Arctic Light Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (907) 356-2038

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Serving 431 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Arctic Light Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 29%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 431 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Bottom 50% in AK
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Arctic Light Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:

School Overview

Arctic Light Elementary School's student population of 431 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Arctic Light Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	89
1	81
2	54
3	71
4	55
5	62

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Total Students

431 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Arctic Light Elementary School
2023	467
2022	425
2021	367
2020	449
2019	449
2018	549
2017	549
2016	543
2015	536
2014	538
2013	577
2012	581
2011	472
2010	531
2009	544
2008	541
2007	525
2006	424
2005	507
2004	518
2003	707
2002	695
2001	635
2000	546
1999	620
1998	569
1997	508
1996	496

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Arctic Light Elementary School
2023	22
2022	22
2021	22
2020	28
2019	28
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	28
2014	30
2013	33
2012	31
2011	28
2010	31
2009	30
2008	29
2007	27
2006	24
2005	26
2004	30
2003	38
2002	40
2001	31
2000	30
1999	31
1998	31
1997	30
1996	30

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Resilient, Respectful, Responsible

School Mascot

Arctic Fox

School Rankings

Arctic Light Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 441 schools in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Arctic Light Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AK)

#243 out of 441 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Arctic Light Elementary School
2023	#243
2022	#246
2021	#238
2019	#63
2018	#237
2017	#269
2016	#295
2015	#295
2014	#156
2013	#223
2012	#235

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25-29%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Arctic Light Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	27%	32%	33%
2022	20%	23%	24%
2021	27%	36%	33%
2019	52%	39%	39%
2018	37%	40%	41%
2017	29%	35%	37%
2015	25%	34%	35%
2014	78%	68%	72%
2013	74%	69%	75%
2012	71%	69%	73%
2011	77%	69%	73%

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28%

29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Arctic Light Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2022	28%	29%	32%
2021	42%	44%	45%
2019	52%	42%	42%
2018	43%	46%	41%
2017	37%	41%	40%
2015	29%	38%	39%
2014	83%	79%	84%
2013	76%	78%	83%
2012	80%	79%	85%
2011	83%	78%	83%
2010	82%	81%	85%

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60-69%

38%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Arctic Light Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	21:1	15:1	19:1
2022	19:1	14:1	18:1
2021	17:1	13:1	16:1
2020	16:1	14:1	17:1
2019	16:1	14:1	17:1
2018	21:1	17:1	18:1
2017	21:1	15:1	18:1
2016	21:1	17:1	18:1
2015	19:1	17:1	18:1
2014	18:1	14:1	18:1
2013	17:1	14:1	17:1
2012	19:1	14:1	17:1
2011	17:1	14:1	17:1
2010	17:1	14:1	17:1
2009	18:1	14:1	18:1
2008	19:1	14:1	17:1
2007	19:1	15:1	19:1
2006	18:1	15:1	18:1
2005	20:1	16:1	18:1
2004	17:1	15:1	18:1
2003	19:1	15:1	18:1
2002	17:1	15:1	18:1
2001	20:1	15:1	18:1
2000	18:1	15:1	18:1
1999	20:1	16:1	19:1
1998	18:1	15:1	19:1
1997	17:1	15:1	19:1
1996	17:1	15:1	19:1

