Overview
Watershed Charter School is a public elementary serving grades 0–8 in Fairbanks, Alaska. The school enrolls 200 students. It is part of the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled CCD and benchmarked against Alaska state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Serves a relatively affluent student body
10% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 57% state average)
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Intimate school community
200 students — small for a US elementary school
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
22.2:1 — larger classes than typical
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School Type—
LevelElementary
Grade Span0–8
DistrictFairbanks North Star Borough School District
County2090
CityFairbanks
ZIP99709
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID020060000742
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment200
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %10%
State Avg57%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)