Steele Creek’s public schools outscore 56% of Alaska districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Steele Creek, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alaska, not nationally.
From Alaska state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Steele Creek’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 49 Alaska towns with household incomes within a quarter of Steele Creek’s, its schools beat 27%, lower than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 32% and math 24% in spring 2022, against 29% and 23% statewide; 76% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,337 per student, against $21,070 across Alaska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then seven middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Fairhill Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Steele Creek’s grade
B: better than 56% of Alaska school districts, #29 of 41 Alaska towns. Test scores are above the Alaska average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Steele Creek, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Steele Creek
Weller Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 413 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Fairbanks
Kindergarten in Steele Creek
Weller Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 413 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Fairbanks
1st grade in Steele Creek
Weller Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 413 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Fairbanks
2nd grade in Steele Creek
Weller Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 413 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Fairbanks
3rd grade in Steele Creek
Weller Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 413 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Fairbanks
4th grade in Steele Creek
Weller Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 413 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Fairbanks
5th grade in Steele Creek
Weller Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 413 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Fairbanks
9th grade in Steele Creek · depends on your address
Lathrop High School
Grades 9–12 · 788 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Fairbanks
West Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 782 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Fairbanks
North Pole High School
Grades 9–12 · 695 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in North Pole
10th grade in Steele Creek · depends on your address
Lathrop High School
Grades 9–12 · 788 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Fairbanks
West Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 782 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Fairbanks
North Pole High School
Grades 9–12 · 695 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in North Pole
Steele Creek’s public schools are run by Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, which also serves Fairbanks and North Pole. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Steele Creek vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alaska towns that share Steele Creek’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Steele Creek | B | Fairbanks North Star Borough |
| Fairbanks | B | Fairbanks North Star Borough |
Every school in Steele Creek
12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alaska’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Steele Creek’s schools
Are Steele Creek’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Alaska: the public schools Steele Creek children attend outscore 56% of Alaska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #29 of 41 Alaska towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Steele Creek in?
Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,857 students in 33 schools (2024–25).
Where do Steele Creek kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Lathrop High School, West Valley High School and North Pole High School.
What is Steele Creek’s graduation rate?
76% of the class of 2023 in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District graduated in four years, against 78% across Alaska.
How much does Steele Creek spend per student?
$18,337 in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District (FY2024), against $21,070 across Alaska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Steele Creek?
Yes: Fairhill Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 146 students).
Parents talk
What Steele Creek families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Steele Creek → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alaska. Stars are from neighbors.