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Watershed Charter School

Q: Is Watershed Charter School a good school?

Watershed Charter School ranks 18 th of 175 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

18^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 175 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Watershed Charter School is a high-performing public charter elementary school serving 200 students in grades K-8 in Fairbanks, Alaska, which is part of the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Watershed Charter School students significantly outperform their district and state peers in standardized tests, with 64.66% proficient or better in STAR/English Language Arts and 64.39% proficient or better in STAR/Mathematics, compared to the district averages of 36.97% and 33.49%, respectively. The school also excels in serving different student subgroups, with male students ranking 12th out of 149 Alaska elementary schools and multi-racial students ranking 2nd out of 62 schools. Despite having a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 9.5%, the school spends $16,174 per student, which is higher than the district average.

When compared to nearby schools in the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, such as Woodriver Elementary, Watershed Charter School stands out as a high-performing outlier, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state. The school's consistent high performance, focus on equity and inclusion, and higher spending per student may be contributing factors to its academic success.

200

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,174

Per pupil spending ?

12.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4975 Decathlon Ave
Fairbanks, AK 99709

(907) 374-9350

District: Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.5%

Two or more races:

24.0%

Hispanic:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 99th percentile in 2019 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alaska average (65% vs 33% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Alaska elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 99th-percentile peak (2019) to 90th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg37%

Alaska avg33%

Elementary school

18^th of 175

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Alaska Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

5^th of 94

Alaska public middle schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Alaska Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	18 of 175	89.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.8	7 of 173	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.3	10 of 176	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	4 of 171	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	90.2	12 of 173	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	2 of 185	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	4 of 186	97.8%	★★★★★
2017	92.9	6 of 180	96.7%	★★★★★
2015	95.2	4 of 246	98.4%	★★★★★
2014	74.4	56 of 218	74.3%	★★★★☆
2013	78.5	34 of 223	84.8%	★★★★☆
2012	79.6	29 of 227	87.2%	★★★★☆
2011	81.8	26 of 223	88.3%	★★★★☆
2010	81.1	24 of 229	89.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	30 of 154	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	16 of 142	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	12 of 152	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	6 of 143	95.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	12 of 149	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	5 of 150	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	85.9	9 of 148	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	89.9	3 of 148	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	79.4	18 of 142	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	19 of 159	88.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	2 of 62	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	62.9	24 of 68	64.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	41 of 139	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	11 of 133	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	9 of 138	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	6 of 137	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	78.1	17 of 127	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	89.3	4 of 147	97.3%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	5 of 94	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	4 of 91	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	2 of 92	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.7	1 of 95	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	5 of 84	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	85.6	9 of 99	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	84.5	9 of 96	90.6%	★★★★★
2017	90.3	3 of 88	96.6%	★★★★★
2015	90.6	5 of 151	96.7%	★★★★★
2014	81.5	14 of 138	89.9%	★★★★★
2013	82.4	14 of 136	89.7%	★★★★★
2012	81.8	14 of 135	89.6%	★★★★★
2011	69.2	41 of 133	69.2%	★★★★☆
2010	65.4	50 of 136	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	5 of 72	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	5 of 69	92.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	3 of 68	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	85.9	4 of 72	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	2 of 72	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	98.6	1 of 68	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	75.4	9 of 62	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	7 of 73	90.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	4 of 70	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	4 of 74	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	1 of 75	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	1 of 69	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	69.8	10 of 58	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.9	6 of 72	91.7%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Multi-racial (2025)97th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-19 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Science66%+28 vs state

English Language Arts65%+32 vs state

Mathematics64%+32 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Watershed Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Watershed Charter School?

Students at Watershed Charter School are 65% White, 24% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 5% American Indian.

Is Watershed Charter School a good school?

Watershed Charter School ranks 18^th of 175 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

What district is Watershed Charter School in?

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

How many students attend Watershed Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 200 students attended Watershed Charter School.

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