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Watershed Charter School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

4975 Decathlon Ave, Fairbanks, AK 99709 · (907) 374-9350

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

Directions
Students
200
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Watershed Charter School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 40 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 39.4%

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

Location

Directions ↗

4975 Decathlon Ave, Fairbanks

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten22
Grade 122
Grade 222
Grade 322
Grade 422
Grade 523
Grade 623
Grade 722
Grade 822
Enrollment over time
196’20
199’21
198’22
200’23
200’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Two or more races 24%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%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 Watershed Charter School from College families.

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.