Grade Trends

Arctic Light Elementary

Grades PK–5 Public District: Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

4167 Neely Rd, Fort Wainwright, AK 99703 Map

Test score rating
5/10
Higher than 40–50% of Alaska elementary schools in math and English
Math (met standard)
33%
−3 state 36% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
44%
+10 state 34% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
48%
+4 state 44% · 2025-26
Low income
44%
free or reduced-price lunch
Special education
19%
students with an IEP · 2023-24
Students
361
2024-25
Students per teacher
18.1
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 12% state 34% · 2025-26 29% state 29% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 38% state 35% · 2025-26 55% state 34% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 50% state 40% · 2025-26 50% state 39% · 2025-26 48% state 44% · 2025-26
All grades 33% state 36% · 2025-26 44% state 34% · 2025-26 48% state 44% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 33% state 36% 44% state 34% 48% state 44%
2024-25 38% state 36% 33% state 33% 28% state 43%
2023-24 26% state 34% 29% state 32% 42% state 48%
2022-23 29% state 34% 29% state 31% 50% state 42%
2021-22 — — 61% state 42%

Compared with similar schools

Alaska elementary schools where 5–15% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 10%)

Similar schools nearby with higher scores

Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Students with disabilities: 19% of students (80) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 6% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Boreal Sun Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
1.2 mi 5
38%
+4 vs state
38%
+6 vs state
51%
+12 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 26% 201 White 63%
Hunter Elementary
Grades PK–5 · Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
1.2 mi 2
16%
−19 vs state
22%
−11 vs state
26%
−18 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 22% in 2025-26 65% 332 Other 31%
Alternative Learning Systems
Grades PK–12 Alternative · Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
1.4 mi —
13%
14%
21%
−14 vs state · 2024-25
10% Average of math, English and science: 11% in 2021-22 → 21% in 2024-25 — 184 White 40%
Fairbanks B.E.S.T.
Grades PK–12 · Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
1.4 mi —
31%
−3 vs state
37%
+5 vs state
44%
+6 vs state
23% Average of math, English and science: 60% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2025-26 — 784 White 63%
Barnette Magnet School
Grades PK–8 · Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
1.4 mi 8
50%
+16 vs state
49%
+16 vs state
44%
+4 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2025-26 29% 417 White 61%
Ladd Elementary
Grades PK–8 · Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
1.6 mi 5
37%
+1 vs state
38%
+4 vs state
59%
+16 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2025-26 34% 383 White 53%
Chinook Montessori Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
1.9 mi 8
46%
+12 vs state
50%
+17 vs state
56%
+17 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2025-26 — 158 White 74%
Denali Elementary
Grades PK–5 · Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
1.9 mi 3
29%
−7 vs state
31%
−3 vs state
36%
−8 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2025-26 58% 300 White 32%
Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)
Grades PK–12 · Galena City School District
2.5 mi —
36%
+4 vs state
48%
+15 vs state
59%
+22 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2025-26 — 7,876 White 73%
Anne Wien Elementary
Grades PK–5 · Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2.7 mi 4
33%
−4 vs state
32%
−3 vs state
44%
±0 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2025-26 47% 360 White 38%