Best Public Schools in Willow, AK

Summary:

The city of Willow, Alaska is home to a single elementary school, Willow Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 119 students. Willow Elementary is part of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, which is ranked 10th out of 24 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Willow Elementary appears to be a relatively strong-performing school within its district and the state of Alaska. The school has ranked between 46th and 87th out of 173-176 Alaska elementary schools over the past 3 school years, indicating it is performing above average compared to its peers. Willow Elementary's performance on standardized tests is generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in science/ASA and mathematics. The school has a higher percentage of students proficient or better in science/ASA (52.17% in 2024-2025) compared to the district (47.48%) and state (37.87%), and it outperforms the district and state averages in mathematics across all grade levels, with 4th graders achieving a 65% proficiency rate in 2024-2025.

Despite the high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (77.31%) at Willow Elementary, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population, the school is still able to achieve strong academic results. However, there is still room for improvement, particularly in English Language Arts, where the school's proficiency rates are lower than the district and state averages. Overall, Willow Elementary appears to be a standout institution within the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, providing a quality education to its students.

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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 All Grades	STAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 5th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Willow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	31706 W Parks Hwy	Willow	99688	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 495-9300	127	10	12.7	66.1%	96 (75.6%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (13.4%)	49.9	86^th of 175 public elementary schools	50.9%		69	46^th of 173 public elementary schools	73.4%	40	36.0	38.1	37.5	37.1	24.0	65.0	41.7	42.0	52.2	52.2	$18,751	$1,867	$16,884

Cities Near Willow

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Anchorage	25.23 mi	79	27^th
Jber	26.59 mi	4	14^th
Tyonek	27.13 mi	1
Palmer	28.13 mi	14	7^th
Eagle River	28.71 mi	12	5^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr.

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