Weller Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

635 Elementary Dr
Fairbanks, AK 99701

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Top 30%

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Serving 459 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Weller Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 29%).

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 459 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 30% in AK
: 37% (Top 30%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Weller Elementary School's student population of 459 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Weller Elementary School
Pre-K	7
Kind	65
1	76
2	77
3	69
4	80
5	85

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Total Students

459 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Weller Elementary School
2023	467
2022	372
2021	284
2020	461
2019	461
2018	453
2017	453
2016	467
2015	469
2014	479
2013	485
2012	542
2011	546
2010	528
2009	508
2008	496
2007	494
2006	519
2005	488
2004	507
2003	516
2002	540
2001	569
2000	550
1999	564
1998	582
1997	617
1996	632
1995	659
1994	666
1993	685
1992	655
1991	663
1990	649
1989	702
1988	719
1987	655

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Weller Elementary School
2023	23
2022	19
2021	24
2020	26
2019	26
2018	27
2017	27
2016	25
2015	26
2014	26
2013	26
2012	31
2011	31
2010	29
2009	28
2008	27
2007	26
2006	26
2005	25
2004	27
2003	26
2002	28
2001	28
2000	30
1999	30
1998	32
1997	34
1996	34
1995	36
1994	36
1993	36
1992	36
1991	36
1990	35
1989	36
1988	36
1987	38

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School Rankings

Weller Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 459 schools in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Weller Elementary School is 0.58, 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.

This School

State Level (AK)

#132 out of 459 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Weller Elementary School
2022	#132
2021	#144
2019	#44
2018	#204
2017	#160
2016	#110
2015	#110
2014	#135
2013	#159
2012	#206
2011	#174

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37%

23%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Weller Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2022	37%	23%	24%
2021	47%	36%	33%
2019	58%	39%	39%
2018	48%	40%	41%
2017	49%	35%	37%
2015	48%	34%	35%
2014	73%	68%	72%
2013	76%	69%	75%
2012	72%	69%	73%
2011	77%	69%	73%
2010	82%	71%	77%

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42%

29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Weller Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2022	42%	29%	32%
2021	52%	44%	45%
2019	55%	42%	42%
2018	49%	46%	41%
2017	47%	41%	40%
2015	53%	38%	39%
2014	90%	79%	84%
2013	84%	78%	83%
2012	81%	79%	85%
2011	80%	78%	83%
2010	87%	81%	85%

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60-69%

38%

Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Weller Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	20:1	15:1	19:1
2022	20:1	14:1	18:1
2021	12:1	13:1	16:1
2020	18:1	14:1	17:1
2019	18:1	14:1	17:1
2018	17:1	17:1	18:1
2017	17:1	15:1	18:1
2016	19:1	17:1	18:1
2015	18:1	17:1	18:1
2014	18:1	14:1	18:1
2013	19:1	14:1	17:1
2012	17:1	14:1	17:1
2011	18:1	14:1	17:1
2010	19:1	14:1	17:1
2009	18:1	14:1	18:1
2008	18:1	14:1	17:1
2007	19:1	15:1	19:1
2006	20:1	15:1	18:1
2005	20:1	16:1	18:1
2004	19:1	15:1	18:1
2003	20:1	15:1	18:1
2002	19:1	15:1	18:1
2001	20:1	15:1	18:1
2000	18:1	15:1	18:1
1999	19:1	16:1	19:1
1998	18:1	15:1	19:1
1997	18:1	15:1	19:1
1996	19:1	15:1	19:1
1995	18:1	16:1	21:1
1994	18:1	15:1	19:1
1993	19:1	15:1	20:1
1992	18:1	14:1	18:1
1991	18:1	14:1	18:1
1990	19:1	13:1	18:1
1989	20:1	14:1	19:1
1988	20:1	14:1	18:1
1987	17:1	14:1	17:1

