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Nordale Elementary School (Closed 2023)

397 Hamilton Ave
Fairbanks, AK 99701

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Serving 282 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Nordale 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 was 15-19% (which was lower than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was approximately equal to the Alaska state average of 29%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which was higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Nordale Elementary School
Pre-K	10
Kind	39
1	33
2	35
3	34
4	36
5	50
6	45

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Total Students

282 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Nordale Elementary School
2025	282
2024	282
2023	282
2022	282
2021	257
2020	316
2019	316
2018	362
2017	352
2015	314
2014	322
2013	378
2012	351
2011	348
2010	336
2009	397
2008	367
2007	379
2006	380
2005	334
2004	373
2003	408
2002	377
2001	399
2000	434
1999	431
1998	448
1997	435
1996	423
1995	385
1994	396
1993	556
1992	554
1991	560
1990	515
1989	468
1988	445
1987	463

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Nordale Elementary School
2025	18
2024	18
2023	18
2022	18
2021	19
2020	19
2019	20
2018	20
2017	20
2015	22
2014	20
2013	23
2012	21
2011	21
2010	21
2009	23
2008	23
2007	23
2006	23
2005	18
2004	22
2003	24
2002	23
2001	25
2000	25
1999	25
1998	26
1997	23
1996	23
1995	27
1994	27
1993	27
1992	27
1991	27
1990	26
1989	25
1988	26
1987	26

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State Level (AK)

(21-22)

15-19%

23%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)

Year	Nordale Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2022	17%	23%	24%
2021	17%	36%	33%
2019	37%	39%	39%
2018	37%	40%	41%
2017	42%	35%	37%
2015	32%	34%	35%
2014	72%	68%	72%
2013	77%	69%	75%
2012	77%	69%	73%
2011	77%	69%	73%
2010	82%	71%	77%

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25-29%

29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)

Year	Nordale Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2022	27%	29%	32%
2021	22%	44%	45%
2019	37%	42%	42%
2018	42%	46%	41%
2017	32%	41%	40%
2015	37%	38%	39%
2014	77%	79%	84%
2013	77%	78%	83%
2012	82%	79%	85%
2011	82%	78%	83%
2010	82%	81%	85%

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30-39%

38%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)

Year	Nordale Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2025	16:1	15:1
2024	16:1	15:1
2023	16:1	15:1	19:1
2022	16:1	14:1	18:1
2021	14:1	13:1	16:1
2020	17:1	15:1	17:1
2019	16:1	14:1	17:1
2018	18:1	15:1	18:1
2017	18:1	15:1	18:1
2015	14:1	15:1	18:1
2014	16:1	14:1	18:1
2013	16:1	14:1	17:1
2012	17:1	14:1	17:1
2011	17:1	14:1	17:1
2010	16:1	14:1	17:1
2009	17:1	14:1	18:1
2008	16:1	14:1	17:1
2007	16:1	15:1	19:1
2006	17:1	15:1	18:1
2005	19:1	16:1	18:1
2004	17:1	15:1	18:1
2003	17:1	15:1	18:1
2002	16:1	15:1	18:1
2001	16:1	15:1	18:1
2000	17:1	15:1	18:1
1999	17:1	16:1	19:1
1998	17:1	15:1	19:1
1997	19:1	16:1	19:1
1996	18:1	16:1	19:1
1995	14:1	16:1	21:1
1994	15:1	16:1	19:1
1993	21:1	16:1	20:1
1992	21:1	14:1	18:1
1991	21:1	14:1	18:1
1990	20:1	14:1	18:1
1989	19:1	14:1	19:1
1988	17:1	14:1	18:1
1987	18:1	14:1	17:1

