Fairbanks B.e.s.t.
Fairbanks B.e.s.t. serves 969 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
Fairbanks B.e.s.t. placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 39%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Alaska state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
School Overview
Fairbanks B.e.s.t.'s student population of 969 students has grown by 238% over five school years.
The teacher population of 6 teachers has grown by 500% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-12
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
969 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Fairbanks B.e.s.t. is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 461 schools in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Fairbanks B.e.s.t. is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#255 out of 461 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
42%
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
13:1
American Indian
3%
22%
Asian
2%
5%
Hispanic
7%
7%
Black
2%
3%
White
75%
47%
Hawaiian
n/a
3%
Two or more races
11%
13%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
50-59%
79%
Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, AK Dept. of Education
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