Salcha Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

8530 Richardson Hwy
Fairbanks, AK 99701

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Bottom 50%

Serving 73 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Salcha 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 11-19% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 11-19% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 29%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 73 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Bottom 50% in AK
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: <50% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Salcha Elementary School's student population of 73 students has grown by 55% over five school years.

The teacher population of 4 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Salcha Elementary School
Pre-K	4
Kind	10
1	14
2	11
3	12
4	11
5	11

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Total Students

73 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Salcha Elementary School
2023	66
2022	62
2021	47
2020	81
2019	81
2018	74
2017	74
2016	78
2015	69
2014	75
2013	84
2012	83
2011	88
2010	101
2009	94
2008	87
2007	100
2006	90
2005	100
2004	86
2003	71
2002	80
2001	76
2000	79
1999	85
1998	94
1997	81
1996	94
1995	69
1994	75
1993	88
1992	95
1991	107
1990	112
1989	114
1988	117
1987	123

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

4 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Salcha Elementary School
2023	5
2022	5
2021	4
2020	6
2019	6
2018	7
2017	7
2016	7
2015	6
2014	6
2013	6
2012	7
2011	7
2010	7
2009	7
2008	7
2007	5
2006	4
2005	5
2004	4
2003	5
2002	4
2001	5
2000	5
1999	5
1998	7
1997	7
1996	6
1995	8
1994	8
1993	8
1992	8
1991	8
1990	8
1989	8
1988	7
1987	7

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Year Founded

1905

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Salcha 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 Salcha Elementary School is 0.52, 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)

#349 out of 441 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Salcha Elementary School
2023	#349
2022	#347
2021	#207
2019	#192
2018	#52
2017	#142
2016	#15
2015	#15
2014	#42
2013	#219
2012	#118

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11-19%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Salcha Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	15%	32%	33%
2022	15%	23%	24%
2021	30%	36%	33%
2019	54%	39%	39%
2018	64%	40%	41%
2017	54%	35%	37%
2015	64%	34%	35%
2014	90%	68%	72%
2013	74%	69%	75%
2012	84%	69%	73%
2011	84%	69%	73%

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11-19%

29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Salcha Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2022	15%	29%	32%
2021	49%	44%	45%
2019	34%	42%	42%
2018	54%	46%	41%
2017	44%	41%	40%
2015	64%	38%	39%
2014	90%	79%	84%
2013	74%	78%	83%
2012	84%	79%	85%
2011	84%	78%	83%
2010	87%	81%	85%

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<50%

38%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

15:1

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

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Salcha Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	6%	2%
2010	4%	6%	4%
2009	2%	5%	3%
2008	6%	8%	5%
2007	4%	7%	3%
2006	6%	7%	4%
2005	4%	7%	3%
2003	3%	6%	3%
2002	1%	6%	3%
1999	1%	5%	3%
1998	1%	5%	3%
1996	1%	5%	3%
1995	1%	4%	3%
1994	3%	4%	3%
1993	2%	4%	3%
1992	1%	4%	3%
1991	2%	4%	3%
1990	3%	4%	3%
1989	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Salcha Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	12%	8%	11%
2022	13%	8%	10%
2021	17%	7%	10%
2020	8%	7%	9%
2019	8%	7%	9%
2018	4%	7%	9%
2017	4%	7%	9%
2016	2%	7%	8%
2015	1%	7%	8%
2014	1%	7%	8%
2013	4%	6%	8%
2012	4%	6%	7%
2011	3%	6%	7%
2010	4%	6%	7%
2009	3%	6%	7%
2008	2%	7%	5%
2007	6%	4%	5%
2006	6%	4%	4%
2005	4%	4%	4%
2004	2%	4%	4%
2003	3%	4%	4%
2002	4%	4%	4%
2001	1%	3%	4%
2000	6%	3%	3%
1999	6%	3%	3%
1998	7%	3%	3%
1997	5%	3%	3%
1996	5%	2%	3%
1995	4%	3%	3%
1994	8%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Salcha Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2022	3%	2%	4%
2021	2%	3%	4%
2020	1%	3%	4%
2019	1%	3%	4%
2018	1%	3%	4%
2017	1%	3%	4%
2012	1%	4%	6%
2011	1%	4%	6%
2010	2%	4%	8%
2008	7%	5%	8%
2007	6%	5%	8%
2006	2%	5%	8%
2005	1%	5%	8%
2004	2%	5%	8%
2003	6%	5%	8%
2002	3%	5%	8%
2001	3%	5%	8%
2000	4%	5%	8%
1999	4%	5%	8%
1998	1%	4%	8%
1997	7%	4%	8%
1996	5%	4%	8%
1995	4%	4%	9%
1994	5%	4%	9%
1993	7%	4%	8%
1992	5%	4%	6%
1991	6%	4%	8%
1990	4%	3%	8%

