Delta Junction Elementary

Delta Junction Elementary is an elementary campus of average-sized scale in Delta Junction, Alaska, run under Delta/Greely School District, instructing 306 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Delta/Greely School District runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 971 students. Delta Junction Elementary is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Delta Junction Elementary records that White students make up the majority at 75%. Beyond that, the school shows 11% multiracial, 10% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Southeast Fairbanks Census Area as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.3:1, putting Delta Junction Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 38% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, census data for Southeast Fairbanks Census Area shows median household income runs about $73,882, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Southeast Fairbanks Census Area's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,335 students), Delta Junction Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Delta Junction Senior High School, around 0.2 miles off. 3 of the 4 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Delta Junction Elementary has fell 19%, going from 377 students in 2018 to 306 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.