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Weller Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

635 Elementary Dr, Fairbanks, AK 99701 · (907) 457-1629 · Part of Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

Steele Creek’s School Grade B better than 56% of Alaska school districts

Directions
Students
413
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Weller Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 45.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Steele Creek kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts52%
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 ↗

635 Elementary Dr, Fairbanks

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K5
Kindergarten61
Grade 159
Grade 274
Grade 371
Grade 467
Grade 576
Enrollment over time
284’20
372’21
467’22
459’23
413’24

Up 45.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Two or more races 20%American Indian/Alaska Native 10%Hispanic 8%Black <1%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 Weller Elementary from Steele Creek 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
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; Steele Creek’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.