Is University Park Elementary a good school?

University Park Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.2% of Alaska elementary schools.

How many students attend University Park Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 356 students attended University Park Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of University Park Elementary?

Students at University Park Elementary are 49% White, 22% Two or more races, 15% American Indian, 11% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of University Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend University Park Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Randy Smith Middle School High : West Valley High School

University Park Elementary

Summary:

University Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Fairbanks, Alaska, serving 356 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, which is ranked 13 out of 24 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Compared to nearby schools, University Park Elementary has a more diverse student population, with a higher percentage of students identifying as African American, Hispanic, Native American, and two or more races. However, the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from a 4-star rating in 2013-2014 to a 1-star rating in the current 2023-2024 school year. This is in contrast to schools like Watershed Charter School and Woodriver Elementary, which have maintained higher rankings and ratings.

University Park Elementary's performance on various student subgroups, such as female students, male students, white students, multi-racial students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students, has been inconsistent and generally lower compared to the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District and the state of Alaska averages across all grade levels. These findings suggest that the school may need to focus on addressing the unique needs and challenges faced by its diverse student population and implementing targeted strategies to improve academic achievement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

554 Loftus Rd
Fairbanks, AK 99709-3426

(907) 479-6963

District: Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
138^th of 173 Alaska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,927

Students who attend University Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Randy Smith Middle School
High:	West Valley High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.1

Number of students: 356

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.9%

Two or more races:

22.2%

American Indian:

14.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details University Park Elementary ranks worse than 79.8% of elementary schools in Alaska. It also ranks 18^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.26. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at University Park Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (48.9%), two or more races (22.2%), American Indian (14.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at University Park Elementary is 17.1, which is the 6^th best among 19 elementary schools in the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. (See more...)

Compare University Park Elementary employs 20.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at University Park Elementary is $17,927, which is the 7^th highest among 19 elementary schools in the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

University Park Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks University Park Elementary 138^th of 173 Alaska public elementary schools. (See University Park Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairbanks North Star Borough School District 13^th of 24 Alaska school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for University Park Elementary

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Rank History for all students at University Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AK State Percentile
2005	85.51	11^th	213	94.8%
2006	83.53	16^th	218	92.7%
2007	83.22	13^th	212	93.9%
2008	85.08	12^th	219	94.5%
2009	82.35	20^th	226	91.2%
2010	80.91	25^th	229	89.1%
2011	80.55	32^nd	223	85.7%
2012	78.53	34^th	227	85.0%
2013	81.32	23^rd	223	89.7%
2014	79.53	30^th	218	86.2%
2015	72.64	49^th	246	80.1%
2017	60.39	65^th	180	63.9%
2018	59.82	71^st	186	61.8%
2019	57.36	77^th	185	58.4%
2021	37.43	111^th	173	35.8%
2022	42.64	97^th	171	43.3%
2023	36.69	113^th	176	35.8%
2024	22.26	138^th	173	20.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at University Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	53.45	35^th	73	52.1%
2021	40.39	26^th	45	42.2%
2022	26.05	51^st	58	12.1%
2023	43.64	43^rd	74	41.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at University Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	10.79	25^th	26	3.8%
2024	9.47	27^th	27	0.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at University Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	34.39	99^th	147	32.7%
2022	38.49	62^nd	104	40.4%
2023	20.93	98^th	119	17.6%
2024	20.90	98^th	122	19.7%

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Rank History for Female students at University Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	51.51	85^th	159	46.5%
2021	33.44	95^th	141	32.6%
2022	41.24	81^st	143	43.4%
2023	29.09	111^th	152	27.0%
2024	27.40	108^th	142	23.9%

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Rank History for Male students at University Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	59.31	63^rd	159	60.4%
2021	45.21	78^th	142	45.1%
2022	37.84	91^st	148	38.5%
2023	35.87	99^th	148	33.1%
2024	11.33	141^st	150	6.0%

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Rank History for White students at University Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	55.90	61^st	147	58.5%
2021	46.80	73^rd	127	42.5%
2022	39.80	90^th	137	34.3%
2023	28.44	109^th	138	21.0%
2024	17.80	121^st	133	9.0%

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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

