Pearl Creek Elementary

Pearl Creek Elementary is one of the mid-sized K-5 schools in Fairbanks, Alaska, run under Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, with 388 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 277 students per school, that is 40% above typical.

Pearl Creek Elementary is one of 34 schools operated by Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, a district that serves 12,214 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Pearl Creek Elementary lists that 66% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 17% multiracial, 8% Native American, 6% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Fairbanks North Star Borough as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Pearl Creek Elementary logs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.3:1, putting Pearl Creek Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 26% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Fairbanks North Star Borough indicate median household earnings sit near $88,267, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Pearl Creek 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 North Star College, roughly 2.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Pearl Creek Elementary.

Pearl Creek Elementary operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 21%: 492 students in 2018 compared to 388 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 75% to 66% over that span.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.