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

1042 Lathrop St
Fairbanks, AK 99701

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Bottom 50%

Serving 286 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Denali 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 29%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 286 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Bottom 50% in AK
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Denali Elementary School's student population of 286 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Denali Elementary School
Pre-K	15
Kind	34
1	41
2	47
3	49
4	55
5	45

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Total Students

286 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Denali Elementary School
2023	292
2022	270
2021	242
2020	321
2019	321
2018	375
2017	375
2016	385
2015	389
2014	401
2013	398
2012	365
2011	376
2010	372
2009	403
2008	385
2007	413
2006	388
2005	378
2004	388
2003	390
2002	390
2001	433
2000	454
1999	445
1998	446
1997	426
1996	422
1995	492
1994	488
1993	470
1992	482
1991	441
1990	418
1989	265
1988	261
1987	286

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Denali Elementary School
2023	18
2022	14
2021	16
2020	20
2019	20
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	25
2014	23
2013	24
2012	22
2011	24
2010	23
2009	24
2008	24
2007	22
2006	22
2005	22
2004	22
2003	24
2002	25
2001	25
2000	24
1999	24
1998	24
1997	23
1996	23
1995	25
1994	25
1993	25
1992	25
1991	25
1990	24
1989	29
1988	19
1987	22

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Year Founded

1951

School Motto

At Denali We Come to school every day to learn; take responsibility for our actions; and treat others with LOVE, KINDNESS, AND RESPECT.

School Mascot

Panther

School Rankings

Denali 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 Denali Elementary School is 0.79, 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)

#311 out of 441 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Denali Elementary School
2023	#311
2022	#349
2021	#286
2019	#286
2018	#283
2017	#242
2016	#202
2015	#202
2014	#244
2013	#203
2012	#211

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20-24%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Denali Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	22%	32%	33%
2022	12%	23%	24%
2021	22%	36%	33%
2019	32%	39%	39%
2018	35%	40%	41%
2017	35%	35%	37%
2015	37%	34%	35%
2014	70%	68%	72%
2013	74%	69%	75%
2012	72%	69%	73%
2011	75%	69%	73%

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15-19%

29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Denali Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2022	17%	29%	32%
2021	32%	44%	45%
2019	27%	42%	42%
2018	36%	46%	41%
2017	37%	41%	40%
2015	37%	38%	39%
2014	76%	79%	84%
2013	79%	78%	83%
2012	79%	79%	85%
2011	78%	78%	83%
2010	78%	81%	85%

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30-39%

38%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Denali Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	16:1	15:1	19:1
2022	19:1	14:1	18:1
2021	15:1	13:1	16:1
2020	16:1	14:1	17:1
2019	16:1	14:1	17:1
2018	17:1	17:1	18:1
2017	17:1	15:1	18:1
2016	18:1	17:1	18:1
2015	16:1	17:1	18:1
2014	17:1	14:1	18:1
2013	17:1	14:1	17:1
2012	16:1	14:1	17:1
2011	16:1	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	19:1	15:1	19:1
2006	18:1	15:1	18:1
2005	17:1	16:1	18:1
2004	18:1	15:1	18:1
2003	16:1	15:1	18:1
2002	16:1	15:1	18:1
2001	17:1	15:1	18:1
2000	19:1	15:1	18:1
1999	19:1	16:1	19:1
1998	19:1	15:1	19:1
1997	19:1	15:1	19:1
1996	19:1	15:1	19:1
1995	20:1	16:1	21:1
1994	20:1	15:1	19:1
1993	19:1	15:1	20:1
1992	20:1	14:1	18:1
1991	18:1	14:1	18:1
1990	18:1	13:1	18:1
1989	9:1	14:1	19:1
1988	14:1	14:1	18:1
1987	13:1	14:1	17:1

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American Indian

15%

22%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Denali Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	15%	22%	9%
2022	17%	22%	9%
2021	12%	22%	9%
2020	12%	23%	9%
2019	12%	23%	9%
2018	15%	23%	9%
2017	15%	23%	9%
2016	15%	23%	10%
2015	14%	24%	10%
2014	16%	25%	14%
2013	13%	24%	12%
2012	13%	23%	12%
2011	11%	23%	11%
2010	16%	23%	14%
2009	14%	23%	11%
2008	14%	25%	15%
2007	17%	27%	15%
2006	21%	27%	15%
2005	22%	26%	15%
2004	23%	26%	15%
2003	21%	26%	15%
2002	20%	25%	14%
2001	18%	25%	13%
2000	21%	25%	13%
1999	22%	25%	13%
1998	22%	25%	12%
1997	24%	25%	12%
1996	25%	25%	12%
1995	24%	24%	10%
1994	22%	24%	10%
1993	21%	24%	10%

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Asian

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

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Denali Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	15%	8%	11%
2022	13%	8%	10%
2021	11%	7%	10%
2020	9%	7%	9%
2019	9%	7%	9%
2018	11%	7%	9%
2017	11%	7%	9%
2016	10%	7%	8%
2015	8%	7%	8%
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	9%	6%	8%
2012	10%	6%	7%
2011	9%	6%	7%
2010	9%	6%	7%
2009	12%	6%	7%
2008	7%	7%	5%
2007	4%	4%	5%
2006	5%	4%	4%
2005	5%	4%	4%
2004	5%	4%	4%
2003	4%	4%	4%
2002	4%	4%	4%
2001	6%	3%	4%
2000	5%	3%	3%
1999	5%	3%	3%
1998	4%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	3%	3%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	4%	2%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Denali Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	6%	2%	4%
2022	7%	2%	4%
2021	7%	3%	4%
2020	6%	3%	4%
2019	6%	3%	4%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	8%	3%	4%
2015	9%	3%	5%
2014	11%	3%	5%
2013	10%	4%	6%
2012	8%	4%	6%
2011	9%	4%	6%
2010	14%	4%	8%
2009	10%	4%	7%
2008	15%	5%	8%
2007	15%	5%	8%
2006	14%	5%	8%
2005	11%	5%	8%
2004	9%	5%	8%
2003	7%	5%	8%
2002	7%	5%	8%
2001	12%	5%	8%
2000	9%	5%	8%
1999	11%	5%	8%
1998	9%	4%	8%
1997	8%	4%	8%
1996	9%	4%	8%
1995	6%	4%	9%
1994	5%	4%	9%
1993	4%	4%	8%

