Crawford Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Eielson AFB, Alaska

Crawford Elementary in Eielson AFB, Alaska enrolled 369 students in 2024-25 with 19.0 full-time teachers, 19.4 students per teacher against the Alaska elementary-school median of 15.6. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 53% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 44% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Alaska: 29.4% and 32.3%).

Enrollment fell 17% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 5%

447 students in 2022-23, 427 students in 2023-24, 369 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 20.0 to 19.0.

Students enrolled at Crawford Elementary by school year2022-23: 447, 2023-24: 427, 2024-25: 36902004006002022-234472023-244272024-25369
Students enrolled at Crawford Elementary by school year2022-23: 447, 2023-24: 427, 2024-25: 36902004006002022-234472023-244272024-25369
Students enrolled at Crawford Elementary by school year2022-23: 447, 2023-24: 427, 2024-25: 36902004006002022-234472023-244272024-25369
Students enrolled at Crawford Elementary by school year2022-23: 447, 2023-24: 427, 2024-25: 36902004006002022-234472023-244272024-25369
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2344720.022.4
2023-2442722.219.2
2024-2536919.019.4

19.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 95 of every 100 Alaska elementary schools

Among the 168 Alaska elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Alaska elementary schools, 2024-25168 values from 4.0 to 26.2; Crawford Elementary 19.4; state median 15.6.0102030students per full-time teacherCrawford Elementary 19.4state median 15.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Alaska elementary schools, 2024-25168 values from 4.0 to 26.2; Crawford Elementary 19.4; state median 15.6.0102030students per full-time teacherCrawford Elementary 19.4state median 15.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Alaska elementary schools, 2024-25168 values from 4.0 to 26.2; Crawford Elementary 19.4; state median 15.6.0102030students per full-time teacherCrawford Elementary 19.4state median 15.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Alaska elementary schools, 2024-25168 values from 4.0 to 26.2; Crawford Elementary 19.4; state median 15.6.0102030students per full-time teacherCrawford Elementary 19.4state median 15.6U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 255 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Crawford Elementary enrolled 255 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 255 of the 255 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions3
  • Chronically absent26.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

61.8% of students were White, 20.1% Hispanic, 10.3% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White61.8%
  2. Hispanic20.1%
  3. Two or more races10.3%
  4. Black4.9%
  5. Pacific Islander1.4%
  6. Asian1.1%
  7. American Indian0.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Crawford Elementary scored proficient or above: 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 44% in math in 2022-23, against 29.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 32.3% in math in 2022-23 across Alaska. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Alaska, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtAlaska
Reading and language arts, 2021-2253%32%29.4%
Math, 2022-2344%24% (2021-22)32.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Crawford Elementary

  1. North Pole ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 9.8 miles away: 312 students, 17.8 per teacher (2024-25).9.8 mi
  2. Discovery Peak Charter SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 10 miles away: 193 students, 19.3 per teacher (2024-25).10 mi
  3. Compare Crawford Elementary with North Pole ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Fairbanks North Star Borough School District spends per student$17,616 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,616
  5. The largest public schools in AlaskaCrawford Elementary is the number 30 by size of 168 Alaska elementary schools open in 2024-25.#30 of 168
  6. Alaska schools by students per teacher19.4 students per teacher here against the Alaska median of 15.6 for elementary schools.19.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Crawford Elementary

  1. How many students attend Crawford Elementary?
    369 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 447 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Eielson AFB, AK.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Crawford Elementary?
    19.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Alaska median for elementary schools is 15.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Crawford Elementary a Title I school?
    Crawford Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Crawford Elementary do on state tests?
    The students tested at Crawford Elementary scored proficient or above: 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 44% in math in 2022-23, against 29.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 32.3% in math in 2022-23 across Alaska. Alaska's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Crawford Elementary in?
    Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, NCES district ID 0200600. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 020060000238 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22