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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 99709

At a glance

Schools

5,867

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedWatershed Charter School11^th of 166 Alaska elementary schools

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Biggest riser

University Park Elementary up 54 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Hutchison High School 16.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Zip code 99709 in Fairbanks, Alaska includes 7 schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, with no standalone middle schools. Most schools belong to the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, but Raven School belongs to the Yukon-Koyukuk School District. Raven is a massive PK-12 alternative/correspondence program enrolling 3,687 students — roughly 63% of the 5,867 total students in the ZIP. The six borough schools together enroll about 2,180 students and provide a clearer picture of the traditional local school options.

For parents prioritizing academics, Watershed Charter School is the standout. This K-8 school of 200 students ranks 11th among 166 Alaska elementary schools with a 5-star rating, and its science proficiency (77.27%), ELA (62.12%), and math (66.67%) all run well above district and state averages. Among traditional elementary schools, Woodriver Elementary is the strongest option, especially in math, where 5th-grade proficiency reaches 64.56%, far above the state average. At the high school level, West Valley High School leads the ZIP with a 90.9% graduation rate and above-average 9th and 10th-grade scores. Hutchison High School also beats statewide 9th-grade benchmarks in math and ELA.

Effie Kokrine Charter School is the most at-risk school, with the highest poverty rate (59.7%), the lowest graduation rate (71.4%), and the weakest test scores in the ZIP. University Park Elementary is improving rapidly, climbing from the 20th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 58th percentile in 2025-2026. Interestingly, per-student spending does not predict results: Raven School spends the least at $5,756 yet posts solid test scores, while Hutchison High School spends more than $20,000 per student. Because Raven School belongs to a different district and operates as a correspondence program, comparisons with other schools should be made cautiously. Overall, this ZIP offers strong choices, but the best fit depends on whether a family prioritizes test scores, graduation rates, or alternative structures.

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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
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%)	56.9	69^th of 166 public elementary schools	58.4%		31.6	123^rd of 175 public elementary schools	29.7%	54	42.7	48.5	40.3					43.6	41.3	50.0	34.6					41.6	52.6			52.6	$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%)	65.2	52^nd of 166 public elementary schools	68.7%		79.5	23^rd of 175 public elementary schools	86.9%	29	37.9	35.2	59.5					44.9	43.9	40.9	64.6					50.5	58.2			58.2	$16,397	$1,044	$15,353
West Valley High School	Public	9-12	3800 Geist Rd	Fairbanks	99709	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 479-4221	782	41	19.0	21.1%	455 (58.2%)	12 (1.5%)	78 (10.0%)	20 (2.6%)	71 (9.1%)	3 (0.4%)	143 (18.3%)	54.3	30^th of 62 public high schools	51.6%		65.6	21^st of 60 public high schools	65.0%	9							41.2	41.2							19.2	19.2			45.7	45.7	$16,636	$862	$15,773
Effie Kokrine Charter School	Public, Charter	7-12	601 Loftus Rd	Fairbanks	99709	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 474-0958	139	8	17.5	59.7%	15 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	1 (0.7%)	81 (58.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (26.6%)	28.3	48^th of 62 public high schools	22.6%		12.3	55^th of 60 public high schools	8.3%	7					< 20%	< 20%	35.0	20.8					< 20%	< 20%	< 20%	< 5%		22.2	20.8	21.4	$18,862	$1,067	$17,794
Hutchison High School	Public	9-12	3750 Geist Rd	Fairbanks	99709	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 479-2261	356	21	16.7	25.0%	245 (68.8%)	10 (2.8%)	23 (6.5%)	4 (1.1%)	21 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (14.9%)	50.1	32^nd of 62 public high schools	48.4%		54.9	27^th of 60 public high schools	55.0%	5							36.8	36.8							20.0	20.0			45.5	45.5	$20,230	$916	$19,313
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%)	88.9	11^th of 166 public elementary schools	93.4%		83.9	18^th of 175 public elementary schools	89.7%	7	50.0	63.6	68.2	59.1	63.6	68.2		62.1	50.0	59.1	77.3	72.7	72.7	68.2		66.7	81.8	72.7		77.3	$16,174	$693	$15,480
Raven School	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)	47.4	36.0	58.6	48.5	54.3	47.6	33.3	47.3	35.0	28.0	37.9	40.0	45.5	38.1	12.0	34.6	75.0	64.3	52.4	63.6	$5,756	$05	$5,751

Cities Near Zip Code 99709

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fairbanks	1.36 mi	26	22^nd
Fort Wainwright	6 mi	1	29^th
North Pole	16.93 mi	4	35^th
Eielson AFB	27.09 mi	1	1^st
Nenana	41.14 mi	2

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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.

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