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Best Elementary Schools
in Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

This page covers 25 elementary schools in Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, including 4 charter schools. 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.

25
Schools Ranked
Alaska
State
4
Charter Schools
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Meadow Lakes Elementary
Grades PK–05297 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,753/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
14.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,753
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
50%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
Goose Bay Elementary
Grades PK–02336 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,753/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
16.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,753
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
42%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Academy Charter School
Grades KG–08261 studentsCharter
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,753/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
14.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,753
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
1%
Low economic need
4
rank
Knik Elementary School
Grades KG–05245 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.9:1) · above-average investment ($18,753/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
12.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,753
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
46%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Birchtree Charter School
Grades KG–08407 studentsCharter
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,753/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
16.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,753
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
1%
Low economic need
6
rank
Talkeetna Elementary
Grades PK–05111 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,753/student)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
14.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,753
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
59%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
Fronteras Charter School
Grades KG–08326 studentsCharter
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,753/student)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
18.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,753
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
1%
Low economic need
8
rank
Larson Elementary
Grades PK–05369 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,753/student)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
15.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,753
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
42%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
Butte Elementary
Grades PK–05274 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,753/student)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
14.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,753
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
43%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
Sutton Elementary
Grades PK–0551 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.3:1) · above-average investment ($18,753/student)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
11.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,753
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
76%
High economic need
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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
25
Elementary Schools
47
Total Schools
58
#1 Score
49
Avg Score
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Frequently Asked Questions
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.