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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in Juneau Borough School District

This page covers 8 elementary schools in Juneau Borough School District, including 1 charter school. 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.

8
Schools Ranked
Alaska
State
1
Charter Schools
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 8 of 8
1
rank
Juneau Community Charter School
Grades KG–0881 studentsCharter
Ranked for: above-average investment ($21,895/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
13.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,895
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
17%
Low economic need
2
rank
Harborview Elementary
Grades PK–06301 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.6:1) · above-average investment ($21,895/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
12.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,895
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
34%
Low economic need
3
rank
Riverbend Elementary
Grades PK–05268 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.5:1) · above-average investment ($21,895/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
12.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,895
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
46%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Mendenhall River Community School
Grades PK–05302 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($21,895/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
14.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,895
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
31%
Low economic need
5
rank
Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School
Grades PK–08188 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($21,895/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
15.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,895
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
9%
Low economic need
6
rank
Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School
Grades PK–05325 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($21,895/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
14.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,895
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
34%
Low economic need
7
rank
Auke Bay Elementary
Grades PK–05325 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($21,895/student)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
17.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,895
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
14%
Low economic need
8
rank
SayTik: Gastineau Community School
Grades PK–05280 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($21,895/student)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
14.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,895
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
34%
Low economic need
How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary 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
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
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
8
Elementary Schools
15
Total Schools
57
#1 Score
55
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.