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Enrollment information for University Park Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1993	468	19	17	20	89	n/a	n/a	613
1994	507	18	16	18	87	n/a	n/a	646
1995	462	19	14	12	88	n/a	n/a	595
1996	462	19	14	12	88	n/a	n/a	595
1997	469	20	12	12	88	n/a	n/a	601
1998	446	14	15	14	85	n/a	n/a	574
1999	384	19	17	11	86	n/a	n/a	517
2000	405	21	23	10	123	n/a	n/a	582
2001	386	13	25	13	126	n/a	n/a	563
2002	341	18	28	17	108	n/a	n/a	512
2003	341	18	28	17	108	n/a	n/a	512
2004	347	16	31	18	104	n/a	n/a	516
2005	349	16	29	18	120	n/a	n/a	532
2006	354	15	22	24	128	n/a	n/a	543
2007	337	24	21	25	130	n/a	n/a	537
2008	339	23	25	27	103	n/a	n/a	517
2009	318	9	23	29	66	2	48	495
2010	300	28	28	25	78	2	0	461
2011	309	9	17	20	59	2	58	474
2012	318	13	17	30	69	2	69	518
2013	322	13	17	29	82	4	63	530
2014	288	16	16	29	86	3	69	507
2015	275	19	11	40	57	2	99	503
2016	273	14	11	31	51	2	113	495
2017	292	8	9	26	37	0	134	506
2018	262	7	9	35	41	1	120	475
2019	255	12	3	38	38	0	124	470
2020	247	11	4	40	40	0	128	470
2021	158	11	6	31	30	0	94	330
2022	191	10	3	32	39	1	73	349
2023	174	6	5	38	52	2	79	356

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at University Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	613	30.0	20.4	15.2
1994	646	30.0	21.5	14.4
1995	595	29.8	20.0	15
1996	595	29.8	20.0	15
1997	601	29.8	20.2	14
1998	574	30.0	19.1	20
1999	517	29.0	17.8	20.1
2000	582	29.0	20.1	23
2001	563	31.0	18.2	19.9
2002	512	29.0	17.7	19.1
2003	512	29.0	17.7	19.1
2004	516	28.0	18.4	23.4
2005	532	29.1	18.3	22.4
2006	543	31.8	17.1	27.4
2007	537	31.4	17.1	28.9
2008	517	29.4	17.6	26.9
2009	495	26.5	18.7	27.1
2010	461	27.3	16.8	26.9
2011	474	26.5	17.8	26.4
2012	518	29.7	17.4	35.1
2013	530	29.9	17.7	37.4
2014	507	30.2	16.7	41
2015	503	29.0	17.3	40.6
2016	495	28.0	17.6	39.4
2017	506	28.0	18.0	43.7
2018	475	27.0	17.5	37.7
2019	470	28.0	16.7	41.3
2020	470	27.0	17.4	41.7
2021	330	24.8	13.2	n/a
2022	349	21.0	16.6	n/a
2023	356	20.8	17.1	38.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio University Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	613	30.0	20.4	15.2
1994	646	30.0	21.5	14.4
1995	595	29.8	20.0	15
1996	595	29.8	20.0	15
1997	601	29.8	20.2	14
1998	574	30.0	19.1	20
1999	517	29.0	17.8	20.1
2000	582	29.0	20.1	23
2001	563	31.0	18.2	19.9
2002	512	29.0	17.7	19.1
2003	512	29.0	17.7	19.1
2004	516	28.0	18.4	23.4
2005	532	29.1	18.3	22.4
2006	543	31.8	17.1	27.4
2007	537	31.4	17.1	28.9
2008	517	29.4	17.6	26.9
2009	495	26.5	18.7	27.1
2010	461	27.3	16.8	26.9
2011	474	26.5	17.8	26.4
2012	518	29.7	17.4	35.1
2013	530	29.9	17.7	37.4
2014	507	30.2	16.7	41
2015	503	29.0	17.3	40.6
2016	495	28.0	17.6	39.4
2017	506	28.0	18.0	43.7
2018	475	27.0	17.5	37.7
2019	470	28.0	16.7	41.3
2020	470	27.0	17.4	41.7
2021	330	24.8	13.2	n/a
2022	349	21.0	16.6	n/a
2023	356	20.8	17.1	38.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for University Park Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,390 (7.8%)	$16,537 (92.2%)	$17,927

Data source: Alaska Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on University Park Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 77^th of 185 Elementary schools	Ranks 113^th of 176 Elementary schools	22.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
All Grades Science (University Park Elementary)	53.6	55.6	1.9%
All Grades Science (Fairbanks North Star Borough School District)	51.2	42.8	8.4%
All Grades Science (Alaska)	44.7	36.9	7.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	470	356	24.3%
African American	12	6	50%
American Indian	38	52	36.8%
Asian	3	5	66.7%
Hispanic	38	38
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	255	174	31.8%
Two or More Races	124	79	36.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	41.3%	38.2%	3.1%

