Fairbanks B.E.S.T.

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Regular School · Fairbanks, AK

Fairbanks B.E.S.T. is a regular school school in Fairbanks, Alaska, serving grades PK–12 with 784 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 784:1.

Level

Other

Grades

PK – 12

Enrollment

784

Teachers (FTE)

1.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

784:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	493	63%
Two or more races	130	17%
Hispanic/Latino	81	10%
American Indian / Alaska Native	39	5%
Asian	32	4%
Black or African American	6	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3	0%
Total enrollment	784	411M / 373F

English Language Learners: 12 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	60-64%	36.5%	91
Reading Proficiency	70-74%	46.1%	93
4-Year Graduation Rate	80-89%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.04 grade levels

Math

-0.09 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (9)

4 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

73 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	784	100%

Contact & Location

397 Hamilton Avenue

Fairbanks, AK 99701

Phone: (907)452-2000

http://www.k12northstar.org/best

District

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,850

District enrollment: 12,703

Other Schools in District

Anderson Crawford Elementary Elementary
Anne Wien Elementary Elementary
Arctic Light Elementary Elementary
Barnette Magnet School Elementary
Boreal Sun Charter School Elementary
Chinook Montessori Charter School Elementary
Denali Elementary Elementary
Discovery Peak Charter School Elementary

View all 32 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 99701) → CensusDepth.com
Alaska population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Alaska teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

020060000587

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD