Enrollment
161
Elementary
DISTRICT 208 · STATE 277
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020048000137
North Star Elementary
961 Mallard, Kodiak, AK 99615 · (907) 486-7500 · Kodiak Island Borough
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL161 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 50% of Alaska public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
9.8:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
105 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 13 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 64% smaller than its 5th grade class (36).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Kodiak Island Borough School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AK STAR + Alaska Science 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
37.2%
AK avg 36.1% . +7.3pp since 2023
Math
40.5%
AK avg 34.6% . +2.4pp 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 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 36 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 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 | 37.2% | 40.5% |
| 2023-24 | 29.9% | 38.1% |
% 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
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.8%
based on AK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 North Star Elementary
North Star Elementary's state test result (39.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Star Elementary this school | 161 | 65.2% | 39.5% |
| Ketchikan Charter School Ketchikan | 190 | 56.3% | 26.4% |
| Haines Elementary Haines | 153 | 55.6% | 46.7% |
| Houghtaling Elementary Ketchikan | 310 | 52.6% | 28.0% |
| Glennallen Elementary Glennallen | 126 | 71.4% | 46.0% |
| East Elementary Kodiak | 289 | 54.3% | 42.6% |
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 North Star Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #77 of 134 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #75 of 150 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #79 of 150 ▲ 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 161 | #142 of 169 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.2% | #37 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.4% | #43 of 115 |
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
161
-73 (-31%) vs 2020
-50% since 2000-01, when it was 320
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 161 | 16.5 | 9.8:1 | 65% (105) |
| 2023-24 | 191 | 17.5 | 10.9:1 | 61% (116) |
| 2022-23 | 237 | 14.5 | 16.3:1 | 51% (121) |
| 2020-21 | 234 | 17 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 213 | 14 | 15.2:1 | 45% (96) |
| 2015-16 | 245 | 16 | 15.3:1 | 39% (95) |
| 2010-11 | 203 | 16 | 12.7:1 | 45% (92) |
| 2000-01 | 320 | 17 | 18.8:1 | 22% (70) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Star Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (213 to 161); teachers up 18% (14 to 16.5).
About North Star Elementary
North Star Elementary is a small elementary school that serves part of Kodiak, Alaska. It is open to students in kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 161 students. That is 42% below the average of about 277 students for elementary schools in Alaska.
North Star Elementary sits within Kodiak Island Borough School District, which has 13 schools and 2,132 students.
The student body at North Star Elementary has no majority group. White students lead at 47%. Other groups make up 27% Native American, 12% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 4% Pacific Islander. In Kodiak Island Borough overall, the White share is about 49%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 69, compared with 70 nationally.
Classroom staffing at North Star Elementary totals 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 9.8:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Alaska average 15.3:1. Federal data show 65% of students (105) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Alaska public elementary schools, North Star Elementary outscored 50%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
Test results at North Star Elementary are 8.7 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (39.5% actual, 30.8% predicted).
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Kodiak Island Borough show that the median household earns about $86,250 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Across Kodiak Island Borough, 12 public schools serve about 2,122 students.
Of the public schools around it, North Star Elementary is closest to East Elementary, about 1.2 miles away. There are 5 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: North Star Elementary ranks 4th of 7 nearby schools, at 39.5% versus a 40.6% average.
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.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 161, compared with 234 in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 13.8:1 to 9.8:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at North Star Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Kodiak Island Borough at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,771
Census ACS
Median income
$86,250
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
2,122 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kodiak Island Borough School District
- Kodiak High SchoolHigh · 579 students
- Kodiak Middle SchoolMiddle · 401 students
- East ElementaryElementary · 289 students
- Peterson ElementaryElementary · 206 students
- AKTEACHCombined · 199 students
- Main ElementaryElementary · 177 students
Other schools in Kodiak
- Kodiak High SchoolHigh · 579 students
- Kodiak Middle SchoolMiddle · 401 students
- East ElementaryElementary · 289 students
- Peterson ElementaryElementary · 206 students
- AKTEACHCombined · 199 students
- Main ElementaryElementary · 177 students
Other North Star Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 9 states are named North Star Elementary. North Star Elementary is the 11th largest of the 11.
- North Star ElementaryAnchorage, AK · 317 students
- North Star Elementary SchoolHockessin, DE · 589 students
- North Star Elementary SchoolEL PASO, TX · 552 students
- NORTH STAR ELEMENTARYALBUQUERQUE, NM · 510 students
- North Star ElementaryHUGO, MN · 467 students
Nearby schools
- East Elementary1.2 mi · 289
- Main Elementary2.0 mi · 177
- Kodiak Middle School2.1 mi · 401
- AKTEACH2.2 mi · 199
- Kodiak High School2.2 mi · 579
- Peterson Elementary7.0 mi · 206
Frequently asked questions
About North Star ElementaryHow many students attend North Star Elementary?
North Star Elementary enrolls approximately 161 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does North Star Elementary serve?
North Star Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does North Star Elementary have?
North Star Elementary employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
What is the student diversity at North Star Elementary?
Student demographics at North Star Elementary are roughly 47% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 12% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is North Star Elementary in?
North Star Elementary is part of Kodiak Island Borough School District.
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