Pearl Creek Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Serving 394 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pearl Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is higher 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 33% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 394 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 50% in AK
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Top 30%)
: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Pearl Creek Elementary School's student population of 394 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pearl Creek Elementary School
Pre-K	13
Kind	61
1	61
2	60
3	60
4	70
5	69

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Total Students

394 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pearl Creek Elementary School
2023	411
2022	401
2021	329
2020	480
2019	480
2018	507
2017	507
2016	496
2015	494
2014	481
2013	478
2012	486
2011	483
2010	450
2009	417
2008	413
2007	426
2006	450
2005	475
2004	461
2003	484
2002	499
2001	557
2000	573
1999	576
1998	583
1997	584
1996	569
1995	604
1994	599
1993	613
1992	625
1991	598
1990	565
1989	573
1988	643
1987	547

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pearl Creek Elementary School
2023	23
2022	22
2021	25
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	28
2014	26
2013	27
2012	28
2011	27
2010	26
2009	24
2008	24
2007	23
2006	24
2005	23
2004	24
2003	26
2002	27
2001	32
2000	31
1999	31
1998	14
1997	30
1996	30
1995	33
1994	33
1993	33
1992	33
1991	33
1990	29
1989	30
1988	30
1987	29

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School Rankings

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

The of Pearl Creek Elementary School is 0.51, 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)

#143 out of 441 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pearl Creek Elementary School
2023	#143
2022	#118
2021	#36
2019	#43
2018	#29
2017	#25
2016	#37
2015	#37
2014	#85
2013	#45
2012	#54

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40%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Pearl Creek Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	40%	32%	33%
2022	44%	23%	24%
2021	52%	36%	33%
2019	59%	39%	39%
2018	66%	40%	41%
2017	63%	35%	37%
2015	60%	34%	35%
2014	84%	68%	72%
2013	88%	69%	75%
2012	87%	69%	73%
2011	86%	69%	73%

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46%

29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Pearl Creek Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2022	46%	29%	32%
2021	62%	44%	45%
2019	55%	42%	42%
2018	63%	46%	41%
2017	60%	41%	40%
2015	53%	38%	39%
2014	88%	79%	84%
2013	90%	78%	83%
2012	90%	79%	85%
2011	89%	78%	83%
2010	91%	81%	85%

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60-69%

38%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pearl Creek Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	18:1	15:1	19:1
2022	18:1	14:1	18:1
2021	13:1	13:1	16:1
2020	18:1	14:1	17:1
2019	18:1	14:1	17:1
2018	19:1	17:1	18:1
2017	19:1	15:1	18:1
2016	18:1	17:1	18:1
2015	18:1	17:1	18:1
2014	19:1	14:1	18:1
2013	18:1	14:1	17:1
2012	18:1	14:1	17:1
2011	18:1	14:1	17:1
2010	17:1	14:1	17:1
2009	17:1	14:1	18:1
2008	17:1	14:1	17:1
2007	19:1	15:1	19:1
2006	19:1	15:1	18:1
2005	21:1	16:1	18:1
2004	19:1	15:1	18:1
2003	19:1	15:1	18:1
2002	18:1	15:1	18:1
2001	17:1	15:1	18:1
2000	18:1	15:1	18:1
1999	19:1	16:1	19:1
1998	42:1	15:1	19:1
1997	19:1	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	18:1	15:1	20:1
1992	19:1	14:1	18:1
1991	18:1	14:1	18:1
1990	19:1	13:1	18:1
1989	19:1	14:1	19:1
1988	21:1	14:1	18:1
1987	19:1	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	Pearl Creek Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	7%	22%	9%
2022	5%	22%	9%
2021	5%	22%	9%
2020	7%	23%	9%
2019	7%	23%	9%
2018	7%	23%	9%
2017	7%	23%	9%
2016	8%	23%	10%
2015	10%	24%	10%
2014	15%	25%	14%
2013	13%	24%	12%
2012	13%	23%	12%
2011	9%	23%	11%
2010	11%	23%	14%
2009	7%	23%	11%
2008	12%	25%	15%
2007	10%	27%	15%
2006	13%	27%	15%
2005	12%	26%	15%
2004	10%	26%	15%
2003	10%	26%	15%
2002	11%	25%	14%
2001	10%	25%	13%
2000	10%	25%	13%
1999	10%	25%	13%
1998	9%	25%	12%
1997	9%	25%	12%
1996	8%	25%	12%
1995	6%	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 (1991-2023)
Year	Pearl Creek Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	6%	2%
2019	1%	6%	2%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	3%	6%	4%
2009	2%	5%	3%
2008	4%	8%	5%
2007	3%	7%	3%
2006	4%	7%	4%
2005	3%	7%	3%
2004	3%	7%	3%
2003	3%	6%	3%
2002	2%	6%	3%
2001	2%	6%	3%
2000	1%	5%	3%
1999	1%	5%	3%
1998	1%	5%	3%
1997	1%	5%	3%
1996	2%	5%	3%
1995	2%	4%	3%
1994	2%	4%	3%
1993	2%	4%	3%
1992	2%	4%	3%
1991	1%	4%	3%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Pearl Creek Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	5%	8%	11%
2022	5%	8%	10%
2021	4%	7%	10%
2020	5%	7%	9%
2019	5%	7%	9%
2018	4%	7%	9%
2017	4%	7%	9%
2016	3%	7%	8%
2015	4%	7%	8%
2014	4%	7%	8%
2013	5%	6%	8%
2012	4%	6%	7%
2011	4%	6%	7%
2010	3%	6%	7%
2009	4%	6%	7%
2008	3%	7%	5%
2007	3%	4%	5%
2006	3%	4%	4%
2005	3%	4%	4%
2004	2%	4%	4%
2003	1%	4%	4%
2002	1%	4%	4%
2001	1%	3%	4%
2000	1%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1997	1%	3%	3%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1992	1%	1%	3%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pearl Creek Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	1%	2%	4%
2014	1%	3%	5%
2013	1%	4%	6%
2012	1%	4%	6%
2011	2%	4%	6%
2010	3%	4%	8%
2009	1%	4%	7%
2008	3%	5%	8%
2007	2%	5%	8%
2006	2%	5%	8%
2005	3%	5%	8%
2004	3%	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	3%	4%	8%
1996	2%	4%	8%
1995	2%	4%	9%
1994	2%	4%	9%
1993	1%	4%	8%
1992	1%	4%	6%
1991	1%	4%	8%

