Ladd Elementary

As a medium-sized elementary school in Fairbanks, Alaska, Ladd Elementary hosts 383 students from grades pre-K through 8, operated by Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. By comparison, Alaska's public schools average about 277 students each, so Ladd Elementary sits 38% larger than that benchmark.

Within Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, which oversees 34 schools and 12,214 students, Ladd Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Ladd Elementary shows that the largest single group is White at 53%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 15% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, 8% Black, 4% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.3:1, putting Ladd Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 34% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Ladd Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.6%; this one delivers 44.5%.

Around the school, census data for Fairbanks North Star Borough shows median household income runs about $88,267, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. Ladd Elementary is one of 39 public schools in Fairbanks North Star Borough (combined enrollment of about 23,777 students).

The closest other public school is Tanana Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Over the past 7-year window. Ladd Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 24% since 2018, when it stood at 501 (now 383). Class-load math has widened: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 19.1:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Ladd Elementary typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.