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American Indian

22%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Nordale Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2025	9%	21%
2024	9%	21%
2023	9%	22%	9%
2022	9%	22%	9%
2021	11%	22%	9%
2020	9%	22%	9%
2019	11%	23%	9%
2018	10%	23%	9%
2017	11%	23%	9%
2015	11%	24%	10%
2014	20%	24%	14%
2013	16%	24%	12%
2012	17%	23%	12%
2011	19%	23%	11%
2010	21%	23%	14%
2009	19%	23%	11%
2008	20%	25%	15%
2007	20%	27%	15%
2006	24%	26%	15%
2005	21%	26%	15%
2004	21%	26%	15%
2003	24%	26%	15%
2002	22%	25%	14%
2001	22%	25%	13%
2000	21%	25%	13%
1999	21%	25%	13%
1998	19%	25%	12%
1997	16%	25%	12%
1996	14%	24%	12%
1995	11%	24%	10%
1994	14%	23%	10%
1993	11%	23%	10%
1992	14%	23%	11%
1991	13%	23%	10%
1990	12%	22%	10%
1989	9%	23%	10%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Nordale Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	6%	2%
2019	2%	6%	2%
2018	2%	6%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	3%	6%	2%
2013	3%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	4%	6%	2%
2010	4%	6%	4%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	5%	8%	5%
2007	2%	7%	3%
2006	3%	7%	4%
2005	2%	7%	3%
2004	3%	6%	3%
2003	3%	6%	3%
2002	4%	6%	3%
2001	4%	5%	3%
2000	3%	5%	3%
1999	4%	5%	3%
1998	3%	5%	3%
1997	4%	4%	3%
1996	3%	4%	3%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	3%	4%	3%
1993	3%	4%	3%
1992	4%	4%	3%
1991	2%	4%	3%
1990	3%	4%	3%
1989	4%	4%	3%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Nordale Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2025	12%	8%
2024	12%	8%
2023	12%	8%	11%
2022	12%	8%	10%
2021	9%	7%	10%
2020	11%	7%	9%
2019	12%	7%	9%
2018	12%	7%	9%
2017	13%	6%	9%
2015	5%	7%	8%
2014	8%	7%	8%
2013	8%	6%	8%
2012	8%	6%	7%
2011	5%	6%	7%
2010	6%	6%	7%
2009	7%	6%	7%
2008	6%	7%	5%
2007	7%	4%	5%
2006	4%	4%	4%
2005	4%	4%	4%
2004	3%	4%	4%
2003	3%	4%	4%
2002	1%	4%	4%
2001	2%	3%	4%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	4%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	4%	2%	3%
1994	4%	3%	3%
1993	5%	2%	3%
1992	5%	2%	3%
1991	4%	2%	3%
1990	1%	2%	3%
1989	2%	2%	2%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Nordale Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2025	10%	2%
2024	10%	2%
2023	10%	2%	4%
2022	10%	2%	4%
2021	11%	3%	4%
2020	9%	3%	4%
2019	8%	3%	4%
2018	10%	3%	4%
2017	9%	3%	4%
2015	10%	3%	5%
2014	8%	3%	5%
2013	10%	4%	6%
2012	11%	4%	6%
2011	10%	4%	6%
2010	11%	4%	8%
2009	8%	4%	7%
2008	9%	5%	8%
2007	8%	5%	8%
2006	11%	5%	8%
2005	8%	5%	8%
2004	8%	5%	8%
2003	6%	5%	8%
2002	6%	5%	8%
2001	5%	5%	8%
2000	5%	5%	8%
1999	5%	5%	8%
1998	6%	4%	8%
1997	7%	5%	8%
1996	8%	5%	8%
1995	4%	5%	9%
1994	4%	5%	9%
1993	6%	5%	8%
1992	5%	4%	6%
1991	6%	4%	8%
1990	6%	4%	8%
1989	5%	4%	8%

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White

41%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Nordale Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2025	41%	47%
2024	41%	47%
2023	41%	47%	56%
2022	41%	47%	57%
2021	45%	47%	56%
2020	45%	47%	58%
2019	42%	47%	58%
2018	45%	47%	60%
2017	45%	48%	60%
2015	55%	48%	61%
2014	49%	49%	61%
2013	52%	50%	62%
2012	49%	51%	63%
2011	50%	52%	64%
2010	57%	53%	66%
2009	53%	53%	65%
2008	60%	55%	67%
2007	63%	57%	69%
2006	58%	58%	69%
2005	65%	58%	70%
2004	65%	59%	70%
2003	64%	59%	70%
2002	67%	60%	71%
2001	67%	62%	72%
2000	69%	62%	73%
1999	66%	62%	73%
1998	70%	63%	74%
1997	71%	63%	74%
1996	72%	64%	74%
1995	78%	65%	75%
1994	75%	65%	75%
1993	75%	66%	76%
1992	72%	67%	77%
1991	75%	67%	76%
1990	78%	68%	76%
1989	80%	67%	77%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)