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American Indian

22%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Weller Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	8%	22%	9%
2022	5%	22%	9%
2021	4%	22%	9%
2020	6%	23%	9%
2019	6%	23%	9%
2018	5%	23%	9%
2017	5%	23%	9%
2016	6%	23%	10%
2015	7%	24%	10%
2014	9%	25%	14%
2013	9%	24%	12%
2012	10%	23%	12%
2011	9%	23%	11%
2010	15%	23%	14%
2009	10%	23%	11%
2008	15%	25%	15%
2007	16%	27%	15%
2006	13%	27%	15%
2005	15%	26%	15%
2004	15%	26%	15%
2003	14%	26%	15%
2002	13%	25%	14%
2001	11%	25%	13%
2000	12%	25%	13%
1999	11%	25%	13%
1998	12%	25%	12%
1997	10%	25%	12%
1996	10%	25%	12%
1995	8%	24%	10%
1994	8%	24%	10%
1993	9%	24%	10%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Weller Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	2%	6%	2%
2019	2%	6%	2%
2018	1%	6%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	6%	2%
2010	2%	6%	4%
2009	1%	5%	3%
2008	2%	8%	5%
2007	3%	7%	3%
2006	2%	7%	4%
2005	2%	7%	3%
2004	1%	7%	3%
2003	1%	6%	3%
2002	1%	6%	3%
2001	1%	6%	3%
2000	1%	5%	3%
1999	1%	5%	3%
1998	1%	5%	3%
1997	1%	5%	3%
1996	1%	5%	3%
1995	1%	4%	3%
1994	1%	4%	3%
1992	1%	4%	3%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Weller Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	6%	8%	11%
2022	6%	8%	10%
2021	8%	7%	10%
2020	8%	7%	9%
2019	8%	7%	9%
2018	7%	7%	9%
2017	7%	7%	9%
2016	3%	7%	8%
2015	4%	7%	8%
2014	6%	7%	8%
2013	4%	6%	8%
2012	5%	6%	7%
2011	6%	6%	7%
2010	7%	6%	7%
2009	5%	6%	7%
2008	3%	7%	5%
2007	2%	4%	5%
2006	2%	4%	4%
2005	2%	4%	4%
2004	1%	4%	4%
2003	1%	4%	4%
2002	1%	4%	4%
2001	1%	3%	4%
2000	1%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	1%	3%	3%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Weller Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	1%	2%	4%
2022	1%	2%	4%
2021	1%	3%	4%
2020	1%	3%	4%
2019	1%	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%	5%
2013	1%	4%	6%
2012	1%	4%	6%
2011	1%	4%	6%
2010	2%	4%	8%
2009	1%	4%	7%
2008	2%	5%	8%
2007	1%	5%	8%
2006	3%	5%	8%
2005	2%	5%	8%
2004	2%	5%	8%
2003	2%	5%	8%
2002	1%	5%	8%
2001	1%	5%	8%
2000	1%	5%	8%
1999	1%	5%	8%
1998	1%	4%	8%
1997	1%	4%	8%
1996	1%	4%	8%
1995	1%	4%	9%
1994	1%	4%	9%
1993	1%	4%	8%
1992	3%	4%	6%
1991	1%	4%	8%
1990	1%	3%	8%

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White

61%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Weller Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	65%	47%	56%
2022	68%	47%	57%
2021	67%	47%	56%
2020	68%	47%	58%
2019	68%	47%	58%
2018	73%	47%	60%
2017	73%	47%	60%
2016	76%	48%	60%
2015	76%	48%	61%
2014	74%	49%	61%
2013	76%	50%	62%
2012	74%	51%	63%
2011	72%	52%	64%
2010	73%	53%	66%
2009	73%	53%	65%
2008	78%	55%	67%
2007	78%	57%	69%
2006	80%	57%	69%
2005	79%	58%	70%
2004	81%	58%	70%
2003	82%	59%	70%
2002	84%	60%	71%
2001	86%	61%	72%
2000	85%	62%	73%
1999	85%	62%	73%
1998	84%	63%	74%
1997	86%	63%	74%
1996	86%	64%	74%
1995	89%	65%	75%
1994	89%	66%	75%
1993	88%	66%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

