Best Elementary Schools in Alaska (2025-26)

A: 24B: 50C: 40D: 34F: 8

47% of the 156 ranked elementary schools in Alaska earn an A or B (24 A grades, 50 B, 40 C, 34 D, 8 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 99 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (63% here, 71% nationally), and 52 exceed it. On average 39% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 39% (national averages: 39% actual, 38% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Aurora Borealis Charter School (85% against 43%, A+), Academy Charter School (78% against 49%, A+), Eagle Academy Charter School (75% against 49%, A+), Northern Lights Abc K 8 School (70% against 47%, A), Watershed Charter School (68% against 46%, A).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 39): Anchorage School District (17), Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (8), Kenai Peninsula Borough School District (4), Fairbanks North Star Borough School District (3).

Cities with the most ranked elementary schools: Anchorage (50, 17 at A or B), Fairbanks (15, 7 at A or B), Wasilla (13, 10 at A or B), Juneau (8, 3 at A or B), Eagle River (6, 5 at A or B).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Northern Lights Abc K 8 School (569 students, A, #7), Bowman Elementary (542 students, B, #42), Fred Ipalook Elementary (539 students, F, #153).

Of the top 25, 4 are magnet schools and 9 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

What is the best elementary school in Alaska?

Aurora Borealis Charter School in Kenai ranks first among the 156 ranked elementary schools in Alaska with a SchoolGrade of A+, 85% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 43%.

How are elementary schools in Alaska ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many elementary schools does Alaska have?

SchoolGrade grades 168 public elementary schools in Alaska; 156 are ranked here and 12 are listed as not ranked.