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White

67%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Salcha Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	65%	47%	56%
2022	65%	47%	57%
2021	66%	47%	56%
2020	79%	47%	58%
2019	79%	47%	58%
2018	87%	47%	60%
2017	87%	47%	60%
2016	86%	48%	60%
2015	93%	48%	61%
2014	83%	49%	61%
2013	85%	50%	62%
2012	87%	51%	63%
2011	86%	52%	64%
2010	82%	53%	66%
2009	78%	53%	65%
2008	71%	55%	67%
2007	73%	57%	69%
2006	75%	57%	69%
2005	81%	58%	70%
2004	86%	58%	70%
2003	78%	59%	70%
2002	79%	60%	71%
2001	87%	61%	72%
2000	81%	62%	73%
1999	81%	62%	73%
1998	82%	63%	74%
1997	80%	63%	74%
1996	78%	64%	74%
1995	81%	65%	75%
1994	76%	66%	75%
1993	79%	66%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

13%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Salcha Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	0.54	0.71	0.64
2022	0.54	0.71	0.63
2021	0.52	0.71	0.64
2020	0.36	0.71	0.62
2019	0.36	0.71	0.62
2018	0.24	0.71	0.61
2017	0.24	0.71	0.61
2016	0.26	0.70	0.60
2015	0.13	0.70	0.60
2014	0.30	0.69	0.60
2013	0.28	0.68	0.59
2012	0.24	0.68	0.58
2011	0.26	0.67	0.57
2010	0.32	0.66	0.53
2009	0.39	0.74	0.56
2008	0.47	0.64	0.53
2007	0.45	0.60	0.50
2006	0.42	0.60	0.50
2005	0.33	0.59	0.49
2004	0.25	0.59	0.49
2003	0.37	0.58	0.48
2002	0.35	0.58	0.47
2001	0.24	0.56	0.46
2000	0.33	0.55	0.45
1999	0.34	0.55	0.44
1998	0.31	0.55	0.44
1997	0.35	0.55	0.43
1996	0.38	0.54	0.43
1995	0.34	0.53	0.43
1994	0.41	0.51	0.42
1993	0.36	0.51	0.41

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

29%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Salcha Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	39%	38%	26%
2022	47%	39%	28%
2021	62%	39%	31%
2020	46%	37%	26%
2019	46%	37%	26%
2018	39%	40%	25%
2017	39%	40%	25%
2016	39%	39%	27%
2015	40%	38%	28%
2014	53%	36%	28%
2013	48%	34%	29%
2012	31%	34%	23%
2011	31%	32%	22%
2010	26%	29%	18%
2009	23%	27%	18%
2008	31%	27%	18%
2007	39%	27%	19%
2006	32%	25%	19%
2005	23%	21%	17%
2004	33%	20%	16%
2003	11%	19%	15%
1998	24%	25%	25%
1997	32%	21%	18%
1996	28%	20%	18%
1995	17%	19%	16%
1994	32%	15%	12%
1993	27%	16%	13%
1992	25%	17%	14%
1991	18%	16%	14%
1990	15%	14%	12%
1989	10%	16%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Salcha Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	3%	3%	8%
2022	8%	4%	8%
2021	11%	4%	9%
2020	10%	6%	7%
2019	10%	6%	7%
2018	6%	4%	7%
2017	6%	4%	7%
2016	3%	4%	7%
2015	4%	5%	7%
2014	4%	6%	8%
2013	5%	6%	8%
2012	8%	6%	7%
2011	13%	7%	7%
2010	18%	7%	8%
2009	29%	7%	9%
2008	20%	7%	9%
2007	11%	7%	10%
2006	13%	7%	10%
2005	14%	8%	10%
2004	7%	7%	10%
2003	15%	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

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Salcha Elementary School's ranking?

Salcha Elementary School is ranked #349 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?

11-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% AK state average), while 11-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 29% AK state average).

How many students attend Salcha Elementary School?

73 students attend Salcha Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Salcha Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are American Indian.

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

Salcha Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Alaska state average of 15:1.

What grades does Salcha Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Salcha Elementary School part of?

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

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