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White

67%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pearl Creek Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	68%	47%	56%
2022	71%	47%	57%
2021	71%	47%	56%
2020	74%	47%	58%
2019	74%	47%	58%
2018	78%	47%	60%
2017	78%	47%	60%
2016	76%	48%	60%
2015	73%	48%	61%
2014	73%	49%	61%
2013	74%	50%	62%
2012	72%	51%	63%
2011	75%	52%	64%
2010	80%	53%	66%
2009	78%	53%	65%
2008	78%	55%	67%
2007	82%	57%	69%
2006	78%	57%	69%
2005	79%	58%	70%
2004	82%	58%	70%
2003	84%	59%	70%
2002	85%	60%	71%
2001	86%	61%	72%
2000	87%	62%	73%
1999	88%	62%	73%
1998	88%	63%	74%
1997	86%	63%	74%
1996	87%	64%	74%
1995	88%	65%	75%
1994	87%	66%	75%
1993	87%	66%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

18%

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Pearl Creek Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	17%	13%	17%
2022	17%	13%	17%
2021	19%	13%	18%
2020	13%	11%	17%
2019	13%	11%	17%
2018	11%	11%	15%
2017	11%	11%	15%
2016	12%	10%	15%
2015	12%	9%	13%
2014	6%	8%	9%
2013	5%	8%	9%
2012	8%	8%	9%
2011	8%	7%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pearl Creek Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	0.51	0.71	0.64
2022	0.47	0.71	0.63
2021	0.46	0.71	0.64
2020	0.43	0.71	0.62
2019	0.43	0.71	0.62
2018	0.38	0.71	0.61
2017	0.38	0.71	0.61
2016	0.40	0.70	0.60
2015	0.45	0.70	0.60
2014	0.44	0.69	0.60
2013	0.43	0.68	0.59
2012	0.46	0.68	0.58
2011	0.42	0.67	0.57
2010	0.34	0.66	0.53
2009	0.38	0.74	0.56
2008	0.38	0.64	0.53
2007	0.32	0.60	0.50
2006	0.37	0.60	0.50
2005	0.36	0.59	0.49
2004	0.32	0.59	0.49
2003	0.29	0.58	0.48
2002	0.27	0.58	0.47
2001	0.25	0.56	0.46
2000	0.26	0.55	0.45
1999	0.24	0.55	0.44
1998	0.22	0.55	0.44
1997	0.25	0.55	0.43
1996	0.24	0.54	0.43
1995	0.22	0.53	0.43
1994	0.24	0.51	0.42
1993	0.24	0.51	0.41

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

24%

37%

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

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pearl Creek Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	2%	3%	8%
2022	2%	4%	8%
2021	2%	4%	9%
2020	3%	6%	7%
2019	3%	6%	7%
2018	1%	4%	7%
2017	1%	4%	7%
2016	3%	4%	7%
2015	3%	5%	7%
2014	3%	6%	8%
2013	3%	6%	8%
2012	4%	6%	7%
2011	3%	7%	7%
2010	4%	7%	8%
2009	5%	7%	9%
2008	9%	7%	9%
2007	4%	7%	10%
2006	5%	7%	10%
2005	5%	8%	10%
2004	3%	7%	10%
2003	2%	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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pearl Creek Elementary School's ranking?

Pearl Creek Elementary School is ranked #143 out of 441 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Alaska.

What schools are Pearl Creek Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

40% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% AK state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 29% AK state average).

How many students attend Pearl Creek Elementary School?

394 students attend Pearl Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Pearl Creek Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are American Indian, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pearl Creek Elementary School?

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

What grades does Pearl Creek Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Pearl Creek Elementary School part of?

Pearl Creek Elementary School is part of Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.

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The school needs to have better lunches available for the children. If the children of this school keep on eating unhealthy food there will be more over weight children in the world.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 394 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 50%
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Top 30%)
: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education