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Salcha Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

8530 Richardson Hwy, Fairbanks, AK 99701 · (907) 488-3267 · Part of Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

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Directions
Students
59
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Salcha Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of Alaska’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 25.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Salcha kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Salcha ElementaryYou are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts50%
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 ↗

8530 Richardson Hwy, Fairbanks

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten9
Grade 111
Grade 211
Grade 310
Grade 48
Grade 510
Enrollment over time
47’20
62’21
66’22
73’23
59’24

Up 25.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 12%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Salcha Elementary from Salcha 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; Salcha’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.