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Weller Elementary

Q: Is Weller Elementary a good school?

Weller Elementary ranks 100 th of 166 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Weller Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 413 students attended Weller Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Weller Elementary?

Students at Weller Elementary are 61% White, 20% Two or more races, 10% American Indian, 8% Hispanic.

Q: What schools do graduates of Weller Elementary attend?

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

Public Grades PK, KG-5

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Weller Elementary is a pre-K through grade 5 school in Fairbanks, AK, serving 413 students as part of the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, which ranks 14th among 23 Alaska districts. Weller's proficiency rates in science (51.4%), English language arts (38.7%), and math (34.4%) all exceed district and state averages, yet its statewide rank of 100th out of 166 elementary schools places it in the middle of the pack at the 40th percentile in 2025–26. The school also has a relatively low free-and-reduced-lunch rate of 31.7% compared with nearby elementary schools.

Side-by-side comparisons with neighboring schools reveal notable contrasts. Ladd Elementary, just 3.5 miles away, is nearly a twin of Weller, with similar enrollment, poverty rate, and student-teacher ratio (19.1 vs. 19.6), and it ranks only three spots higher in the state. University Park Elementary, however, serves a higher share of low-income students yet outscores Weller in every subject while maintaining a lower student-teacher ratio of 17.1 and higher per-pupil spending. Magnet and charter schools such as Chinook Montessori Charter School and Barnette Magnet School rank far above Weller, suggesting the differences go beyond poverty alone.

Weller's ranking history is highly volatile, swinging from the 75th percentile in 2018–19 to the 34th in 2023–24, then up to the 67th in 2024–25 before falling again to 40th. This makes single-year rankings unreliable, but grade-level data reveals consistent concerns: math proficiency trails district averages in every grade tested, and special education outcomes dropped dramatically from the 59th to the 3rd percentile in one year. Low-income students at Weller perform around the statewide median for their subgroup, and science proficiency at 51.4% stands well above the state's 37.8% average, making it a genuine bright spot for the school.

413

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

31.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

635 Elementary Dr
Fairbanks, AK 99701-4756

(907) 457-1629

District: Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

Students who attend Weller Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tanana Middle School
High:	Lathrop High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.0%

Two or more races:

20.3%

American Indian:

9.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alaska average (39% vs 33% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg36%

Alaska avg33%

100^th of 166

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 22 pts since 2017

From top 38% (2017) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	100 of 166	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.4	57 of 175	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.2	114 of 173	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	89 of 176	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	58 of 171	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	75 of 173	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.9	46 of 185	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	51.6	92 of 186	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.7	69 of 180	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.8	54 of 246	78.0%	★★★★☆
2014	68.1	74 of 218	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.0	70 of 223	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.0	102 of 227	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.0	97 of 223	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.3	65 of 229	71.6%	★★★★☆
2009	74.5	57 of 226	74.8%	★★★★☆
2008	70.3	75 of 219	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.8	66 of 212	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.9	43 of 218	80.3%	★★★★☆
2005	73.6	50 of 213	76.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	87 of 140	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.4	35 of 154	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	35.8	96 of 142	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	61 of 152	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	46 of 143	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.3	33 of 141	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	42 of 159	73.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	62 of 125	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.9	92 of 122	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.9	73 of 119	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	46 of 104	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.6	29 of 110	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	55 of 147	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	96 of 145	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.7	65 of 149	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.0	113 of 150	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	98 of 148	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.6	61 of 148	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	72 of 142	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	38 of 159	76.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	48 of 65	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.9	30 of 62	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	17.0	66 of 68	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	44.0	41 of 74	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	28 of 58	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	18 of 73	75.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	13.1	29 of 30	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	48.5	12 of 29	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	11 of 26	57.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	28.2	107 of 128	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	57.1	62 of 139	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.6	109 of 133	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	89 of 138	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.5	61 of 137	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	68 of 127	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.5	43 of 147	70.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-17 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile~ school

Male (2026)34th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)26th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2025-2026) ?

Science51%+14 vs state

English Language Arts39%+6 vs state

Mathematics34%~ state avg

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by a parent
Tuesday, March 17, 2009

We love this school. My second grader loves her teacher and her experience so far this year...she is challenged and couldn't say the same of Idaho/Kansas schools that she has attended. Principal is awesome. Not a single negative experience this entire school year! Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Weller Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Weller Elementary?

Students at Weller Elementary are 61% White, 20% Two or more races, 10% American Indian, 8% Hispanic.

What district is Weller Elementary in?

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

Is Weller Elementary a good school?

Weller Elementary ranks 100^th of 166 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Weller Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 413 students attended Weller Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Weller Elementary attend?

Students who attend Weller Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tanana Middle School
High : Lathrop High School

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