Schools Near University Park Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				STAR English Language Arts (2024)							STAR Mathematics (2024)							ASA Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	STAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	STAR English Language Arts All Grades	STAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 5th Grade	ASA Science 8th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
University Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	554 Loftus Rd	Fairbanks	99709	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 479-6963	356	21	17.1	38.2%	174 (48.9%)	6 (1.7%)	38 (10.7%)	5 (1.4%)	52 (14.6%)	2 (0.6%)	79 (22.2%)	22.3	138^th of 173 public elementary schools	20.2%		36.7	113^th of 176 public elementary schools	35.8%	25	25.4	19.6	32.7				25.7	18.3	14.3	23.1				18.4	48.1		48.1	$17,927	$1,390	$16,537
Woodriver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 Palo Verde Dr	Fairbanks	99709	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 479-4211	341	21	16.6	37.2%	193 (56.6%)	6 (1.8%)	24 (7.0%)	3 (0.9%)	51 (15.0%)	1 (0.3%)	63 (18.5%)	73.1	35^th of 173 public elementary schools	79.8%		54.1	80^th of 176 public elementary schools	54.5%	45	51.9	45.3	56.3				51.1	42.3	57.8	51.6				51.1	51.6		51.6	$16,397	$1,044	$15,353
Watershed Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4975 Decathlon Ave	Fairbanks	99709	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 374-9350	198	10	20.2	7.6%	133 (67.2%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (20.7%)	90.8	7^th of 173 public elementary schools	96.0%		88.3	10^th of 176 public elementary schools	94.3%	3	42.9	59.1	65.2	59.1	54.6	78.3	60.2	66.7	59.1	87.0	63.6	63.6	87.0	71.4	82.6	87.0	84.8	$16,174	$693	$15,480
Denali Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1042 Lathrop St	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 452-2456	292	18	16.0	60.3%	89 (30.5%)	19 (6.5%)	43 (14.7%)	11 (3.8%)	44 (15.1%)	8 (2.7%)	78 (26.7%)	25.1	132^nd of 173 public elementary schools	23.7%		16.6	150^th of 176 public elementary schools	14.8%	18	32.0	24.1	26.9				27.6	28.0	22.2	28.9				26.3	30.8		30.8	$19,887	$2,013	$17,873
Anne Wien Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Hampstead Ave	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 451-7500	380	23	16.3	44.7%	154 (40.5%)	23 (6.1%)	48 (12.6%)	10 (2.6%)	50 (13.2%)	4 (1.1%)	91 (23.9%)	30.8	123^rd of 173 public elementary schools	28.9%		17.2	147^th of 176 public elementary schools	16.5%	24	23.0	28.1	36.8				29.1	19.7	29.8	36.8				28.6	43.9		43.9	$19,719	$2,327	$17,392
Pearl Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Auburn Dr	Fairbanks	99709	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 479-4234	411	23	18.0	23.6%	280 (68.1%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.1%)	6 (1.5%)	27 (6.6%)	5 (1.2%)	70 (17.0%)	58.1	77^th of 173 public elementary schools	55.5%		51.6	86^th of 176 public elementary schools	51.1%	9	34.4	45.1	39.7				39.9	39.1	47.9	45.6				44.3	50.7		50.7	$16,071	$898	$15,172
Chinook Montessori Charter School	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-8	3002 International St	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	Yes	Yes	No	No	(907) 452-5020	155	9	17.2	1.9%	115 (74.2%)	1 (0.6%)	14 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (11.6%)	62.2	65^th of 173 public elementary schools	62.4%		59.3	67^th of 176 public elementary schools	61.9%	2	50.0	58.8	25.0	50.0	59.1	44.4	48.6	50.0	35.3	37.5	50.0	57.1	61.1	49.0	56.3	50.0	52.9	$15,967	$693	$15,273
Barnette Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1000 Barnette St	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 456-6072	426	25	17.1	24.9%	260 (61.0%)	10 (2.3%)	43 (10.1%)	4 (0.9%)	20 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (20.9%)	60.8	70^th of 173 public elementary schools	59.5%		64.5	52^nd of 176 public elementary schools	70.5%	18	34.7	51.1	34.6	51.1	48.9	67.7	46.7	46.9	57.5	44.2	35.6	48.9	70.6	49.6	53.9	61.8	57.0	$15,672	$926	$14,745
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%)	9.4	163^rd of 173 public elementary schools	5.8%		9.2	166^th of 176 public elementary schools	5.7%	3	11.1	7.7	25.5				14.4	7.4	9.6	12.8				9.8	39.1		39.1	$18,781	$2,560	$16,220
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%)	37.6	111^th of 173 public elementary schools	35.8%		32.2	125^th of 176 public elementary schools	29.0%	14		16.0	47.4	42.9	60.0		34.3	15.0	28.0		38.1	50.0		27.6	57.9		57.9	$15,937	$693	$15,244

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