Best Elementary Schools in Alaska (2025-26)

A: 36B: 38C: 37D: 35F: 13

47% of the 159 ranked elementary schools in Alaska earn an A or B (36 A grades, 38 B, 37 C, 35 D, 13 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 107 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (67% here, 70% nationally), and 64 exceed it. On average 41% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 37% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Mcneil Canyon Elementary (77% against 39%, A+), Craig Elementary (59% against 25%, A-), Aurora Borealis Charter School (83% against 50%, A+), Sutton Elementary (55% against 28%, B+), Fawn Mountain Elementary (60% against 35%, A).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 40): Anchorage School District (16), Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (8), Kenai Peninsula Borough School District (5), Fairbanks North Star Borough School District (5).

Cities with the most ranked elementary schools: Anchorage (50, 18 at A or B), Fairbanks (15, 8 at A or B), Wasilla (14, 10 at A or B), Juneau (8, 3 at A or B), Eagle River (7, 5 at A or B).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Colony Middle School (735 students, B, #62), Teeland Middle School (719 students, B, #63), Northern Lights Abc K 8 School (569 students, A, #14).

Of the top 25, 4 are magnet schools and 8 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 159 ranked elementary schools in Alaska with a SchoolGrade of A+, 83% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 50%.

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 170 public elementary schools in Alaska; 159 are ranked here and 11 are listed as not ranked.