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Discovery Peak Charter School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

2880 Hurst Road, North Pole, AK 99705 · (907) 488-0136

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

Directions
Students
193
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Discovery Peak Charter School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 49% of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
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 ↗

2880 Hurst Road, North Pole

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten22
Grade 122
Grade 221
Grade 322
Grade 422
Grade 522
Grade 622
Grade 723
Grade 817
Enrollment over time
182’20
185’21
194’22
194’23
193’24

Up 6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Discovery Peak Charter School from North Pole 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; North Pole’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.