21%

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Weller Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	19%	13%	17%
2022	19%	13%	17%
2021	19%	13%	18%
2020	15%	11%	17%
2019	15%	11%	17%
2018	14%	11%	15%
2017	14%	11%	15%
2016	13%	10%	15%
2015	11%	9%	13%
2014	8%	8%	9%
2013	8%	8%	9%
2012	9%	8%	9%
2011	11%	7%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Weller Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	0.54	0.71	0.64
2022	0.50	0.71	0.63
2021	0.51	0.71	0.64
2020	0.51	0.71	0.62
2019	0.51	0.71	0.62
2018	0.44	0.71	0.61
2017	0.44	0.71	0.61
2016	0.40	0.70	0.60
2015	0.41	0.70	0.60
2014	0.44	0.69	0.60
2013	0.41	0.68	0.59
2012	0.44	0.68	0.58
2011	0.46	0.67	0.57
2010	0.44	0.66	0.53
2009	0.45	0.74	0.56
2008	0.37	0.64	0.53
2007	0.37	0.60	0.50
2006	0.34	0.60	0.50
2005	0.36	0.59	0.49
2004	0.32	0.59	0.49
2003	0.31	0.58	0.48
2002	0.28	0.58	0.47
2001	0.25	0.56	0.46
2000	0.27	0.55	0.45
1999	0.27	0.55	0.44
1998	0.28	0.55	0.44
1997	0.25	0.55	0.43
1996	0.24	0.54	0.43
1995	0.20	0.53	0.43
1994	0.20	0.51	0.42
1993	0.22	0.51	0.41

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

31%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Weller Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	26%	38%	26%
2022	27%	39%	28%
2021	36%	39%	31%
2020	21%	37%	26%
2019	21%	37%	26%
2018	22%	40%	25%
2017	22%	40%	25%
2016	21%	39%	27%
2015	20%	38%	28%
2014	18%	36%	28%
2013	20%	34%	29%
2012	18%	34%	23%
2011	14%	32%	22%
2010	13%	29%	18%
2009	15%	27%	18%
2008	15%	27%	18%
2007	16%	27%	19%
2006	17%	25%	19%
2005	16%	21%	17%
2004	10%	20%	16%
2003	8%	19%	15%
1998	12%	25%	25%
1997	10%	21%	18%
1996	11%	20%	18%
1995	10%	19%	16%
1994	7%	15%	12%
1993	7%	16%	13%
1992	7%	17%	14%
1991	6%	16%	14%
1990	5%	14%	12%
1989	9%	16%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Weller Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	7%	3%	8%
2022	5%	4%	8%
2021	6%	4%	9%
2020	3%	6%	7%
2019	3%	6%	7%
2018	3%	4%	7%
2017	3%	4%	7%
2016	7%	4%	7%
2015	4%	5%	7%
2014	4%	6%	8%
2013	5%	6%	8%
2012	3%	6%	7%
2011	7%	7%	7%
2010	7%	7%	8%
2009	8%	7%	9%
2008	8%	7%	9%
2007	6%	7%	10%
2006	5%	7%	10%
2005	6%	8%	10%
2004	6%	7%	10%
2003	5%	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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Weller Elementary School's ranking?

Weller Elementary School is ranked #132 out of 459 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Alaska.

What schools are Weller Elementary School often compared to?

Weller Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ticasuk Brown Elementary School, Pearl Creek Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

37% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 23% AK state average), while 42% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 29% AK state average).

How many students attend Weller Elementary School?

459 students attend Weller Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Weller Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are American Indian, 7% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Weller Elementary School?

Weller Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Alaska state average of 15:1.

What grades does Weller Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Weller Elementary School part of?

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

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