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North Pole Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

300 East 8th Ave, North Pole, AK 99705 · (907) 488-2271 · Part of Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

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

Directions
Students
631
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about North Pole Middle School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 58% of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 39.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for North Pole kids: North Pole High School

On the path

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

PK–5North Pole Elementary312 students
6–8North Pole Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12North Pole High School695 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts45%
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 ↗

300 East 8th Ave, North Pole

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6222
Grade 7216
Grade 8193
Enrollment over time
452’20
517’21
531’22
478’23
631’24

Up 39.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Two or more races 16%Hispanic 11%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Black 2%Asian 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 North Pole Middle School from North Pole 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; North Pole’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.