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)
020018000117	121	Taku Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	701 E 72nd Ave	Anchorage	99518	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-5940	300	18	17	77.3%	53 (17.7%)	14 (4.7%)	56 (18.7%)	35 (11.7%)	43 (14.3%)	39 (13.0%)	60 (20.0%)	$15,146	$2,236	$12,909	31	19.5	145	24
020021000132	122	Harborview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1255 Glacier Ave	Juneau	99801	Juneau City and Borough	Juneau Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 523-1850	310	24	12.9	26.1%	89 (28.7%)	4 (1.3%)	41 (13.2%)	23 (7.4%)	63 (20.3%)	5 (1.6%)	85 (27.4%)	$22,096	$2,251	$19,846	30.9	49.4	90	32
020060000114	123	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	367	21	17.4	48.2%	138 (37.6%)	29 (7.9%)	38 (10.4%)	13 (3.5%)	56 (15.3%)	2 (0.5%)	91 (24.8%)	$19,719	$2,327	$17,392	30.8	17.2	147	24
020036000150	124	Kake Elementary & High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	175 Library Place	Kake	99830	Petersburg Borough	Kake City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 785-3741	107	13	8.3	122.4%	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	102 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	$36,176	$6,211	$29,965	30.5			(n/a)
020015000306	125	Ketchikan Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	410 Schoenbar Rd	Ketchikan	99901	Ketchikan Gateway Borough	Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(907) 225-8568	189	15	12.6	54.5%	70 (37.0%)	6 (3.2%)	3 (1.6%)	15 (7.9%)	80 (42.3%)	2 (1.1%)	13 (6.9%)	$19,534	$1,276	$18,257	30.4	30.1	129	4
020039000601	126	Mt. View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	315 Swires Rd	Kenai	99611	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 283-8600	411	28	14.6	50.9%	239 (58.2%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (6.6%)	2 (0.5%)	47 (11.4%)	3 (0.7%)	91 (22.1%)				29.8	35.2	118	8
020048000188	127	Main Elementary	Public	K-5	128 Powell Ave	Kodiak	99615	Kodiak Island Borough	Kodiak Island Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 486-7480	201	16	12.9	61.2%	43 (21.4%)	4 (2.0%)	6 (3.0%)	101 (50.2%)	38 (18.9%)	2 (1.0%)	7 (3.5%)				29.7	25.6	134	7
020039000612	128	Voznesenka School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	33002 Voznesenka Loop	Fritz Creek	99603	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 235-8549	130	11	12		127 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)				29.4			(n/a)
020060000055	129	Arctic Light Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4167 Neely Rd	Fort Wainwright	99703	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 356-2038	431	21	20.1	50.6%	185 (42.9%)	47 (10.9%)	122 (28.3%)	7 (1.6%)	5 (1.2%)	28 (6.5%)	37 (8.6%)	$17,964	$1,966	$15,997	29.3	34.5	119	10
020051010164	130	Knik Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	758 N Shoreline Dr.	Wasilla	99687	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 864-6090	156	11	13.5	147.4%	37 (23.7%)	3 (1.9%)	4 (2.6%)	1 (0.6%)	64 (41.0%)	3 (1.9%)	44 (28.2%)				27.7			(n/a)

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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.

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Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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)
020018000117	121	Taku Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	701 E 72nd Ave	Anchorage	99518	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-5940	300	18	17	77.3%	53 (17.7%)	14 (4.7%)	56 (18.7%)	35 (11.7%)	43 (14.3%)	39 (13.0%)	60 (20.0%)	$15,146			$2,236			$12,909	31	19.5	145	24
020021000132	122	Harborview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1255 Glacier Ave	Juneau	99801	Juneau City and Borough	Juneau Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 523-1850	310	24	12.9	26.1%	89 (28.7%)	4 (1.3%)	41 (13.2%)	23 (7.4%)	63 (20.3%)	5 (1.6%)	85 (27.4%)	$22,096			$2,251			$19,846	30.9	49.4	90	32
020060000114	123	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	367	21	17.4	48.2%	138 (37.6%)	29 (7.9%)	38 (10.4%)	13 (3.5%)	56 (15.3%)	2 (0.5%)	91 (24.8%)	$19,719			$2,327			$17,392	30.8	17.2	147	24
020036000150	124	Kake Elementary & High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	175 Library Place	Kake	99830	Petersburg Borough	Kake City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 785-3741	107	13	8.3	122.4%	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	102 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	$36,176			$6,211			$29,965	30.5			(n/a)
020015000306	125	Ketchikan Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	410 Schoenbar Rd	Ketchikan	99901	Ketchikan Gateway Borough	Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(907) 225-8568	189	15	12.6	54.5%	70 (37.0%)	6 (3.2%)	3 (1.6%)	15 (7.9%)	80 (42.3%)	2 (1.1%)	13 (6.9%)	$19,534			$1,276			$18,257	30.4	30.1	129	4
020039000601	126	Mt. View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	315 Swires Rd	Kenai	99611	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 283-8600	411	28	14.6	50.9%	239 (58.2%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (6.6%)	2 (0.5%)	47 (11.4%)	3 (0.7%)	91 (22.1%)								29.8	35.2	118	8
020048000188	127	Main Elementary	Public	K-5	128 Powell Ave	Kodiak	99615	Kodiak Island Borough	Kodiak Island Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 486-7480	201	16	12.9	61.2%	43 (21.4%)	4 (2.0%)	6 (3.0%)	101 (50.2%)	38 (18.9%)	2 (1.0%)	7 (3.5%)								29.7	25.6	134	7
020039000612	128	Voznesenka School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	33002 Voznesenka Loop	Fritz Creek	99603	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 235-8549	130	11	12		127 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								29.4			(n/a)
020060000055	129	Arctic Light Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4167 Neely Rd	Fort Wainwright	99703	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 356-2038	431	21	20.1	50.6%	185 (42.9%)	47 (10.9%)	122 (28.3%)	7 (1.6%)	5 (1.2%)	28 (6.5%)	37 (8.6%)	$17,964			$1,966			$15,997	29.3	34.5	119	10
020051010164	130	Knik Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	758 N Shoreline Dr.	Wasilla	99687	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 864-6090	156	11	13.5	147.4%	37 (23.7%)	3 (1.9%)	4 (2.6%)	1 (0.6%)	64 (41.0%)	3 (1.9%)	44 (28.2%)								27.7			(n/a)