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Boreal Sun Charter School

Q: Is Boreal Sun Charter School a good school?

Boreal Sun Charter School ranks 117 th of 175 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

117^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 175 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Boreal Sun Charter School is a public charter elementary school serving 189 students in grades K-8 in Fairbanks, Alaska, which is part of the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. The school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels, with particularly strong performance in science. However, Boreal Sun has experienced a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, dropping from a 4-star rating to a 2-star rating.

Compared to nearby public schools, Boreal Sun's academic performance is generally stronger, but the nearby Watershed Charter School and Barnette Magnet School outperform Boreal Sun in both academic proficiency and statewide rankings. Boreal Sun's spending per student is lower than the nearby public schools, and its student-teacher ratio is similar to the nearby schools.

While Boreal Sun has several strengths, the decline in its statewide ranking and the performance gap between male and female students, as well as white students, suggest areas for improvement. The school's increasing free and reduced lunch rates also indicate that it may be facing challenges in serving a more diverse student population. Overall, Boreal Sun Charter School provides a strong academic foundation for its students, but it will need to address these areas of concern to maintain its competitive edge among the schools in the Fairbanks area.

201

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,937

Per pupil spending ?

26.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2404 S Barnette St
Fairbanks, AK 99701

(907) 456-5444

District: Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.2%

Two or more races:

17.4%

Hispanic:

12.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2019 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2019

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg37%

Alaska avg33%

Elementary school

117^th of 175

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 43 pts since 2019

From top 24% (2019) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

16^th of 94

Alaska public middle schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 13 pts since 2019

From top 30% (2019) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	117 of 175	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	111 of 173	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	125 of 176	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	122 of 171	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.4	108 of 173	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.8	44 of 185	76.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	123 of 154	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.0	87 of 142	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.2	120 of 152	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.8	91 of 143	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.2	62 of 141	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	57 of 159	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	66 of 149	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	78 of 150	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	79 of 148	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	64 of 148	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.7	86 of 142	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.1	35 of 159	78.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	119 of 139	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	110 of 133	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	125 of 138	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	130 of 137	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	104 of 127	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.4	51 of 147	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	16 of 94	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	32 of 91	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.8	60 of 92	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.3	44 of 95	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	27 of 84	67.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.6	30 of 99	69.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	13 of 72	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	45.4	39 of 69	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	44 of 66	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.8	23 of 66	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	29 of 57	49.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	7 of 68	89.7%	★★★★★
2024	55.7	30 of 72	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	32 of 72	55.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	48 of 70	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	54 of 74	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	57 of 75	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.0	49 of 69	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	32 of 58	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

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

Male (2025)56th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-19 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)90th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

White (2025)31st percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Science51%+13 vs state

Mathematics39%+7 vs state

English Language Arts35%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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%)	38.9	110^th of 175 public elementary schools	37.1%		29.3	129^th of 173 public elementary schools	25.4%	19	36.6	25.5	41.0				33.3	41.5	25.0	51.3				37.5	28.2		28.2	$17,964	$1,966	$15,997
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Boreal Sun Charter School

Is Boreal Sun Charter School a good school?

Boreal Sun Charter School ranks 117^th of 175 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Boreal Sun Charter School in?

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

How many students attend Boreal Sun Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 201 students attended Boreal Sun Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of Boreal Sun Charter School?

Students at Boreal Sun Charter School are 63% White, 17% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 5% American Indian, 1% Asian.

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