Randy Smith Middle School

Grades 6–8 Public District: Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

1401 Bainbridge Blvd, Fairbanks, AK 99701 Map

Math (met standard)
39%
+6 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
39%
+7 state 32% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
43%
+8 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
29%
free or reduced-price lunch
Special education
22%
students with an IEP · 2023-24
Students
413
2024-25
Students per teacher
16.7
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 6 40% state 32% · 2025-26 45% state 36% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 34% state 32% · 2025-26 33% state 30% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 43% state 33% · 2025-26 40% state 32% · 2025-26 43% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 39% state 32% · 2025-26 39% state 32% · 2025-26 43% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 39% state 32% 39% state 32% 43% state 35%
2024-25 39% state 33% 38% state 33% 44% state 35%
2023-24 40% state 32% 40% state 31% 50% state 32%
2022-23 40% state 33% 32% state 32% 46% state 35%
2021-22 — — 49% state 35%

Compared with similar schools

Alaska middle schools where 0–17% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 7%)

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: 22% of students (88) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 5% 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
1.3 mi
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%
Ryan Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
1.4 mi
28%
−4 vs state
26%
−6 vs state
26%
−9 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 49% 463 White 35%
Alternative Learning Systems
Grades PK–12 Alternative · Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
1.8 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
1.8 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%
Boreal Sun Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2.2 mi
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%
Chinook Montessori Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2.5 mi
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%
Ladd Elementary
Grades PK–8 · Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2.5 mi
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%
Tanana Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2.6 mi
30%
−3 vs state
32%
±0 vs state
36%
+1 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2025-26 35% 523 White 50%
Raven School
Grades PK–12 · Yukon-Koyukuk School District
2.6 mi
35%
+3 vs state
47%
+14 vs state
64%
+26 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2025-26 — 3,687 White 61%
Effie Kokrine Charter School
Grades 7–12 Charter · Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2.7 mi
5%
21%
−10 vs state
21%
−12 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 13% in 2022-23 → 16% in 2025-26 60% 139 Other 58%