Best Schools for Black Students in Alaska (2026)
These are the Alaska public schools where black students scored highest on the state reading and math tests, ranked by the average of the two proficiency rates. Only schools with at least 20 tested black students are included. The list reflects how students in this group perform at each school; it is not a ranking of schools by their demographic makeup.
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Elementary schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arctic Light Elementary Fort Wainwright | 30% | 30% | 28 | B+ |
Middle schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ladd Elementary Fairbanks | 30% | 30% | 29 | B |
| 2 | Mears Middle School Anchorage | 30% | 30% | 24 | C |
| 3 | Gruening Middle School Eagle River | 30% | 30% | 27 | B+ |
| 4 | William Tyson Elementary Anchorage | 30% | 30% | 26 | D |
| 5 | Baxter Elementary Anchorage | 30% | 30% | 23 | C+ |
| 6 | Tanana Middle School Fairbanks | 30% | 10% | 25 | D |
| 7 | Ryan Middle School Fairbanks | 30% | 10% | 23 | C |
| 8 | Romig Middle School Anchorage | 30% | 10% | 28 | C+ |
| 9 | Hanshew Middle School Anchorage | 25% | 15% | 34 | D |
| 10 | Dr. Etheldra Davis - Fairview Elementary School Anchorage | 15% | 25% | 48 | D |
| 11 | Central Middle School of Science Anchorage | 25% | 15% | 49 | D |
| 12 | Clark Middle School Anchorage | 22% | 12% | 92 | D |
| 13 | Nicholas J. Begich Middle School Anchorage | 17% | 8% | 109 | D |
| 14 | Wendler Middle School Anchorage | 15% | 5% | 32 | D |
| 15 | North Star Elementary Anchorage | 10% | 10% | 21 | D |
High schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West High School Anchorage | 30% | 10% | 30 | A |
| 2 | Bartlett High School Anchorage | 15% | 15% | 31 | B |
| 3 | Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School Anchorage | 25% | 5% | 45 | C+ |
| 4 | Lathrop High School Fairbanks | 10% | 10% | 25 | B+ |
Source: U.S. Department of Education EDFacts (state assessment results by student group) via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Small schools report results as ranges; we use the midpoint. Methodology