Beta You're viewing our redesigned school list. Prefer the classic layout?

Compare Fairbanks B.E.S.T. to nearby schools

Coming soon: We're expecting this year's test scores from the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr any day now — new rankings will be posted the moment they're released!

Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

Here are the 4 schools closest to Fairbanks B.E.S.T..

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School														Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				STAR English Language Arts (2025)								STAR Mathematics (2025)								ASA Science (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Distance	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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 9th 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 9th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 5th Grade	ASA Science 8th Grade	ASA Science 10th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alternative Learning Systems	0.0mi	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	397 Hamilton Avenue	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 452-2000	184	12	15.6		74 (40.2%)	9 (4.9%)	16 (8.7%)	3 (1.6%)	41 (22.3%)	2 (1.1%)	39 (21.2%)								(n/a)																			25.0	21.1	$14,448	$693	$13,754
Fairbanks B.E.S.T.	0.0mi	Public, Virtual, Alternative	PK, KG-12	397 Hamilton Avenue	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	Yes	No	(907) 452-2000	784	1	784.0		493 (62.9%)	6 (0.8%)	81 (10.3%)	32 (4.1%)	39 (5.0%)	3 (0.4%)	130 (16.6%)								(n/a)		44.4		54.6	33.3	50.0	27.3	37.9		44.4		36.4	36.4	30.0		28.6		40.0	27.3	31.0	$8,068	$693	$7,374
Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)	3.3mi	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2157 Van Horn Rd	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Galena City School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 374-2200	7,876	66	118.7		5,744 (72.9%)	91 (1.2%)	254 (3.2%)	85 (1.1%)	794 (10.1%)	92 (1.2%)	816 (10.4%)								(n/a)	50.7	44.9	52.8	53.1	51.3	56.1	62.8	53.3	38.2	33.3	45.7	32.1	46.9	41.0	28.6	38.0	66.7	49.1	70.8	59.7
Raven School	4.0mi	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4762 Old Airport Way	Fairbanks	99709	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Yukon-Koyukuk School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 357-9573	3,687	30	123.9		2,259 (61.3%)	82 (2.2%)	179 (4.9%)	59 (1.6%)	567 (15.4%)	148 (4.0%)	393 (10.7%)								(n/a)	31.7	35.3	36.8	56.3	35.5	43.3	46.9	40.3	26.8	44.1	37.5	36.4	40.0	24.2	13.8	32.1	50.0	39.3	32.4	40.4	$5,756	$05	$5,751

SchoolDigger rankings lists for Alaska:

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.