Enrollment
200
Elementary
DISTRICT 294 · STATE 277
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020060000742
Watershed Charter School
4975 Decathlon Ave, Fairbanks, AK 99709 · (907) 374-9350 · Fairbanks North Star Borough
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL200 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
25 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 22 | 11% |
Student demographics
52%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
64.7%
AK avg 36.1% . +4.5pp since 2023
Math
64.4%
AK avg 34.6% . -7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.7% | 64.4% |
| 2023-24 | 60.2% | 71.4% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of AK schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
68.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on AK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 49% typical for Alaska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 19 points, placing it in Alaska's top 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 Watershed Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska | In Fairbanks North Star Borough |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.6% | #1 of 134 | #1 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.4% | #12 of 150 | #1 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.7% | #4 of 150 | #1 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 200 | #125 of 169 | #16 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #123 of 125 | #16 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.1% | #96 of 125 | #15 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.5% | #137 of 142 | #17 of 17 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
200
+4 (+2%) vs 2020
+8% since 2010-11, when it was 186
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 19.6:1
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 | 200 | 9.8 | 20.4:1 | 13% (25) |
| 2023-24 | 200 | 9.8 | 20.4:1 | 10% (19) |
| 2022-23 | 198 | 9.8 | 20.2:1 | 8% (15) |
| 2020-21 | 196 | 10 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 197 | 10.7 | 18.4:1 | 2% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 200 | 10 | 20.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 186 | 9 | 20.7:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Watershed Charter School.
About Watershed Charter School
Watershed Charter School is a public elementary school in Fairbanks, Alaska. It serves 200 students in kindergarten through 8. For comparison, elementary schools in Alaska average about 277 students.
Watershed Charter School is one of 34 schools in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, which enrolls 12,214 students in total.
Watershed Charter School is 65% White by enrollment. Other groups make up 24% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 5% Native American. The school's diversity index is 52%, meaning two students picked at random have a 52% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 20.4:1, with 9.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 5.1 students per teacher above the 15.3:1 average for elementary schools in Alaska. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 13%. Among public schools in Fairbanks North Star Borough, the average eligibility rate is 33%.
Compared with Alaska schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Watershed Charter School does better than predicted by 19.4 points. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 68.6%; the prediction is 49.1%.
Fairbanks North Star Borough census figures show that the median household income is $88,267, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of people live in poverty. There are 39 public schools in Fairbanks North Star Borough, enrolling about 23,777 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Woodriver Elementary, about 0.9 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Watershed Charter School is 1st of 6 on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 196 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 200.
Discussions about Watershed Charter School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
- Lathrop High SchoolHigh · 788 students
- Fairbanks B.E.S.T.Combined · 784 students
- West Valley High SchoolHigh · 782 students
- North Pole High SchoolHigh · 695 students
- North Pole Middle SchoolMiddle · 631 students
- Tanana Middle SchoolMiddle · 523 students
Other schools in Fairbanks
- Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)Combined · 7,876 students
- Raven SchoolCombined · 3,687 students
- Lathrop High SchoolHigh · 788 students
- Fairbanks B.E.S.T.Combined · 784 students
- West Valley High SchoolHigh · 782 students
- Tanana Middle SchoolMiddle · 523 students
Nearby schools
- Woodriver Elementary0.9 mi · 342
- Raven School1.4 mi · 3,687
- University Park Elementary1.4 mi · 361
- Effie Kokrine Charter School1.7 mi · 139
- West Valley High School2.1 mi · 782
- Hutchison High School2.2 mi · 356
Frequently asked questions
About Watershed Charter SchoolHow many students attend Watershed Charter School?
Watershed Charter School enrolls approximately 200 students in grades KG-08.
Is Watershed Charter School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Watershed Charter School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Watershed Charter School?
Approximately 20.4:1 students per teacher at Watershed Charter School.
How diverse is Watershed Charter School?
Watershed Charter School reports a student body of 65% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 24% Two or more.
Who oversees Watershed Charter School?
Watershed Charter School is overseen by Fairbanks North Star Borough School District in Fairbanks North Star Borough.
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