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American Indian

22%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Arctic Light Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	1%	22%	9%
2022	2%	22%	9%
2021	3%	22%	9%
2020	1%	23%	9%
2019	1%	23%	9%
2018	1%	23%	9%
2017	1%	23%	9%
2015	1%	24%	10%
2014	1%	25%	14%
2013	1%	24%	12%
2012	2%	23%	12%
2011	1%	23%	11%
2010	2%	23%	14%
2009	1%	23%	11%
2008	2%	25%	15%
2007	4%	27%	15%
2006	1%	27%	15%
2005	2%	26%	15%
2004	2%	26%	15%
2003	2%	26%	15%
2002	2%	25%	14%
2001	3%	25%	13%
2000	2%	25%	13%
1999	2%	25%	13%
1998	3%	25%	12%
1997	4%	25%	12%
1996	3%	25%	12%
1995	2%	24%	10%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Arctic Light Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	6%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	3%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	2%	6%	4%
2009	2%	5%	3%
2008	8%	8%	5%
2007	3%	7%	3%
2006	5%	7%	4%
2005	3%	7%	3%
2004	3%	7%	3%
2003	3%	6%	3%
2002	3%	6%	3%
2001	3%	6%	3%
2000	2%	5%	3%
1999	3%	5%	3%
1998	5%	5%	3%
1997	4%	5%	3%
1996	4%	5%	3%
1995	3%	4%	3%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Arctic Light Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	27%	8%	11%
2022	24%	8%	10%
2021	25%	7%	10%
2020	26%	7%	9%
2019	26%	7%	9%
2018	24%	7%	9%
2017	24%	7%	9%
2016	25%	7%	8%
2015	24%	7%	8%
2014	25%	7%	8%
2013	18%	6%	8%
2012	18%	6%	7%
2011	17%	6%	7%
2010	21%	6%	7%
2009	18%	6%	7%
2008	12%	7%	5%
2007	15%	4%	5%
2006	15%	4%	4%
2005	14%	4%	4%
2004	12%	4%	4%
2003	11%	4%	4%
2002	11%	4%	4%
2001	10%	3%	4%
2000	9%	3%	3%
1999	8%	3%	3%
1998	8%	3%	3%
1997	10%	3%	3%
1996	13%	2%	3%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Arctic Light Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	13%	2%	4%
2022	12%	2%	4%
2021	12%	3%	4%
2020	14%	3%	4%
2019	14%	3%	4%
2018	16%	3%	4%
2017	16%	3%	4%
2016	17%	3%	4%
2015	14%	3%	5%
2014	10%	3%	5%
2013	14%	4%	6%
2012	17%	4%	6%
2011	21%	4%	6%
2010	20%	4%	8%
2009	21%	4%	7%
2008	25%	5%	8%
2007	25%	5%	8%
2006	27%	5%	8%
2005	28%	5%	8%
2004	29%	5%	8%
2003	25%	5%	8%
2002	25%	5%	8%
2001	23%	5%	8%
2000	24%	5%	8%
1999	27%	5%	8%
1998	32%	4%	8%
1997	32%	4%	8%
1996	30%	4%	8%

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White

43%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Arctic Light Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	45%	47%	56%
2022	45%	47%	57%
2021	44%	47%	56%
2020	46%	47%	58%
2019	46%	47%	58%
2018	47%	47%	60%
2017	47%	47%	60%
2016	46%	48%	60%
2015	50%	48%	61%
2014	52%	49%	61%
2013	54%	50%	62%
2012	52%	51%	63%
2011	51%	52%	64%
2010	52%	53%	66%
2009	50%	53%	65%
2008	53%	55%	67%
2007	53%	57%	69%
2006	52%	57%	69%
2005	53%	58%	70%
2004	54%	58%	70%
2003	59%	59%	70%
2002	59%	60%	71%
2001	61%	61%	72%
2000	63%	62%	73%
1999	60%	62%	73%
1998	52%	63%	74%
1997	50%	63%	74%
1996	50%	64%	74%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Arctic Light Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	4%	3%	1%
2022	4%	3%	1%
2021	6%	3%	1%
2020	5%	3%	1%
2019	5%	3%	1%
2018	3%	3%	1%
2017	3%	3%	1%
2016	4%	3%	1%
2015	3%	3%	1%
2014	4%	2%	1%
2013	4%	2%	1%
2012	3%	2%	1%
2011	4%	2%	1%
2010	3%	2%	1%
2009	5%	2%	1%

