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)
020021000265	141	Kax_dig_oowu Heen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Riverside Dr	Juneau	99801	Juneau City and Borough	Juneau Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 796-5700	268	21	12.5	45.5%	75 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.8%)	34 (12.7%)	41 (15.3%)	12 (4.5%)	85 (31.7%)	$21,108			$2,260			$18,848	20.7	29.8	130	11
020057000254	142	Nome Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1057 E 5th Avenue	Nome	99762	Nome Census Area	Nome Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 443-5299	338	22	15.3	100.0%	36 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	158 (46.7%)	1 (0.3%)	135 (39.9%)	$15,186			$2,542			$12,645	19.9	15.6	155	13
020002000017	143	Unalakleet School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	Main St	Unalakleet	99684	Nome Census Area	Bering Strait School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 624-3444	170	17	10	68.8%	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	2 (1.2%)	157 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	$36,225			$3,105			$33,120	17.9	33.6	121	22
020018000066	144	Chinook Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	3101 W 88th Ave	Anchorage	99502	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-6700	481	26	18.2	77.5%	113 (23.5%)	21 (4.4%)	57 (11.9%)	45 (9.4%)	93 (19.3%)	52 (10.8%)	100 (20.8%)	$15,391			$2,044			$13,347	16.9	12.5	164	20
020018000107	145	Russian Jack Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4300 E 20th Ave	Anchorage	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-1300	252	16	15.7	86.9%	21 (8.3%)	9 (3.6%)	49 (19.4%)	58 (23.0%)	30 (11.9%)	41 (16.3%)	44 (17.5%)	$16,896			$3,468			$13,428	16.7	16.7	149	4
020018000071	146	Creekside Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7500 E 6th Ave	Anchorage	99504	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-1550	361	25	14.5	85.0%	38 (10.5%)	44 (12.2%)	54 (15.0%)	55 (15.2%)	39 (10.8%)	43 (11.9%)	88 (24.4%)	$17,739			$2,332			$15,407	16.4	17.4	146
020018000095	147	Northwood ABC	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	4807 Northwood Dr	Anchorage	99517	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(907) 742-6800	281	19	14.4	73.3%	60 (21.4%)	13 (4.6%)	25 (8.9%)	27 (9.6%)	55 (19.6%)	53 (18.9%)	48 (17.1%)	$23,348			$3,167			$20,181	16.2	19.9	142	5
020052500250	148	Richard Johnson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	89 Milton St	Metlakatla	99926	Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area	Annette Island School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 886-4121	137	14	9.7	93.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	135 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	$28,715			$4,949			$23,765	15.8	14.3	160	12
020051000416	149	Meadow Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1741 Pittman Rd	Wasilla	99687	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 352-6100	297	20	14.8	50.2%	172 (57.9%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.7%)	4 (1.3%)	40 (13.5%)	1 (0.3%)	62 (20.9%)	$18,303			$2,517			$15,787	13.6	20.2	141	8
020018000058	150	Baxter Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	2991 Baxter Rd	Anchorage	99504	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-1750	269	18	14.9	67.7%	52 (19.3%)	32 (11.9%)	45 (16.7%)	33 (12.3%)	36 (13.4%)	17 (6.3%)	54 (20.1%)	$20,153			$1,911			$18,241	13	21	140	10

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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

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.