Enrollment
351
Elementary
DISTRICT 294 · STATE 277
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020060000600
Ticasuk Brown Elementary
785 Lakloey Dr, Fairbanks, AK 99705 · (907) 488-3200 · Fairbanks North Star Borough
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL351 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
141 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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 | 2 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 18% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Test scores
AK STAR + Alaska Science 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
24.2%
AK avg 36.1% . -3.5pp since 2023
Math
24.2%
AK avg 34.6% . -2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.2% | 24.2% |
| 2023-24 | 27.7% | 26.6% |
% 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
29.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.5%
based on AK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 →
Where Ticasuk Brown Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska | In Fairbanks North Star Borough |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #97 of 134 | #16 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.2% | #119 of 150 | #16 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.2% | #114 of 150 | #16 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 351 | #47 of 169 | #9 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #78 of 125 | #2 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.7% | #58 of 125 | #8 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.4% | #26 of 115 | #4 of 13 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
351
-153 (-30%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 18.0:1
% White
55%
was 63%
% Hispanic
9%
was 7%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 351 | 21 | 16.7:1 | 40% (141) |
| 2023-24 | 376 | 22.6 | 16.6:1 | 51% (192) |
| 2022-23 | 397 | 23 | 17.3:1 | 41% (163) |
| 2017-18 | 504 | 28 | 18.0:1 | 36% (179) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ticasuk Brown Elementary.
About Ticasuk Brown Elementary
This page covers Ticasuk Brown Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school in Fairbanks, Alaska. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 351 students. It has 27% more students than the average for elementary schools in Alaska (about 277).
Ticasuk Brown Elementary falls under Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, which has 34 schools enrolling 12,214 students.
About 55% of the student body at Ticasuk Brown Elementary is White. Other groups include 20% multiracial, 13% Native American, and 9% Hispanic. By comparison, Fairbanks North Star Borough residents are about 69% White. The diversity index for Ticasuk Brown Elementary is 63%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ticasuk Brown Elementary is 16.7:1, based on 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 15.3:1 average for elementary schools in Alaska, this school's ratio is higher. Lunch program data show 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
After adjusting for student poverty, Ticasuk Brown Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of Alaska schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 29.9%; the prediction is 39.5%.
Census data for Fairbanks North Star Borough show median household income comes to about $88,267, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. The county has 39 public schools and about 23,777 students.
Among nearby public schools, Midnight Sun Elementary School is closest at about 3.8 miles. There are 7 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Ticasuk Brown Elementary ranks 6th on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Small.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 504 (2017-18) to 351 (2024-25). Meanwhile, the White share shrank from 63% to 55% of enrollment. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.7:1) than in 2017-18 (18.0:1).
This page collects posts and questions about Ticasuk Brown Elementary, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Fairbanks North Star Borough at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
95,460
Census ACS
Median income
$88,267
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
23,777 students
Quick facts
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- Tanana Middle SchoolMiddle · 523 students
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- Midnight Sun Elementary School3.8 mi · 322
- Tanana Middle School4.2 mi · 523
- Ladd Elementary4.2 mi · 383
- Arctic Light Elementary4.6 mi · 361
- Weller Elementary4.7 mi · 413
- Fairbanks B.E.S.T.4.9 mi · 784
Frequently asked questions
About Ticasuk Brown ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Ticasuk Brown Elementary?
Ticasuk Brown Elementary enrolls approximately 351 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Ticasuk Brown Elementary serve?
Ticasuk Brown Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Ticasuk Brown Elementary?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at Ticasuk Brown Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ticasuk Brown Elementary?
At Ticasuk Brown Elementary, the student body is approximately 55% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 20% Two or more.
What district is Ticasuk Brown Elementary in?
Ticasuk Brown Elementary is part of Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.
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