Ryan Middle School
1450 Cowles, Fairbanks, AK 99701 Map
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 33% state 32% · 2025-26 | 35% state 36% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 7 | 28% state 32% · 2025-26 | 23% state 30% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 8 | 23% state 33% · 2025-26 | 19% state 32% · 2025-26 | 26% state 35% · 2025-26 |
| All grades | 28% state 32% · 2025-26 | 26% state 32% · 2025-26 | 26% state 35% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 28% state 32% | 26% state 32% | 26% state 35% |
| 2024-25 | 21% state 33% | 26% state 33% | 28% state 35% |
| 2023-24 | 19% state 32% | 22% state 31% | 25% state 32% |
| 2022-23 | 22% state 33% | 26% state 32% | 28% state 35% |
| 2021-22 | — | — | 31% state 35% |
Compared with similar schools
Alaska middle schools where 5–20% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 13%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 28%, typical similar school 36%. Higher than 27% of 26 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 26%, typical similar school 35%. Higher than 19% of 26 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- Randy Smith Middle School 1.4 mi from this school · math 39% · English 39%
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
- Asian 4%
- White 35%
- Hispanic 11%
- Black 4%
- Two or more 31%
- Other 15%
Students with disabilities: 29% of students (138) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 2% 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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Barnette Magnet School
Grades PK–8
· Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
|
0.2 mi |
50%
+16
vs state
|
49%
+16
vs state
|
29% | ||
|
Boreal Sun Charter School
Grades K–8
Charter
· Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
|
0.8 mi |
38%
+4
vs state
|
38%
+6
vs state
|
26% | ||
|
Chinook Montessori Charter School
Grades K–8
Charter
· Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
|
1.2 mi |
46%
+12
vs state
|
50%
+17
vs state
|
— | ||
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Randy Smith Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
|
1.4 mi |
39%
+6
vs state
|
39%
+7
vs state
|
29% | ||
|
Alternative Learning Systems
Grades PK–12
Alternative
· Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
|
1.5 mi | — |
13%
|
14%
|
— | |
|
Fairbanks B.E.S.T.
Grades PK–12
· Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
|
1.5 mi | — |
31%
−3
vs state
|
37%
+5
vs state
|
— | |
|
Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)
Grades PK–12
· Galena City School District
|
1.9 mi | — |
36%
+4
vs state
|
48%
+15
vs state
|
— | |
|
Tanana Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
|
2.1 mi |
30%
−3
vs state
|
32%
±0
vs state
|
35% | ||
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Ladd Elementary
Grades PK–8
· Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
|
2.2 mi |
37%
+1
vs state
|
38%
+4
vs state
|
34% | ||
|
Raven School
Grades PK–12
· Yukon-Koyukuk School District
|
2.7 mi | — |
35%
+3
vs state
|
47%
+14
vs state
|
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