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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
101Sterling ElementarySterlingKenai Peninsula Borough School DistrictElementary38.6%11437.6%
102Kodiak Middle SchoolKodiakKodiak Island Borough School DistrictMiddle55.6%40137.4%
103West Valley High SchoolFairbanksFairbanks North Star Borough School DistrictHigh21.1%78237.2%
104Nikiski North Star ElementaryKenaiKenai Peninsula Borough School DistrictElementary49.1%21436.7%
105Chugiak High SchoolChugiakAnchorage School DistrictHigh18.3%92836.5%
106Colony High SchoolPalmerMatanuska-Susitna Borough School DistrictHigh31.3%1,04636.2%
107William H. Seward Elementary SchoolSewardKenai Peninsula Borough School DistrictElementary36.6%20536.1%
108Harborview ElementaryJuneauJuneau Borough School DistrictElementary30.1%34935.6%
109Midnight Sun Elementary SchoolNorth PoleFairbanks North Star Borough School DistrictElementary36.0%32235.5%
110Gladys Wood ElementaryAnchorageAnchorage School DistrictElementary76.0%26735.4%
111Kenai Middle SchoolKenaiKenai Peninsula Borough School DistrictMiddle43.4%40835.4%
112North Pole Middle SchoolNorth PoleFairbanks North Star Borough School DistrictMiddle33.9%63135.2%
113Hutchison High SchoolFairbanksFairbanks North Star Borough School DistrictHigh25.0%35634.5%
114Iditarod ElementaryWasillaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School DistrictElementary72.2%42434.3%
115Anne Wien ElementaryFairbanksFairbanks North Star Borough School DistrictElementary46.7%36034.3%
116Seward Middle SchoolSewardKenai Peninsula Borough School DistrictMiddle36.5%10434.3%
117Eagle's View Elementary SchoolUnalaskaUnalaska City School DistrictElementary16.0%16333.8%
118Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at KaleJuneauJuneau Borough School DistrictHigh13.6%1,01833.4%
119Schoenbar Middle SchoolKetchikanKetchikan Gateway Borough School DistrictMiddle34.9%25233.0%
120Nikiski Middle/Senior High SchoolNikiskiKenai Peninsula Borough School DistrictHigh48.2%27633.0%
121North Pole ElementaryNorth PoleFairbanks North Star Borough School DistrictElementary34.6%31232.8%
122West High SchoolAnchorageAnchorage School DistrictHigh37.7%1,70232.8%
123Seward High SchoolSewardKenai Peninsula Borough School DistrictHigh26.0%17332.7%
124Main ElementaryKodiakKodiak Island Borough School DistrictElementary61.6%17732.7%
125Arctic Light ElementaryFort WainwrightFairbanks North Star Borough School DistrictElementary43.8%36132.6%
126Wasilla Middle SchoolWasillaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School DistrictMiddle48.6%58432.5%
127Ninilchik SchoolNinilchikKenai Peninsula Borough School DistrictCombined56.1%10731.9%
128Mt. View ElementaryKenaiKenai Peninsula Borough School DistrictElementary57.5%44931.8%
129University Park ElementaryFairbanksFairbanks North Star Borough School DistrictElementary36.0%36131.7%
130Discovery Peak Charter SchoolNorth PoleFairbanks North Star Borough School DistrictElementary19.2%19331.4%
131Wasilla High SchoolWasillaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School DistrictHigh33.3%81630.6%
132Denali ElementaryFairbanksFairbanks North Star Borough School DistrictElementary57.7%30030.5%
133Tanana Middle SchoolFairbanksFairbanks North Star Borough School DistrictMiddle34.8%52330.4%
134Susitna Valley HighTalkeetnaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School DistrictHigh49.8%23329.9%
135Ticasuk Brown ElementaryFairbanksFairbanks North Star Borough School DistrictElementary40.2%35129.9%
136Skyview Middle SchoolSoldotnaKenai Peninsula Borough School DistrictMiddle33.2%35529.9%
137Kenai Central High SchoolKenaiKenai Peninsula Borough School DistrictHigh36.0%52529.8%
138Kasuun ElementaryAnchorageAnchorage School DistrictElementary50.4%34329.8%
139Palmer High SchoolPalmerMatanuska-Susitna Borough School DistrictHigh34.9%61629.3%
140Lathrop High SchoolFairbanksFairbanks North Star Borough School DistrictHigh32.2%78829.2%
141Susitna ElementaryAnchorageAnchorage School DistrictElementary69.3%39429.2%
142Taku ElementaryAnchorageAnchorage School DistrictElementary76.0%25829.2%
143Soldotna High SchoolSoldotnaKenai Peninsula Borough School DistrictHigh27.5%69528.6%
144Tok SchoolTokAlaska Gateway School DistrictCombined99.5%18328.5%
145Nunaka Valley ElementaryAnchorageAnchorage School DistrictElementary71.0%19328.2%
146KAX_DIG_OOWU HEEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJuneauJuneau Borough School DistrictElementary27.2%29028.1%
147Kake Elementary & High SchoolKakeKake City School DistrictCombined90.6%11728.0%
148Houghtaling ElementaryKetchikanKetchikan Gateway Borough School DistrictElementary52.6%31028.0%
149Hanshew Middle SchoolAnchorageAnchorage School DistrictMiddle39.2%82226.8%
150North Pole High SchoolNorth PoleFairbanks North Star Borough School DistrictHigh22.4%69526.6%
Page 3 of 5 · 215 ranked. Composite math + reading proficiency on the state assessment, latest year.

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