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White

32%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Denali Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	30%	47%	56%
2022	32%	47%	57%
2021	35%	47%	56%
2020	38%	47%	58%
2019	38%	47%	58%
2018	38%	47%	60%
2017	38%	47%	60%
2016	38%	48%	60%
2015	46%	48%	61%
2014	45%	49%	61%
2013	48%	50%	62%
2012	49%	51%	63%
2011	51%	52%	64%
2010	53%	53%	66%
2009	44%	53%	65%
2008	56%	55%	67%
2007	59%	57%	69%
2006	54%	57%	69%
2005	58%	58%	70%
2004	58%	58%	70%
2003	62%	59%	70%
2002	66%	60%	71%
2001	62%	61%	72%
2000	64%	62%	73%
1999	60%	62%	73%
1998	61%	63%	74%
1997	62%	63%	74%
1996	61%	64%	74%
1995	63%	65%	75%
1994	67%	66%	75%
1993	68%	66%	76%

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Hawaiian

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

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Two or more races

26%

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Denali Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	27%	13%	17%
2022	27%	13%	17%
2021	29%	13%	18%
2020	28%	11%	17%
2019	28%	11%	17%
2018	22%	11%	15%
2017	22%	11%	15%
2016	21%	10%	15%
2015	18%	9%	13%
2014	16%	8%	9%
2013	15%	8%	9%
2012	15%	8%	9%
2011	15%	7%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.79

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Denali Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	0.79	0.71	0.64
2022	0.78	0.71	0.63
2021	0.77	0.71	0.64
2020	0.76	0.71	0.62
2019	0.76	0.71	0.62
2018	0.77	0.71	0.61
2017	0.77	0.71	0.61
2016	0.78	0.70	0.60
2015	0.73	0.70	0.60
2014	0.73	0.69	0.60
2013	0.72	0.68	0.59
2012	0.71	0.68	0.58
2011	0.70	0.67	0.57
2010	0.67	0.66	0.53
2009	0.75	0.74	0.56
2008	0.64	0.64	0.53
2007	0.60	0.60	0.50
2006	0.65	0.60	0.50
2005	0.61	0.59	0.49
2004	0.60	0.59	0.49
2003	0.57	0.58	0.48
2002	0.52	0.58	0.47
2001	0.57	0.56	0.46
2000	0.55	0.55	0.45
1999	0.58	0.55	0.44
1998	0.57	0.55	0.44
1997	0.55	0.55	0.43
1996	0.56	0.54	0.43
1995	0.54	0.53	0.43
1994	0.51	0.51	0.42
1993	0.50	0.51	0.41

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

48%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Denali Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	51%	38%	26%
2022	64%	39%	28%
2021	71%	39%	31%
2020	40%	37%	26%
2019	40%	37%	26%
2018	46%	40%	25%
2017	46%	40%	25%
2016	48%	39%	27%
2015	50%	38%	28%
2014	49%	36%	28%
2013	50%	34%	29%
2012	43%	34%	23%
2011	43%	32%	22%
2010	37%	29%	18%
2009	33%	27%	18%
2008	36%	27%	18%
2007	32%	27%	19%
2006	35%	25%	19%
2005	28%	21%	17%
2004	26%	20%	16%
2003	28%	19%	15%
1998	37%	25%	25%
1997	32%	21%	18%
1996	32%	20%	18%
1995	32%	19%	16%
1994	20%	15%	12%
1993	21%	16%	13%
1992	20%	17%	14%
1991	27%	16%	14%
1990	25%	14%	12%
1989	24%	16%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Denali Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	10%	3%	8%
2022	11%	4%	8%
2021	13%	4%	9%
2020	9%	6%	7%
2019	9%	6%	7%
2018	8%	4%	7%
2017	8%	4%	7%
2016	7%	4%	7%
2015	7%	5%	7%
2014	8%	6%	8%
2013	8%	6%	8%
2012	7%	6%	7%
2011	8%	7%	7%
2010	8%	7%	8%
2009	9%	7%	9%
2008	8%	7%	9%
2007	10%	7%	10%
2006	10%	7%	10%
2005	11%	8%	10%
2004	12%	7%	10%
2003	11%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Panther

Denali Elementary School community members will foster a lifelong love of learning, appreciate multicultural experiences, and support diverse learning styles through an integrated curricular approach. Children shall be guided toward taking responsibility for themselves and their community with compassion and intelligence.

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Denali Elementary School's ranking?

Denali Elementary School is ranked #311 out of 441 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Alaska.

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% AK state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 29% AK state average).

How many students attend Denali Elementary School?

286 students attend Denali Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

32% of Denali Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Two or more races, 15% of students are American Indian, 15% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Denali Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Alaska state average of 15:1.

What grades does Denali Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Denali Elementary School part of?

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