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)
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)
020039000463	161	Kaleidoscope School of Arts & Science	Public, Charter	K-5	549 N Forest Dr	Kenai	99611	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 283-0804	234	15	15.1	35.9%	141 (60.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.0%)	5 (2.1%)	26 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (20.5%)								10	13.4	161
020012000042	162	Dillingham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	565 Seward St	Dillingham	99576	Dillingham Census Area	Dillingham City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 842-5642	209	18	11.9	100.0%	30 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	120 (57.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (24.4%)	$22,374			$1,989			$20,385	9.4	22.1	138	24
020060000267	163	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	363	21	17.2	70.2%	90 (24.8%)	21 (5.8%)	60 (16.5%)	12 (3.3%)	83 (22.9%)	9 (2.5%)	88 (24.2%)	$18,781			$2,560			$16,220	9.4	9.2	166	3
020018000054	164	Airport Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1510 Alder Dr	Anchorage	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-4550	261	21	12.4	96.6%	25 (9.6%)	9 (3.4%)	45 (17.2%)	70 (26.8%)	39 (14.9%)	24 (9.2%)	49 (18.8%)	$19,132			$2,642			$16,489	8.8	14.4	159	5
020018000092	165	Muldoon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	525 Cherry St	Anchorage	99504	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-1460	466	26	17.5	100.0%	56 (12.0%)	18 (3.9%)	44 (9.4%)	145 (31.1%)	55 (11.8%)	68 (14.6%)	80 (17.2%)	$17,361			$2,732			$14,629	8.1	8.6	167	2
020061000285	166	Fred Ipalook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2070 Ahkovak St	Barrow	99723	North Slope Borough	North Slope Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 852-9550	539	34	16	29.1%	16 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.9%)	345 (64.0%)	30 (5.6%)	115 (21.3%)	$34,915			$1,471			$33,444	8	8.5	168	2
020018000151	167	Lake Hood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3601 W 40th Ave	Anchorage	99517	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 245-5521	248	18	13.5	54.4%	50 (20.2%)	16 (6.5%)	31 (12.5%)	56 (22.6%)	45 (18.1%)	18 (7.3%)	32 (12.9%)	$19,066			$2,683			$16,382	7.4	9.3	165	2
020000100329	168	Ayaprun Elitnaurvik	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	903 Chief Eddie Hoffman Highwa	Bethel	99559	Bethel Census Area	Lower Kuskokwim School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(907) 543-1645	167	8	20.8	65.3%	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	160 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	$17,487			$1,041			$16,447	6.1	6.9	171	3
020018000076	169	Dr. Etheldra Davis - Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1327 Nelchina St	Anchorage	99501	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-7600	384	21	17.9	100.0%	27 (7.0%)	81 (21.1%)	38 (9.9%)	16 (4.2%)	56 (14.6%)	109 (28.4%)	57 (14.8%)	$17,235			$3,360			$13,874	5.9	4.6	176	7
020018000154	170	William Tyson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2801 Richmond Ave	Anchorage	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-8000	342	22	15.5	100.0%	30 (8.8%)	26 (7.6%)	49 (14.3%)	44 (12.9%)	64 (18.7%)	58 (17.0%)	71 (20.8%)	$20,912			$3,673			$17,239	5.4	5.9	174	4

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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.