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Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary School

Q: Is Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary School a good school?

Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary School ranks 29 th of 175 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

29^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 175 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary School is a public elementary school in Wasilla, Alaska, serving 476 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. This school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Alaska, with exceptional academic performance and a strong focus on supporting diverse student populations.

Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 51.03% in ELA, 53.5% in Math, and 62.96% in Science, compared to the district averages of 40.81%, 40.92%, and 47.48%, respectively. The school also excels in supporting various student subgroups, with high rankings among Alaska schools for female, male, Hispanic, Native American, White, multi-racial, special education, low socioeconomic status, migrant, and military-connected students.

When compared to nearby schools in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, John Shaw Elementary and Larson Elementary also demonstrate strong academic performance, while Iditarod Elementary lags behind the district and state averages. The nearby charter schools, Birchtree Charter School and Fronteras Charter School, also show strong performance for specific student subgroups, suggesting a focus on equity and inclusion across the region.

468

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,038

Per pupil spending ?

29.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4961 E Nelson Rd
Wasilla, AK 99654

(907) 864-2300

District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

Students who attend Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Colony High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.3%

Two or more races:

20.1%

Hispanic:

7.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2014 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alaska average (54% vs 33% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Alaska elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg42%

Alaska avg33%

29^th of 175

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 21Elementary Schools in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

10^th of 24Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District among Alaska districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	29 of 175	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	14 of 173	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	83.0	17 of 176	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	75.0	34 of 171	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	22 of 173	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	16 of 185	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.2	11 of 186	94.1%	★★★★★
2017	82.6	17 of 180	90.6%	★★★★★
2015	79.2	33 of 246	86.6%	★★★★☆
2014	72.9	60 of 218	72.5%	★★★★☆
2013	78.6	33 of 223	85.2%	★★★★☆
2012	83.2	18 of 227	92.1%	★★★★★
2011	83.4	20 of 223	91.0%	★★★★★
2010	82.0	18 of 229	92.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	38 of 154	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	89.5	7 of 142	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	82.3	11 of 152	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	80.5	16 of 143	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	13 of 141	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	81.0	24 of 159	84.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	19 of 24	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	65.9	8 of 26	69.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	22 of 125	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	14 of 122	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	16 of 119	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	20 of 104	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	26 of 110	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	11 of 147	92.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	22 of 149	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	17 of 150	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	21 of 148	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.0	57 of 148	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.3	27 of 142	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	13 of 159	91.8%	★★★★★

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	4 of 35	88.6%	★★★★★
2024	72.0	6 of 28	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	3 of 30	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	66.1	6 of 15	60.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	7 of 24	70.8%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	8 of 20	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.9	4 of 23	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	4 of 22	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	8 of 22	63.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.1	10 of 20	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.3	6 of 27	77.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	16 of 62	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	14 of 68	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	17 of 74	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.9	25 of 58	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.2	5 of 45	88.9%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	75.5	10 of 50	80.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	2 of 29	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	72.6	6 of 27	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	7 of 26	73.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	22 of 139	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	20 of 133	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	32 of 138	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	44 of 137	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.0	29 of 127	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	19 of 147	87.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile+10 vs school

Migrant (2025)89th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

White (2025)84th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Native American (2019)80th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)74th percentile-9 vs school

Military Connected (2025)60th percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile-63 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Science63%+25 vs state

