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)
020060000761	111	Boreal Sun Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2404 S Barnette St	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 456-5444	197	11	17.6	26.9%	131 (66.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (12.7%)	3 (1.5%)	10 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (14.2%)	$15,937	$693	$15,244	37.6	32.2	125	14
020018000078	112	Gladys Wood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7001 Cranberry St	Anchorage	99502	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-6760	295	21	14	74.9%	81 (27.5%)	7 (2.4%)	26 (8.8%)	27 (9.2%)	52 (17.6%)	28 (9.5%)	74 (25.1%)	$14,383	$1,216	$13,167	37.5	34.4	120	8
020039000602	113	Nikiski North Star Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	45600 Holt Lamplight Rd	Kenai	99611	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 776-2600	242	19	13	51.7%	180 (74.4%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.9%)	2 (0.8%)	15 (6.2%)	2 (0.8%)	34 (14.0%)				36.5	39.6	108	5
020060000519	114	Weller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	635 Elementary Dr	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 457-1629	467	23	20.3	32.5%	303 (64.9%)	4 (0.9%)	28 (6.0%)	4 (0.9%)	38 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	89 (19.1%)	$16,637	$1,110	$15,526	36.2	49.9	89	25
020051000226	115	Iditarod Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	455 E Carpenter Cir	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 352-9100	437	26	16.8	58.1%	272 (62.2%)	2 (0.5%)	46 (10.5%)	5 (1.1%)	29 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	82 (18.8%)	$17,072	$3,548	$13,525	35.9	30.1	128	13
020021000130	116	Sayeik: Gastineau Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	1507 3rd St	Juneau	99824	Juneau City and Borough	Juneau Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 796-5075	280	19	14.6	34.3%	126 (45.0%)	4 (1.4%)	15 (5.4%)	5 (1.8%)	39 (13.9%)	3 (1.1%)	88 (31.4%)	$18,844	$853	$17,991	34.8	45.8	97	19
020005000028	117	Tok School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	249 Jon Summar Way	Tok	99780	Southeast Fairbanks Census Area	Alaska Gateway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 883-5161	185	17	11	100.0%	82 (44.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	87 (47.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.6%)	$36,211	$10,675	$25,536	34.6	25.4	135	18
020018000147	118	Kasuun Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4000 E 68th Ave	Anchorage	99507	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 349-9444	289	19	15.2	41.5%	81 (28.0%)	11 (3.8%)	32 (11.1%)	33 (11.4%)	54 (18.7%)	10 (3.5%)	68 (23.5%)	$19,194	$1,773	$17,420	33.2	37	112	6
020060000600	119	Ticasuk Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	785 Lakloey Dr	Fairbanks	99705	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 488-3200	397	23	17.2	41.1%	238 (59.9%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.8%)	4 (1.0%)	40 (10.1%)	1 (0.3%)	79 (19.9%)	$17,312	$1,399	$15,912	32.8	16.6	151	32
020021000755	120	Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School	Public	PK, KG-8	1415 Glacier Ave - Marie Drake	Juneau	99801	Juneau City and Borough	Juneau Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 523-1848	188	12	15.9	8.5%	122 (64.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (12.2%)	2 (1.1%)	8 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (17.6%)	$15,917	$817	$15,100	32.5	27.8	131	11

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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:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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

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)
020060000761	111	Boreal Sun Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2404 S Barnette St	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 456-5444	197	11	17.6	26.9%	131 (66.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (12.7%)	3 (1.5%)	10 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (14.2%)	$15,937			$693			$15,244	37.6	32.2	125	14
020018000078	112	Gladys Wood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7001 Cranberry St	Anchorage	99502	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-6760	295	21	14	74.9%	81 (27.5%)	7 (2.4%)	26 (8.8%)	27 (9.2%)	52 (17.6%)	28 (9.5%)	74 (25.1%)	$14,383			$1,216			$13,167	37.5	34.4	120	8
020039000602	113	Nikiski North Star Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	45600 Holt Lamplight Rd	Kenai	99611	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 776-2600	242	19	13	51.7%	180 (74.4%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.9%)	2 (0.8%)	15 (6.2%)	2 (0.8%)	34 (14.0%)								36.5	39.6	108	5
020060000519	114	Weller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	635 Elementary Dr	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 457-1629	467	23	20.3	32.5%	303 (64.9%)	4 (0.9%)	28 (6.0%)	4 (0.9%)	38 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	89 (19.1%)	$16,637			$1,110			$15,526	36.2	49.9	89	25
020051000226	115	Iditarod Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	455 E Carpenter Cir	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 352-9100	437	26	16.8	58.1%	272 (62.2%)	2 (0.5%)	46 (10.5%)	5 (1.1%)	29 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	82 (18.8%)	$17,072			$3,548			$13,525	35.9	30.1	128	13
020021000130	116	Sayeik: Gastineau Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	1507 3rd St	Juneau	99824	Juneau City and Borough	Juneau Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 796-5075	280	19	14.6	34.3%	126 (45.0%)	4 (1.4%)	15 (5.4%)	5 (1.8%)	39 (13.9%)	3 (1.1%)	88 (31.4%)	$18,844			$853			$17,991	34.8	45.8	97	19
020005000028	117	Tok School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	249 Jon Summar Way	Tok	99780	Southeast Fairbanks Census Area	Alaska Gateway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 883-5161	185	17	11	100.0%	82 (44.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	87 (47.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.6%)	$36,211			$10,675			$25,536	34.6	25.4	135	18
020018000147	118	Kasuun Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4000 E 68th Ave	Anchorage	99507	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 349-9444	289	19	15.2	41.5%	81 (28.0%)	11 (3.8%)	32 (11.1%)	33 (11.4%)	54 (18.7%)	10 (3.5%)	68 (23.5%)	$19,194			$1,773			$17,420	33.2	37	112	6
020060000600	119	Ticasuk Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	785 Lakloey Dr	Fairbanks	99705	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 488-3200	397	23	17.2	41.1%	238 (59.9%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.8%)	4 (1.0%)	40 (10.1%)	1 (0.3%)	79 (19.9%)	$17,312			$1,399			$15,912	32.8	16.6	151	32
020021000755	120	Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School	Public	PK, KG-8	1415 Glacier Ave - Marie Drake	Juneau	99801	Juneau City and Borough	Juneau Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 523-1848	188	12	15.9	8.5%	122 (64.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (12.2%)	2 (1.1%)	8 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (17.6%)	$15,917			$817			$15,100	32.5	27.8	131	11