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Best Schools · Alaska · Highest proficiency

Alaska public schools by raw proficiency

The traditional ranking: Alaska public schools by combined math + reading proficiency on the state assessment. Best read alongside the BeatsExpectations ranking, which controls for student poverty.

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ALASKA · HIGHEST PROFICIENCY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1Watershed Charter SchoolFairbanksFairbanks North Star Borough School DistrictElementary12.5%20068.6%
2Bear Valley ElementaryAnchorageAnchorage School DistrictElementary8.5%31668.4%
3Ravenwood ElementaryEagle RiverAnchorage School DistrictElementary11.4%36768.3%
4Chugach Optional ElementaryAnchorageAnchorage School DistrictElementary11.6%27567.8%
5Huffman ElementaryAnchorageAnchorage School DistrictElementary17.2%26866.2%
6Rogers Park ElementaryAnchorageAnchorage School DistrictElementary35.6%35466.0%
7John Shaw ElementaryWasillaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School DistrictElementary41.2%50764.9%
8Anderson Crawford ElementaryEielson AFBFairbanks North Star Borough School DistrictElementary21.7%36964.4%
9Delta Junction ElementaryDelta JunctionDelta/Greely School DistrictElementary37.6%30663.8%
10Northern Lights ABC K-8 SchoolAnchorageAnchorage School DistrictElementary29.0%58263.5%
11Peterson ElementaryKodiakKodiak Island Borough School DistrictElementary27.7%20663.2%
12Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary SchoolWasillaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School DistrictElementary29.1%46859.7%
13Birchwood ABC ElementaryEagle RiverAnchorage School DistrictElementary24.8%24658.9%
14Rabbit Creek ElementaryAnchorageAnchorage School DistrictElementary20.8%28858.6%
15Kincaid ElementaryAnchorageAnchorage School DistrictElementary26.4%32258.5%
16Girdwood SchoolGirdwoodAnchorage School DistrictElementary12.8%17957.8%
17O'Malley ElementaryAnchorageAnchorage School DistrictElementary11.1%35057.8%
18West Homer ElementaryHomerKenai Peninsula Borough School DistrictElementary46.4%21157.6%
19Pioneer Peak ElementaryPalmerMatanuska-Susitna Borough School DistrictElementary39.4%44957.4%
20Fireweed AcademyHomerKenai Peninsula Borough School DistrictElementary42.3%10456.7%
21Aurora ElementaryJBERAnchorage School DistrictElementary23.1%35956.6%
22McNeil Canyon ElementaryHomerKenai Peninsula Borough School DistrictElementary47.2%14456.0%
23Bayshore ElementaryAnchorageAnchorage School DistrictElementary16.3%33854.9%
24Blatchley Middle SchoolSitkaSitka School DistrictMiddle30.7%24154.5%
25Woodriver ElementaryFairbanksFairbanks North Star Borough School DistrictElementary32.7%34254.5%
26Hermon Hutchens ElementaryValdezValdez City School DistrictElementary26.8%28754.4%
27Tustumena ElementaryKasilofKenai Peninsula Borough School DistrictElementary56.8%15554.0%
28Trailside ElementaryAnchorageAnchorage School DistrictElementary23.4%36453.9%
29Bowman ElementaryAnchorageAnchorage School DistrictElementary28.9%53653.8%
30Butte ElementaryPalmerMatanuska-Susitna Borough School DistrictElementary38.4%26353.1%
31Homestead ElementaryEagle RiverAnchorage School DistrictElementary13.7%25553.0%
32Inlet View ElementaryAnchorageAnchorage School DistrictElementary26.8%19053.0%
33Keet Gooshi Heen ElementarySitkaSitka School DistrictElementary36.7%27552.8%
34Snowshoe ElementaryWasillaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School DistrictElementary47.7%34652.5%
35Scenic Park ElementaryAnchorageAnchorage School DistrictElementary38.9%38652.3%
36Mitkof Middle SchoolPetersburgPetersburg Borough School DistrictMiddle66.7%11452.3%
37Larson ElementaryWasillaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School DistrictElementary47.0%31951.8%
38Barnette Magnet SchoolFairbanksFairbanks North Star Borough School DistrictElementary29.5%41751.6%
39Alpenglow ElementaryEagle RiverAnchorage School DistrictElementary17.3%27851.3%
40Chugiak ElementaryChugiakAnchorage School DistrictElementary17.5%43951.2%
41Ocean View ElementaryAnchorageAnchorage School DistrictElementary44.9%28551.0%
42Homer Middle SchoolHomerKenai Peninsula Borough School DistrictMiddle39.0%20550.9%
43Auke Bay ElementaryJuneauJuneau Borough School DistrictElementary13.0%35350.8%
44Homer High SchoolHomerKenai Peninsula Borough School DistrictHigh34.7%35750.5%
45Pearl Creek ElementaryFairbanksFairbanks North Star Borough School DistrictElementary26.3%38849.7%
46Sand Lake ElementaryAnchorageAnchorage School DistrictElementary32.4%36748.5%
47Sherrod ElementaryPalmerMatanuska-Susitna Borough School DistrictElementary62.4%38348.5%
48Cottonwood Creek ElementaryWasillaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School DistrictElementary37.9%42248.4%
49Chapman SchoolAnchor PointKenai Peninsula Borough School DistrictElementary51.2%16848.3%
50Willow ElementaryWillowMatanuska-Susitna Borough School DistrictElementary66.1%12748.0%
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