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Fairbanks B.E.S.T.

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397 Hamilton Avenue, Fairbanks, AK 99701 · (907) 452-2000 · Part of Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

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

Directions
Students
784
Setting
City
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Fairbanks B.E.S.T.

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 19.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts72%
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 ↗

397 Hamilton Avenue, Fairbanks

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K2
Kindergarten33
Grade 136
Grade 231
Grade 331
Grade 434
Grade 540
Grade 649
Grade 753
Grade 873
Grade 958
Grade 1091
Grade 11163
Grade 1290
Enrollment over time
969’20
743’21
801’22
940’23
784’24

Down 19.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Two or more races 17%Hispanic 10%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Asian 4%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 Fairbanks B.E.S.T. from Fairbanks families.

Other schools in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

The district →
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
Arctic Light Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Wainwright
B−
361 students18:1

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; Fairbanks’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.