Mathematics54%+21 vs state

English Language Arts51%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAR English Language Arts (2025)							STAR Mathematics (2025)							ASA Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	STAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	STAR English Language Arts All Grades	STAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 5th Grade	ASA Science 8th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4961 E Nelson Rd	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 864-2300	468	26	18.3	29.1%	301 (64.3%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.9%)	7 (1.5%)	23 (4.9%)	5 (1.1%)	94 (20.1%)	77	29^th of 175 public elementary schools	83.4%		87.7	14^th of 173 public elementary schools	91.9%	15	43.6	51.9	57.1				51.0	51.3	44.4	64.3				53.5	63.0		63.0	$14,038	$875	$13,163
Cottonwood Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 N Seward Meridian	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 864-2100	422	26	16.2	37.9%	286 (67.8%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (8.3%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (19.0%)	59.4	71^st of 175 public elementary schools	59.4%		63.6	61^st of 173 public elementary schools	64.7%	10	31.1	39.7	51.5				40.4	39.2	46.8	49.3				44.8	59.7		59.7	$14,532	$972	$13,560
Birchtree Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1675 N Nadina St.	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 745-1831	416	24	17.6		329 (79.1%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (12.3%)	59	73^rd of 175 public elementary schools	58.3%		67.9	50^th of 173 public elementary schools	71.1%	23	31.9	43.8	45.5	60.0	54.6	54.2	47.3	27.7	58.3	38.6	45.5	45.5	64.0	45.2	55.6	64.0	58.6	$16,733	$116	$16,617
Fronteras Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2315 N Seward Meridian Pky	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 376-2223	336	19	17.6		194 (57.7%)	4 (1.2%)	89 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.5%)	66.9	55^th of 175 public elementary schools	68.6%		58.9	75^th of 173 public elementary schools	56.6%	20	31.7	43.6	66.7	36.4	71.4	68.8	50.0	22.0	67.6	68.8	52.2	75.0	58.3	54.6	87.1	58.8	77.1	$14,531	$114	$14,417
Finger Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5981 Eek St	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 864-2200	445	27	16.4	41.3%	288 (64.7%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.5%)	4 (0.9%)	30 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (18.9%)	66.9	54^th of 175 public elementary schools	69.1%		47.8	96^th of 173 public elementary schools	44.5%	42	38.1	47.1	49.3				45.0	46.0	49.3	56.1				50.5	52.2		52.2	$13,619	$1,424	$12,195
Teeland Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	2788 N Seward Meridian Pkwy	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 352-7500	643	35	18.3	39.7%	420 (65.3%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (8.6%)	9 (1.4%)	43 (6.7%)	10 (1.6%)	105 (16.3%)								(n/a)				41.3	37.1	38.0	39.0				35.2	44.0	44.0	40.7		45.1	45.1	$13,334	$1,054	$12,280
Pioneer Peak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1959 N Stringfield Rd	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 861-5700	449	29	15.4	39.4%	312 (69.5%)	3 (0.7%)	42 (9.4%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (5.3%)	4 (0.9%)	62 (13.8%)	81.7	19^th of 175 public elementary schools	89.1%		75	30^th of 173 public elementary schools	82.7%	11	40.3	52.6	57.1				50.6	52.1	67.4	64.7				62.2	64.0		64.0	$14,640	$838	$13,801
Iditarod Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	455 E Carpenter Cir	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 352-9100	424	26	16.3	72.2%	244 (57.5%)	4 (0.9%)	50 (11.8%)	9 (2.1%)	24 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	92 (21.7%)	22.6	137^th of 175 public elementary schools	21.7%		35.9	115^th of 173 public elementary schools	33.5%	22	21.7	22.1	24.1				22.6	27.7	27.3	28.6				27.8	40.4		40.4	$17,072	$3,548	$13,525
Larson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2722 E Seldon Rd	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 352-2300	319	22	14.8	47.0%	184 (57.7%)	5 (1.6%)	40 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.6%)	4 (1.3%)	49 (15.4%)	57.7	75^th of 175 public elementary schools	57.1%		78	25^th of 173 public elementary schools	85.5%	50	31.8	37.2	54.0				41.3	42.4	30.2	48.4				41.5	60.7		60.7	$17,109	$2,245	$14,863
Colony Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	9250 E Bogard Rd	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 761-1500	771	37	20.8	30.7%	530 (68.7%)	5 (0.6%)	56 (7.3%)	7 (0.9%)	40 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	131 (17.0%)								(n/a)				48.9	48.4	35.5	44.2				47.4	50.0	38.0	45.1		37.6	37.6	$11,831	$726	$11,105

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary School?

Students at Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary School are 64% White, 20% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 5% American Indian, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary School a good school?

Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary School ranks 29^th of 175 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Colony High School

What district is Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary School in?

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

How many students attend Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 468 students attended Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary School.

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