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)
020069000310	11	Skagway School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1563 Main St	Skagway	99840	Skagway Municipality	Skagway School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 983-2960	152	14	10.8	2.0%	125 (82.2%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.0%)	6 (3.9%)	6 (3.9%)	1 (0.7%)	10 (6.6%)	$26,630			$00			$26,630	88.5	72.2	39	28
020018000094	12	Northern Lights ABC K-8 School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2424 East Dowling Rd	Anchorage	99507	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-7500	569	30	18.9	25.8%	203 (35.7%)	43 (7.6%)	66 (11.6%)	141 (24.8%)	18 (3.2%)	6 (1.1%)	92 (16.2%)	$11,121			$687			$10,434	87.9	95.3	3	9
020048000190	13	Peterson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	Avenue G Bldg 550	Kodiak	99615	Kodiak Island Borough	Kodiak Island Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 486-7486	187	12	15.5	27.3%	166 (88.8%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	10 (5.3%)								87.7	73.6	33	20
020051000741	14	Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4961 E Nelson Rd	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 864-2300	471	26	17.8	23.6%	318 (67.5%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (7.2%)	9 (1.9%)	25 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	82 (17.4%)	$14,038			$875			$13,163	87.7	83	17	3
020051000480	15	John Shaw Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3750 E Paradise Ln	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 352-0500	533	29	18.3	40.0%	392 (73.5%)	5 (0.9%)	39 (7.3%)	7 (1.3%)	35 (6.6%)	2 (0.4%)	53 (9.9%)	$13,883			$843			$13,040	85.4	70.5	42	27
020018000082	16	Huffman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	12000 Lorraine St	Anchorage	99516	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-5650	357	20	17.6	11.2%	241 (67.5%)	3 (0.8%)	19 (5.3%)	16 (4.5%)	21 (5.9%)	6 (1.7%)	51 (14.3%)	$16,181			$1,161			$15,019	84.8	90.1	8	8
020018000077	17	Girdwood School	Public	PK, KG-8	680 Hightower	Girdwood	99587	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-5300	182	15	12.4	13.7%	147 (80.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.1%)	5 (2.7%)	7 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)	$18,027			$1,187			$16,840	83.6	84.6	16	1
020018000059	18	Bayshore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	10500 Bayshore Dr	Anchorage	99515	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-5360	428	22	19.3	15.4%	203 (47.4%)	6 (1.4%)	33 (7.7%)	50 (11.7%)	35 (8.2%)	11 (2.6%)	90 (21.0%)	$12,944			$851			$12,093	83.1	82.1	20	2
020018000067	19	Chugach Optional Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1205 E St	Anchorage	99501	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-3730	234	14	16.4	10.7%	173 (73.9%)	4 (1.7%)	18 (7.7%)	6 (2.6%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (12.8%)	$12,193			$673			$11,519	81.3	88.9	9	10
020018000390	20	Trailside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5151 Abbott Rd	Anchorage	99507	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-5500	379	24	15.5	26.4%	187 (49.3%)	9 (2.4%)	35 (9.2%)	40 (10.6%)	29 (7.7%)	18 (4.7%)	61 (16.1%)	$13,949			$911			$13,037	81.2	72.6	37	17

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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

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.