementary schools	5.7%		9.4	163^rd of 173 public elementary schools	5.8%	2	20.3	16.3	16.3				17.9	17.0	9.3	8.2				11.9	20.4		20.4	$18,781	$2,560	$16,220
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%)	35.7	117^th of 175 public elementary schools	33.1%		37.6	111^th of 173 public elementary schools	35.8%	6	32.0		25.0	31.3	50.0	63.2	34.7	20.0		45.8	43.8	61.1	57.9	38.8	45.8	57.9	51.2	$15,937	$693	$15,244
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%)	33.3	119^th of 175 public elementary schools	32.0%		30.8	123^rd of 173 public elementary schools	28.9%	4	27.3	31.2	34.0				31.0	31.8	29.5	38.0				32.9	40.0		40.0	$19,719	$2,327	$17,392
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%)	57.3	76^th of 175 public elementary schools	56.6%		62.2	65^th of 173 public elementary schools	62.4%	11	50.0	40.0	76.5	37.5	61.9	50.0	53.3	37.5	33.3	47.1	31.3	42.9	59.1	43.0	52.9	59.1	56.4	$15,967	$693	$15,273
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%)	38.9	110^th of 175 public elementary schools	37.1%		29.3	129^th of 173 public elementary schools	25.4%	19	36.6	25.5	41.0				33.3	41.5	25.0	51.3				37.5	28.2		28.2	$17,964	$1,966	$15,997
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%)	61.5	65^th of 175 public elementary schools	62.9%		41.5	106^th of 173 public elementary schools	38.7%	41	28.3	56.9	46.6	52.2	55.6	62.5	45.5	35.0	52.9	56.9	30.4	66.7		47.9	57.9		60.0	$15,293	$921	$14,372
University Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	554 Loftus Rd	Fairbanks	99709	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 479-6963	361	21	17.1	36.0%	173 (47.9%)	5 (1.4%)	35 (9.7%)	9 (2.5%)	59 (16.3%)	2 (0.6%)	78 (21.6%)	31.6	123^rd of 175 public elementary schools	29.7%		22.3	138^th of 173 public elementary schools	20.2%	15	27.1	34.3	35.9				32.4	27.6	32.8	28.3				29.8	35.9		35.9	$17,927	$1,390	$16,537
Woodriver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 Palo Verde Dr	Fairbanks	99709	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 479-4211	342	19	18.0	32.7%	177 (51.8%)	10 (2.9%)	27 (7.9%)	5 (1.5%)	51 (14.9%)	3 (0.9%)	69 (20.2%)	79.5	23^rd of 175 public elementary schools	86.9%		73.1	35^th of 173 public elementary schools	79.8%	12	35.5	62.0	57.6				51.1	56.5	67.4	59.7				60.7	61.2		61.2	$16,397	$1,044	$15,353

Frequently Asked Questions about Denali Elementary

What district is Denali Elementary in?

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

What schools do graduates of Denali Elementary attend?

Students who attend Denali Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ryan Middle School
High : Lathrop High School

Is Denali Elementary a good school?

Denali Elementary ranks 118^th of 175 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Denali Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Denali Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Denali Elementary?

Students at Denali Elementary are 32% White, 23% Two or more races, 18% American Indian, 14% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander.

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