Best Elementary Schools in Alaska

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the STAR and ASA test scores by the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr. The most recent update was on Friday, August 30, 2024.

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
020039000173	101	Sterling Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	35096 Sterling Hwy	Sterling	99672	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 262-4944	124	11	11.1	46.8%	88 (71.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (16.1%)				43.4	16	153	52
020006000627	102	Mt. Eccles Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	201 Adams Ave	Cordova	99574	Chugach Census Area	Cordova City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 424-3236	226	17	13.6	69.9%	107 (47.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	33 (14.6%)	63 (27.9%)	5 (2.2%)	17 (7.5%)	$21,364	$2,355	$19,009	42.8	51.7	85	17
020039000165	103	Ninilchik School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	15735 Sterling Hwy	Ninilchik	99639	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 714-0300	106	11	10	55.7%	65 (61.3%)	1 (0.9%)	5 (4.7%)	1 (0.9%)	8 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (24.5%)				42.3			(n/a)
020048000137	104	North Star Elementary	Public	K-5	961 Mallard	Kodiak	99615	Kodiak Island Borough	Kodiak Island Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 486-7500	191	18	10.9	60.7%	80 (41.9%)	3 (1.6%)	6 (3.1%)	23 (12.0%)	59 (30.9%)	10 (5.2%)	10 (5.2%)				42.3	54.6	78	26
020060000258	105	Midnight Sun Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2301 Bradway Rd	North Pole	99705	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 488-0134	320	19	17.2	35.9%	209 (65.3%)	4 (1.3%)	40 (12.5%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.2%)	2 (0.6%)	41 (12.8%)	$17,129	$1,044	$16,085	42.2	32.6	124	19
020060000002	106	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	392	22	17.5	40.3%	196 (50.0%)	40 (10.2%)	64 (16.3%)	12 (3.1%)	16 (4.1%)	10 (2.6%)	54 (13.8%)	$15,293	$921	$14,372	41.5	40.2	107	1
020018000504	107	Government Hill Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	525 Bluff Dr	Anchorage	99501	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-5000	478	27	17.4	38.5%	117 (24.5%)	11 (2.3%)	258 (54.0%)	4 (0.8%)	18 (3.8%)	18 (3.8%)	52 (10.9%)	$13,181	$1,004	$12,176	40.6	41.9	104	3
020021000131	108	Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Tongass Blvd	Juneau	99801	Juneau City and Borough	Juneau Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 780-1400	298	21	14.3	29.9%	90 (30.2%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (11.1%)	16 (5.4%)	41 (13.8%)	25 (8.4%)	92 (30.9%)	$18,280	$2,252	$16,029	40.1	30.7	127	19
020021000508	109	Mendenhall River Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	9001 Mendenhall Loop Rd	Juneau	99801	Juneau City and Borough	Juneau Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 796-5600	294	21	13.9	26.2%	125 (42.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.5%)	8 (2.7%)	35 (11.9%)	19 (6.5%)	79 (26.9%)	$22,582	$1,360	$21,223	39.7	41	106	3
020060000651	110	North Pole Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Snowman Ln	North Pole	99705	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 488-2286	338	21	16	38.5%	212 (62.7%)	7 (2.1%)	33 (9.8%)	6 (1.8%)	24 (7.1%)	9 (2.7%)	47 (13.9%)	$16,614	$1,351	$15,263	39.1	49	91	19

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on STAR English Language Arts, STAR Mathematics, ASA Science test scores released by the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr.
These rankings were last updated on August 30, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.

School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 173)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
020039000173	101	Sterling Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	35096 Sterling Hwy	Sterling	99672	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 262-4944	124	11	11.1	46.8%	88 (71.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (16.1%)								43.4	16	153	52
020006000627	102	Mt. Eccles Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	201 Adams Ave	Cordova	99574	Chugach Census Area	Cordova City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 424-3236	226	17	13.6	69.9%	107 (47.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	33 (14.6%)	63 (27.9%)	5 (2.2%)	17 (7.5%)	$21,364			$2,355			$19,009	42.8	51.7	85	17
020039000165	103	Ninilchik School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	15735 Sterling Hwy	Ninilchik	99639	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 714-0300	106	11	10	55.7%	65 (61.3%)	1 (0.9%)	5 (4.7%)	1 (0.9%)	8 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (24.5%)								42.3			(n/a)
020048000137	104	North Star Elementary	Public	K-5	961 Mallard	Kodiak	99615	Kodiak Island Borough	Kodiak Island Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 486-7500	191	18	10.9	60.7%	80 (41.9%)	3 (1.6%)	6 (3.1%)	23 (12.0%)	59 (30.9%)	10 (5.2%)	10 (5.2%)								42.3	54.6	78	26
020060000258	105	Midnight Sun Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2301 Bradway Rd	North Pole	99705	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 488-0134	320	19	17.2	35.9%	209 (65.3%)	4 (1.3%)	40 (12.5%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.2%)	2 (0.6%)	41 (12.8%)	$17,129			$1,044			$16,085	42.2	32.6	124	19
020060000002	106	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	392	22	17.5	40.3%	196 (50.0%)	40 (10.2%)	64 (16.3%)	12 (3.1%)	16 (4.1%)	10 (2.6%)	54 (13.8%)	$15,293			$921			$14,372	41.5	40.2	107	1
020018000504	107	Government Hill Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	525 Bluff Dr	Anchorage	99501	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-5000	478	27	17.4	38.5%	117 (24.5%)	11 (2.3%)	258 (54.0%)	4 (0.8%)	18 (3.8%)	18 (3.8%)	52 (10.9%)	$13,181			$1,004			$12,176	40.6	41.9	104	3
020021000131	108	Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Tongass Blvd	Juneau	99801	Juneau City and Borough	Juneau Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 780-1400	298	21	14.3	29.9%	90 (30.2%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (11.1%)	16 (5.4%)	41 (13.8%)	25 (8.4%)	92 (30.9%)	$18,280			$2,252			$16,029	40.1	30.7	127	19
020021000508	109	Mendenhall River Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	9001 Mendenhall Loop Rd	Juneau	99801	Juneau City and Borough	Juneau Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 796-5600	294	21	13.9	26.2%	125 (42.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.5%)	8 (2.7%)	35 (11.9%)	19 (6.5%)	79 (26.9%)	$22,582			$1,360			$21,223	39.7	41	106	3
020060000651	110	North Pole Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Snowman Ln	North Pole	99705	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 488-2286	338	21	16	38.5%	212 (62.7%)	7 (2.1%)	33 (9.8%)	6 (1.8%)	24 (7.1%)	9 (2.7%)	47 (13.9%)	$16,614			$1,351			$15,263	39.1	49	91	19