Schools in Zip Code 99901

Zip code 99901 covers Ketchikan, Alaska, and is served by 9 schools — five elementary schools, one middle school, two high schools, and one alternative school — that together enroll about 2,043 students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12, all belonging to the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District. That district currently ranks 19th of 23 districts in Alaska with a 1-star overall rating, so even strong schools here are working against a broader pattern of below-average performance. Parents should compare individual schools carefully, since outcomes vary widely across the nine options.

Fawn Mountain Elementary is the top elementary performer, ranking in the 58th percentile statewide and posting math proficiency of 42.22%, far above the district's 26.87% and the state's 32.20%. Schoenbar Middle School offers the most balanced results, exceeding district and state averages in science at 41.24% and posting the strongest all-around test profile in the area. Tongass School of Arts and Sciences Charter School stands out in science with 50.00% proficiency, while Ketchikan High School is the graduation leader at 90.1% despite math proficiency of just 7.62%. In contrast, Revilla Junior/Senior High School dropped from the 45th to the 13th percentile in one year, carries a 65.1% graduation rate, and has the highest per-pupil spending in the district.

Math is the clearest systemic weakness across the zip code: only Fawn Mountain Elementary, Point Higgins School, and Houghtaling Elementary meet or exceed the state math average. Poverty does not cleanly predict performance — Houghtaling is high-poverty yet strong in math, while Point Higgins has the lowest poverty rate but the lowest ELA proficiency in the dataset at 12.50%. Higher spending does not guarantee better results either. Fast Track is an alternative program whose 55.0% graduation rate and distinct population should not be compared directly with traditional schools. Overall, families will find isolated pockets of excellence — in specific subjects and specific schools — rather than consistently strong achievement across the district.