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Best Middle Schools
in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

This page covers 4 middle schools in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

4
Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 4 of 4
1
rank
North Pole Middle School
Grades 06–08531 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,103/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
19.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,103
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
39%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
Randy Smith Middle School
Grades 06–08407 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,103/student)
48
/100
Student:Teacher
18.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
30/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,103
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
28%
Low economic need
3
rank
Ryan Middle School
Grades 06–08543 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,103/student)
46
/100
Student:Teacher
18.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
30/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,103
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
47%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Tanana Middle School
Grades 06–08545 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,103/student)
44
/100
Student:Teacher
20.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
30/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,103
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
40%
Near nat'l 52.2%
How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
4
Middle Schools
33
Total Schools
54
#1 Score
48
Avg Score
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.