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Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Arctic Light Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	8%	13%	17%
2022	11%	13%	17%
2021	9%	13%	18%
2020	8%	11%	17%
2019	8%	11%	17%
2018	8%	11%	15%
2017	8%	11%	15%
2016	8%	10%	15%
2015	8%	9%	13%
2014	7%	8%	9%
2013	6%	8%	9%
2012	6%	8%	9%
2011	4%	7%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Arctic Light Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	0.71	0.71	0.64
2022	0.72	0.71	0.63
2021	0.72	0.71	0.64
2020	0.70	0.71	0.62
2019	0.70	0.71	0.62
2018	0.70	0.71	0.61
2017	0.70	0.71	0.61
2016	0.70	0.70	0.60
2015	0.67	0.70	0.60
2014	0.66	0.69	0.60
2013	0.66	0.68	0.59
2012	0.67	0.68	0.58
2011	0.67	0.67	0.57
2010	0.66	0.66	0.53
2009	0.69	0.74	0.56
2008	0.64	0.64	0.53
2007	0.64	0.60	0.50
2006	0.64	0.60	0.50
2005	0.63	0.59	0.49
2004	0.61	0.59	0.49
2003	0.58	0.58	0.48
2002	0.58	0.58	0.47
2001	0.57	0.56	0.46
2000	0.54	0.55	0.45
1999	0.58	0.55	0.44
1998	0.64	0.55	0.44
1997	0.64	0.55	0.43
1996	0.66	0.54	0.43

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Arctic Light Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	29%	38%	26%
2022	44%	39%	28%
2021	51%	39%	31%
2020	31%	37%	26%
2019	31%	37%	26%
2018	34%	40%	25%
2017	34%	40%	25%
2016	40%	39%	27%
2015	31%	38%	28%
2014	38%	36%	28%
2013	42%	34%	29%
2012	38%	34%	23%
2011	38%	32%	22%
2010	29%	29%	18%
2009	34%	27%	18%
2008	30%	27%	18%
2007	15%	27%	19%
2006	24%	25%	19%
2005	27%	21%	17%
2004	25%	20%	16%
2003	29%	19%	15%
1998	65%	25%	25%
1997	36%	21%	18%
1996	35%	20%	18%
1995	31%	19%	16%

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Eligible for

16%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Arctic Light Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	21%	3%	8%
2022	30%	4%	8%
2021	34%	4%	9%
2020	27%	6%	7%
2019	27%	6%	7%
2018	22%	4%	7%
2017	22%	4%	7%
2016	17%	4%	7%
2015	20%	5%	7%
2014	22%	6%	8%
2013	21%	6%	8%
2012	18%	6%	7%
2011	22%	7%	7%
2010	24%	7%	8%
2009	21%	7%	9%
2008	29%	7%	9%
2007	27%	7%	10%
2006	29%	7%	10%
2005	29%	8%	10%
2004	29%	7%	10%
2003	25%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Arctic Fox

Arctic Light Elementary proudly serves the families of the Fort Wainwright army community. Our school wide Title I reading program is based on an approach to reading improvement which incorporates an engaging, academically challenging reading curriculum for all students and is based on guided reading strategies. Students who need extra help in reading receive tutoring through the district s very successful ERII program. Every one of our staff members is highly qualified by federal standards. We use both Kagan and Project CRISS cooperative learning strategies in our classrooms to help children increase their comprehensive in content subject areas. The mission of all our programs is to facilitate the growth of students into knowledgeable, self-sufficient, caring citizens.

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Arctic Light Elementary School's ranking?

Arctic Light Elementary School is ranked #243 out of 441 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Alaska.

What schools are Arctic Light Elementary School often compared to?

Arctic Light Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ladd Elementary School, Hunter Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% AK state average), while 28% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 29% AK state average).

How many students attend Arctic Light Elementary School?

431 students attend Arctic Light Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Arctic Light Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hawaiian, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Arctic Light Elementary School?

Arctic Light Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Alaska state average of 15:1.

What grades does Arctic Light Elementary School offer ?

Arctic Light Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Arctic Light Elementary School part of?

Arctic Light Elementary School is part of Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.

School Reviews

5 10/20/2015

I would recomend this school, because in 2011, I went there for 4 years, and those years held the best memories of my life. The teachers are very sweet and kind. They have really good resources, and I was supplied with everything, including information about what goes on there. I myself am very close with many of the teachers, and my only true friends were there, alongside me. I love the big open reccess yards, and the teachers would always help me if I was in trouble or had problems with schoolwork. I say yes to recommending this amazing, awe- inspiring school!

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