Enrollment
205
Elementary
DISTRICT 272 · STATE 277
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JUNEAU BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020021000755
Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School
1415 Glacier Ave - Marie Drake, Juneau, AK 99801 · (907) 523-1848 · Juneau City and Borough
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL205 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% of Alaska public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alaska public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
7%
14 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 17 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 11 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (12) is 9% larger than its 8th grade class (11).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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AK STAR + Alaska Science 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
36.8%
AK avg 36.1% . -5.0pp since 2023
Math
30.2%
AK avg 34.6% . +1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 36 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.8% | 30.2% |
| 2023-24 | 41.8% | 28.7% |
% Advanced + Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.1%
based on AK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Alaska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alaska's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School
Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School's state test result (42.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School this school | 205 | 6.8% | 42.4% |
| Chugach Optional Elementary Anchorage | 275 | 11.6% | 67.8% |
| Bear Valley Elementary Anchorage | 316 | 8.5% | 68.4% |
| Auke Bay Elementary Juneau | 353 | 13.0% | 50.8% |
| Watershed Charter School Fairbanks | 200 | 12.5% | 68.6% |
| Alpenglow Elementary Eagle River | 278 | 17.3% | 51.3% |
Matched among Alaska elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska | In Juneau City and Borough |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #66 of 134 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.2% | #99 of 150 ▼ 1 | #6 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #82 of 150 ▼ 21 | #3 of 7 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 205 | #119 of 169 | #7 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #87 of 125 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.7% | #81 of 125 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 6.8% | #142 of 142 | #7 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
205
+51 (+33%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 205 | 12 | 17.1:1 | 7% (14) |
| 2023-24 | 198 | 12.8 | 15.5:1 | 9% (17) |
| 2022-23 | 188 | 11.8 | 15.9:1 | 9% (16) |
| 2020-21 | 154 | 13 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 189 | 12.2 | 15.6:1 | 13% (25) |
| 2015-16 | 189 | 11 | 17.2:1 | 18% (34) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (189 to 205); teachers down 1% (12.2 to 12).
About Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School
Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Juneau, Alaska, (ZIP code 99801). It enrolled 205 students in pre-K through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in Alaska average about 277 students each.
The district for Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School is Juneau Borough School District, with 16 schools and 5,481 students.
By race and ethnicity, Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School is 62% White. Other reported shares: 20% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, and 3% Native American. The White share in Juneau City and Borough as a whole is similar, at about 63%. By the diversity index, Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School comes in at 56%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 17.1:1, with 12 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Alaska, the typical ratio is 15.3:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School is 7%. On average, public schools in Juneau City and Borough report 20%.
The allk12 Grade for Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School is C+. Compared with Alaska public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 35% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School is 8.7 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (42.4% versus 51.1%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Alaska.
Across Juneau City and Borough, median household income is about $101,661, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The public schools of Juneau City and Borough number 16 and enroll about 5,481.
The closest other public school is Yaakoosge Daakahidi Alt. H.S., less than a tenth of a mile away. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 5 nearby schools with scores, Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Remote, meaning it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
The number of students climbed from 154 to 205 over 4 years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 17.1:1, from 11.8:1.
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Juneau City and Borough at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,794
Census ACS
Median income
$101,661
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
5,481 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Juneau Borough School District
- Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at KaleHigh · 1,018 students
- Thunder Mountain High SchoolHigh · 589 students
- Thunder Mountain Middle SchoolMiddle · 574 students
- Dzantik'i Heeni Middle SchoolMiddle · 437 students
- Floyd Dryden Middle SchoolMiddle · 370 students
- Auke Bay ElementaryElementary · 353 students
Other schools in Juneau
- Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at KaleHigh · 1,018 students
- Thunder Mountain High SchoolHigh · 589 students
- Thunder Mountain Middle SchoolMiddle · 574 students
- Dzantik'i Heeni Middle SchoolMiddle · 437 students
- Floyd Dryden Middle SchoolMiddle · 370 students
- Auke Bay ElementaryElementary · 353 students
Nearby schools
- Yaakoosge Daakahidi Alt. H.S.0.0 mi · 80
- HomeBRIDGE0.0 mi · 224
- Harborview Elementary0.1 mi · 349
- Juneau Community Charter School0.2 mi · 71
- Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kale0.2 mi · 1,018
- SAYEIK: GASTINEAU COMMUNITY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 281
Frequently asked questions
About Montessori Borealis Public Alternative SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School?
Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School enrolls approximately 205 students in grades PK-08.
Is Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School is approximately 17.1:1 (12 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School?
Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School reports a student body of 62% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 20% Two or more.
Who oversees Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School?
Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School is overseen by Juneau Borough School District in Juneau City and Borough.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.