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Public school · Yukon Flats School District · Venetie, Alaska

John Fredson School

John Fredson School rates 6.5 on our ten-point scale and ranks 192 of 413 schools in Alaska.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
6.5this school

6.5 on a one-to-ten scale.

#192 of 413 schools in Alaska

The brief

A Yukon Flats School District school where students score 13 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 192 of 413 schools in Alaska and 1 of 2 in Yukon Flats School District.

John Fredson School is listed in Yukon Flats School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math10%24 points below the Alaska average of 34%19 students tested · 2025 AKSTAR
Reading5%27 points below the Alaska average of 32%22 students tested · 2024 AKSTAR
Proficiency has improved 5 points since 2024, reaching 10% in 2025, across a 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 AKSTAR; 29 test records from AK state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.8
25% of the rating
Academics
3.6
25% of the rating
College Readiness
6.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.4
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 17% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 19% (multi-year average, 2009-2024).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 AKSTAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2024 AKSTAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2024 AKSTAR. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 99781; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025, multi-year average, 2009-2024; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
John Fredson School on the map, with no other schools nearby to pin.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$60,750
College educated
0%
Homeownership
50%
Poverty rate
15.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 99781; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
10
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
25
Somewhat Bikeable

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
76.7%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. John Fredson Schoolthis school
    6.5
  2. Fort Yukon Schoolsame district
    5.1Compare →
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  4. Cruikshank Schoolsame district
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  6. Tsuk Taih Schoolsame district
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No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are five recorded peers in Yukon Flats School District, best rated first, and none rates higher than John Fredson School among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does John Fredson School serve?

John Fredson School serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.

How many students attend John Fredson School?

John Fredson School has an enrollment of approximately 43 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at John Fredson School?

The student-teacher ratio at John Fredson School is 10.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does John Fredson School rank in AK?

John Fredson School ranks #192 of 413 schools in AK.

What is John Fredson School's MySchoolScout rating?

John Fredson School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at John Fredson School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, John Fredson School has 17% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 19% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024).

Is John Fredson School a charter school?

No, John Fredson School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is John Fredson School a Title I school?

No, John Fredson School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for John Fredson School?

76.7% of students at John Fredson School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 12th
Enrollment
43
Student-teacher ratio
10.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
4
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
Rank in district
#1 of 2
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$76,782
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
17.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 99781)
102
Area median age
25.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Alaska Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.