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Ryan Middle School

Q: Is Ryan Middle School a good school?

Ryan Middle School ranks in the bottom 16.7% of Alaska middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Ryan Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 463 students attended Ryan Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ryan Middle School?

Students at Ryan Middle School are 35% White, 31% Two or more races, 13% American Indian, 11% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

Public Grades 6-8

75^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 90 Alaska Middle Schools

Better than 17% of Alaska middle schools

Summary

Ryan Middle School is a 6–8 public school in Fairbanks, AK, serving 463 students and operating within the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.

Ryan currently holds the lowest statewide ranking among its nearby peer schools, placing 75th out of 90 Alaska middle schools in 2025–2026 — a 17th-percentile result that earns 1 star. By comparison, North Pole Middle School ranks 71st, Tanana Middle School ranks 70th, and Randy Smith Middle School is the standout at 47th. Ryan trails district averages in every core subject, with the widest gaps in science (25.8% proficient versus a 43.9% district average) and English language arts (26.4% versus 35.9%). Only about one in four students is proficient in these subjects, and proficiency declines sharply between 6th and 8th grade. Incoming 6th graders score close to state averages in math and ELA, but by 8th grade, Ryan students lag the state by roughly 10 percentage points in both subjects — a pattern not seen across the district as a whole.

There are some encouraging trends. Math proficiency has climbed from 19.2% in 2023–2024 to 27.9% in 2025–2026, narrowing the gap with the state to just over 4 points. However, science has not improved, and subgroup results remain uneven. While Asian, military-connected, and white students have shown recent gains, outcomes are very low for special education students, low-income students, and multiracial students. Ryan also serves a higher share of low-income students (48.6% free or reduced-price lunch) than nearby schools such as Randy Smith (29.3%), and spending per student ($19,157) is higher than at North Pole or Tanana, yet achievement lags. Resource levels alone do not explain the results. The central challenge for the school is addressing the significant academic slide that occurs between 6th and 8th grade.

463

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,157

Per pupil spending ?

48.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1450 Cowles
Fairbanks, AK 99701-6095

(907) 452-4751

District: Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

Feeder schools for Ryan Middle School:

Elementary:	Denali Elementary
	Hunter Elementary
	Woodriver Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.2%

Two or more races:

30.7%

American Indian:

13.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 8th percentile in 2022 → 17th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 17th (2026) from a 8th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alaska average (27% vs 33% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg36%

Alaska avg33%

75^th of 90

Alaska public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 5 pts since 2017

From bottom 22% (2017) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	20.2	75 of 90	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.2	83 of 94	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	81 of 91	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	83 of 92	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	87 of 95	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	70 of 84	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	77 of 99	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	71 of 96	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.3	69 of 88	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	56.2	63 of 151	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.5	51 of 138	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.6	60 of 136	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.4	64 of 135	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.2	53 of 133	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.7	52 of 136	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.3	57 of 131	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.0	61 of 132	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.2	60 of 128	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.7	57 of 132	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.3	52 of 138	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	8 of 17	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	8 of 19	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	8 of 22	63.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	14.2	65 of 72	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.3	67 of 72	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	64 of 69	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	62 of 66	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	61 of 66	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	51 of 57	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	65 of 74	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	16 of 22	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.3	19 of 26	26.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	15 of 21	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	13 of 19	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	10 of 19	47.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	47 of 51	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	53 of 54	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	52 of 55	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	40 of 43	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	41 of 43	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	52 of 64	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	60 of 74	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.1	61 of 68	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	63 of 72	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	60 of 72	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	56 of 68	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	47 of 62	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	52 of 73	28.8%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	30.9	17 of 24	29.2%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2023	52.7	7 of 17	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	14 of 20	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	16.9	30 of 33	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.4	29 of 30	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	30 of 31	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	28 of 31	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	26 of 28	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	27 of 30	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	28 of 34	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	16 of 23	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	27 of 40	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	9.0	15 of 15	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	9 of 14	35.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	17.0	11 of 11	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	48 of 67	28.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.5	60 of 70	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	63 of 74	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	65 of 75	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	66 of 69	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	42 of 58	27.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.9	63 of 72	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Military Connected (2023)59th percentile+49 vs school

Asian (2025)53rd percentile+41 vs school

Native American (2026)30th percentile+14 vs school

Migrant (2019)29th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile~ school

Female (2026)10th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)9th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)<1st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics28%-4 vs state

English Language Arts26%-7 vs state

Science26%-12 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 6th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	STAR English Language Arts All Grades	STAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 8th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ryan Middle School	Public	6-8	1450 Cowles	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 452-4751	463	28	16.6	48.6%	163 (35.2%)	19 (4.1%)	51 (11.0%)	19 (4.1%)	61 (13.2%)	8 (1.7%)	142 (30.7%)	20.2	75^th of 90 public middle schools	16.7%		15.2	83^rd of 94 public middle schools	11.7%	8	35.2	23.0	19.4	26.4	32.5	27.7	22.5	27.9	25.8	25.8	$19,157	$1,342	$17,814
Randy Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	1401 Bainbridge Blvd	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 458-7600	413	25	16.6	29.3%	243 (58.8%)	7 (1.7%)	33 (8.0%)	10 (2.4%)	44 (10.7%)	1 (0.2%)	75 (18.2%)	46.5	47^th of 90 public middle schools	47.8%		46	52^nd of 94 public middle schools	44.7%	5	45.4	33.1	39.7	39.4	39.5	33.6	43.0	38.7	43.4	43.4	$20,887	$1,166	$19,720
Tanana Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Trainor Gate Rd	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 452-8145	523	28	18.6	34.8%	263 (50.3%)	30 (5.7%)	72 (13.8%)	14 (2.7%)	31 (5.9%)	22 (4.2%)	91 (17.4%)	28.2	70^th of 90 public middle schools	22.2%		20.7	77^th of 94 public middle schools	18.1%	7	30.6	31.0	35.8	32.2	30.1	25.3	35.0	29.7	35.8	35.8	$17,797	$1,144	$16,653
North Pole Middle School	Public	6-8	300 East 8th Ave	North Pole	99705	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 488-2271	631	36	17.7	33.9%	407 (64.5%)	10 (1.6%)	67 (10.6%)	9 (1.4%)	29 (4.6%)	5 (0.8%)	104 (16.5%)	27.2	71^st of 90 public middle schools	21.1%		37.8	62^nd of 94 public middle schools	34.0%	9	30.7	29.5	29.5	29.9	25.7	31.0	26.1	27.5	44.0	44.0	$17,336	$1,020	$16,316

Frequently Asked Questions about Ryan Middle School

Is Ryan Middle School a good school?

Ryan Middle School ranks in the bottom 16.7% of Alaska middle schools.

How many students attend Ryan Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 463 students attended Ryan Middle School.

What district is Ryan Middle School in?

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

What is the racial makeup of Ryan Middle School?

Students at Ryan Middle School are 35% White, 31% Two or more races, 13% American Indian, 11% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

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