Best Public Schools in Zip Code 99833

Summary:

The 99833 zip code area of Alaska is home to 3 schools serving grades K-12: Rae C. Stedman Elementary, Petersburg High School, and Mitkof Middle School. These schools operate within the Petersburg Borough School District and serve a community facing significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high free/reduced lunch rates across all three schools.

Among the standout performers is Mitkof Middle School, which has consistently ranked among the top 15 middle schools in Alaska, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's impressive test scores, with over 70% of students proficient or better in ASA/Science and over 50% proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, are a testament to its academic excellence.

Petersburg High School has also demonstrated strong academic performance, particularly in science, where 66.67% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in 2023-2024, well above the district and state averages. However, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, dropping from 4th in 2022-2023 to 25th in 2024-2025, highlighting the need for continued improvement and support.

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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 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
Rae C. Stedman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	303 Dolphin St	Petersburg	99833	Petersburg Borough	Petersburg Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 526-7656	206	17	11.8	50.0%	123 (59.7%)	10 (4.9%)	9 (4.4%)	5 (2.4%)	51 (24.8%)	4 (1.9%)	4 (1.9%)	47.7	90^th of 175 public elementary schools	48.6%		61.1	69^th of 173 public elementary schools	60.1%	21	44.4	22.2	31.4					31.6	55.6	47.2	40.0					46.9	42.9			42.9	$19,352	$2,390	$16,962
Petersburg High School	Public	9-12	109 Charles W St	Petersburg	99833	Petersburg Borough	Petersburg Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 526-7656	144	12	12.0	60.4%	97 (67.4%)	3 (2.1%)	4 (2.8%)	10 (6.9%)	28 (19.4%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	63.3	25^th of 60 public high schools	58.3%		83.2	5^th of 63 public high schools	92.1%	20							43.9	43.9							24.4	24.4			48.3	48.3	$25,993	$2,049	$23,944
Mitkof Middle School	Public	6-8	500 N First St	Petersburg	99833	Petersburg Borough	Petersburg Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 526-7656	114	7	16.5	66.7%	73 (64.0%)	4 (3.5%)	5 (4.4%)	4 (3.5%)	26 (22.8%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	75.4	15^th of 94 public middle schools	84.0%		63.7	31^st of 91 public middle schools	65.9%	16				50.0	46.2	57.6		51.0				46.2	46.2	57.6		50.0		72.7		72.7	$18,359	$1,705	$16,654

Cities Near Zip Code 99833

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Petersburg	0.8 mi	3	13^th
Wrangell	32.19 mi	3	3^rd
Kake	38.78 mi	1
Whale Pass	48.03 mi	1

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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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