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University Park Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

554 Loftus Rd, Fairbanks, AK 99709 · (907) 479-6963 · Part of Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

College’s School Grade B better than 56% of Alaska school districts

Directions
Students
361
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about University Park Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 59% of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 9.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for College kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

Where College kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5University Park ElementaryYou are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 39.4%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Alaska’s 388 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

554 Loftus Rd, Fairbanks

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten51
Grade 166
Grade 256
Grade 355
Grade 468
Grade 552
Enrollment over time
330’20
349’21
356’22
371’23
361’24

Up 9.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Two or more races 22%American Indian/Alaska Native 16%Hispanic 10%Asian 2%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about University Park Elementary from College families.

Other schools in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

The district →
Fairbanks B.E.S.T.
Other · Grades PK–12 · Fairbanks
A
784 students
Barnette Magnet School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fairbanks
A−
417 students18:1
Weller Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fairbanks
A−
413 students20:1
Pearl Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fairbanks
A
388 students17:1
Ladd Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fairbanks
B+
383 students19:1
Anderson Crawford Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Eielson AFB
A
369 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alaska’s other public schools; College’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.