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North Star Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

961 Mallard, Kodiak, AK 99615 · (907) 486-7500 · Part of Kodiak Island Borough School District

Mill Bay’s School Grade B+ better than 71% of Alaska school districts

Directions
Students
161
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about North Star Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 31.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mill Bay kids: 7 schools

On the path

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

K–5North Star ElementaryYou are here
6–127 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts37%
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 ↗

961 Mallard, Kodiak

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten13
Grade 118
Grade 228
Grade 330
Grade 436
Grade 536
Enrollment over time
234’20
235’21
237’22
191’23
161’24

Down 31.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%American Indian/Alaska Native 27%Asian 12%Two or more races 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4%Hispanic 2%Black 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about North Star Elementary from Mill Bay families.

Other schools in Kodiak Island Borough School District

The district →
East Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kodiak
C+
289 students10:1
Peterson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kodiak
A+
206 students15:1
Akteach
Other · Grades K–12 · Kodiak
A
199 students
Main Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kodiak
C+
177 students12:1
Old Harbor School
Other · Grades K–12 · Old Harbor
C
39 students8:1
Port Lions School
Other · Grades K–12 · Port Lions
C
25 students8:1

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