Year	Nordale Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2025	2%	3%
2024	2%	3%
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%

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Two or more races

24%

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)

Year	Nordale Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2025	24%	14%
2024	24%	14%
2023	24%	13%	17%
2022	24%	13%	17%
2021	22%	13%	18%
2020	23%	12%	17%
2019	23%	11%	17%
2018	19%	11%	15%
2017	18%	11%	15%
2015	16%	9%	13%
2014	11%	8%	9%
2013	10%	8%	9%
2012	13%	8%	9%
2011	11%	7%	9%
2009	9%	7%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

59%

53%

0.75

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Nordale Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2025	0.75	0.71
2024	0.75	0.71
2023	0.75	0.71	0.64
2022	0.75	0.71	0.63
2021	0.72	0.71	0.64
2020	0.72	0.71	0.62
2019	0.74	0.71	0.62
2018	0.73	0.71	0.61
2017	0.73	0.70	0.61
2015	0.65	0.70	0.60
2014	0.70	0.69	0.60
2013	0.68	0.68	0.59
2012	0.70	0.68	0.58
2011	0.69	0.67	0.57
2010	0.62	0.66	0.53
2009	0.67	0.66	0.56
2008	0.59	0.63	0.53
2007	0.56	0.60	0.50
2006	0.60	0.59	0.50
2005	0.53	0.59	0.49
2004	0.53	0.58	0.49
2003	0.53	0.58	0.48
2002	0.50	0.58	0.47
2001	0.50	0.55	0.46
2000	0.48	0.55	0.45
1999	0.52	0.55	0.44
1998	0.47	0.54	0.44
1997	0.47	0.54	0.43
1996	0.46	0.53	0.43
1995	0.38	0.52	0.43
1994	0.42	0.52	0.42
1993	0.42	0.51	0.41
1992	0.46	0.50	0.40
1991	0.42	0.50	0.40
1990	0.38	0.49	0.40
1989	0.35	0.50	0.39

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(21-22)

59.2%

46.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2022)

Year	Nordale Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2022	59.2%	46.8%	53.5%
2021	26.2%	20.7%	14.9%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

54%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Nordale Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2025	54%	37%
2024	54%	37%
2023	54%	38%	26%
2021	59%	39%	31%
2020	44%	39%	26%
2019	41%	37%	26%
2018	43%	40%	25%
2017	43%	40%	25%
2015	34%	38%	28%
2014	36%	36%	28%
2013	33%	34%	29%
2012	29%	34%	23%
2011	36%	32%	22%
2010	35%	29%	18%
2009	29%	27%	18%
2008	29%	27%	18%
2007	31%	27%	19%
2006	33%	25%	19%
2005	23%	21%	17%
2004	25%	20%	16%
2003	19%	19%	15%
1998	29%	24%	25%
1997	25%	20%	18%
1996	22%	19%	18%
1995	21%	19%	16%
1994	20%	15%	12%
1993	15%	15%	13%
1992	15%	16%	14%
1991	12%	15%	14%
1990	10%	14%	12%
1989	10%	15%	12%
1988	13%	16%	12%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2003-2025)

Year	Nordale Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2025	10%	3%
2024	10%	3%
2023	10%	3%	8%
2021	11%	4%	9%
2020	13%	4%	7%
2019	7%	6%	7%
2018	9%	4%	7%
2017	8%	4%	7%
2015	7%	5%	7%
2014	11%	6%	8%
2013	9%	6%	8%
2012	15%	6%	7%
2011	11%	7%	7%
2010	10%	7%	8%
2009	12%	7%	9%
2008	9%	7%	9%
2007	9%	7%	10%
2006	8%	7%	10%
2005	12%	8%	10%
2004	9%	7%	10%
2003	12%	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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 23% AK state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 29% AK state average).

How many students attend Nordale Elementary School?

282 students attend Nordale Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Nordale Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Two or more races, 12% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 9% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Nordale Elementary School?

Nordale Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Alaska state average of 15:1.

What grades does Nordale Elementary School offer ?

Nordale Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Nordale Elementary School part of?

Nordale Elementary School is part of Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.

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