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Pearl Creek Elementary

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Pearl Creek Elementary ranks 40 th of 175 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

40^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 175 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Pearl Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Fairbanks, Alaska, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 394 students. It is part of the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, which is ranked 15 out of 24 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pearl Creek Elementary consistently ranks among the top 40-50 elementary schools in Alaska, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years. The school's proficiency rates in ASA/Science, STAR/English Language Arts, and STAR/Mathematics are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Pearl Creek Elementary had 64.06% proficiency in ASA/Science for all grades, compared to 43.52% for the district and 37.87% for the state. The school also maintains a relatively high per-student spending of $16,071 and a lower student-teacher ratio of around 17-18, which is better than the district average.

Interestingly, Watershed Charter School, a public charter school within the same district, consistently outperforms Pearl Creek Elementary in academic proficiency across all subjects and grade levels. Other nearby public schools, such as Denali Elementary and University Park Elementary, have significantly lower academic proficiency rates compared to Pearl Creek Elementary. Despite these disparities, Pearl Creek Elementary has maintained a strong academic performance, with consistent 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

388

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,071

Per pupil spending ?

26.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Auburn Dr
Fairbanks, AK 99709

(907) 479-4234

District: Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

Students who attend Pearl Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Randy Smith Middle School
High:	West Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.5%

Two or more races:

17.3%

American Indian:

8.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2014 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alaska average (52% vs 33% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Alaska elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg37%

Alaska avg33%

40^th of 175

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	72.2	40 of 175	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	58.1	77 of 173	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	86 of 176	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.7	37 of 171	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	36 of 173	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	36 of 185	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	23 of 186	87.6%	★★★★☆
2017	82.0	20 of 180	88.9%	★★★★☆
2015	79.7	31 of 246	87.4%	★★★★☆
2014	78.1	36 of 218	83.5%	★★★★☆
2013	82.4	19 of 223	91.5%	★★★★★
2012	80.6	24 of 227	89.4%	★★★★☆
2011	81.8	28 of 223	87.4%	★★★★☆
2010	84.8	9 of 229	96.1%	★★★★★
2009	84.1	14 of 226	93.8%	★★★★★
2008	87.7	3 of 219	98.6%	★★★★★
2007	85.9	5 of 212	97.6%	★★★★★
2006	85.7	6 of 218	97.2%	★★★★★
2005	86.3	9 of 213	95.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	50 of 154	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	66 of 142	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.5	88 of 152	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.7	60 of 143	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.9	27 of 141	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	31 of 159	80.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	53 of 125	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.9	86 of 122	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	67 of 119	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.5	53 of 147	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	28 of 149	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	51.1	75 of 150	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	59 of 148	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.1	16 of 148	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	41 of 142	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	33 of 159	79.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	31 of 62	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.3	60 of 74	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	75.8	10 of 45	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	5 of 73	93.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	23 of 29	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	24 of 27	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	14 of 16	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.9	9 of 14	35.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	3 of 10	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	21.3	22 of 26	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	38 of 139	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.0	57 of 133	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	82 of 138	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.8	35 of 137	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	31 of 127	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	30 of 147	79.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)81st percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)50th percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Science64%+26 vs state

English Language Arts50%+18 vs state

Mathematics49%+16 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
Pearl Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Auburn Dr	Fairbanks	99709	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 479-4234	388	23	16.8	26.3%	258 (66.5%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (5.9%)	7 (1.8%)	32 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (17.3%)	72.2	40^th of 175 public elementary schools	77.1%		58.1	77^th of 173 public elementary schools	55.5%	37	57.9	42.4	51.6				50.3	47.4	47.0	51.6				48.7	64.1		64.1	$16,071	$898	$15,172
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
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
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
Watershed Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4975 Decathlon Ave	Fairbanks	99709	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 374-9350	200	10	20.4	12.5%	129 (64.5%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.0%)	1 (0.5%)	48 (24.0%)	83.9	18^th of 175 public elementary schools	89.7%		90.8	7^th of 173 public elementary schools	96.0%	11	59.1	81.8	59.1	56.5	68.2	63.6	64.7	31.8	81.8	63.6	77.3	72.7	59.1	64.4	63.6	68.2	65.9	$16,174	$693	$15,480
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pearl Creek Elementary

Is Pearl Creek Elementary a good school?

Pearl Creek Elementary ranks 40^th of 175 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Pearl Creek Elementary in?

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

How many students attend Pearl Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 388 students attended Pearl Creek Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pearl Creek Elementary?

Students at Pearl Creek Elementary are 66% White, 17% Two or more races, 8% American Indian, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Pearl Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pearl Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Randy Smith Middle School
High : West Valley High School

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