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Midnight Sun Family Learning Center

Q: Is Midnight Sun Family Learning Center a good school?

Midnight Sun Family Learning Center ranks 25 th of 166 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

25^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Midnight Sun Family Learning Center is a small K-8 school in Wasilla, Alaska, serving 189 students and operating within the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. In 2025–2026, the school ranked 25th out of 166 Alaska schools, placing it in the 85th percentile statewide with a 4-star rating. Academic proficiency rates are well above both district and state averages: 54.0% in ELA, 57.6% in math, and 60.0% in science.

The contrast with nearby schools is striking. Meadow Lakes Elementary, located just over a mile away, posts much lower scores at 18.8% ELA and 18.1% math. Snowshoe Elementary is the closest comparable high performer with 54.6% ELA, but Midnight Sun still leads in math by about seven points. Cottonwood Creek Elementary achieves higher science scores at 67.2%, yet trails in both ELA and math. Midnight Sun also serves a much more economically advantaged population, with only 1.6% of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch compared with roughly 38% to 72% at nearby schools.

Midnight Sun's strong results are not a one-year occurrence—the school has ranked in the top 15% of Alaska schools for over a decade. It achieves this while operating with a notably high student-teacher ratio of 23.6:1 and spending more per student ($20,311) than any nearby comparison school, suggesting a family-involved instructional model rather than small class sizes. Middle school grades are especially strong, including 68.8% ELA proficiency in 6th grade and 58.8% science proficiency in 8th grade, though 5th-grade scores dip slightly below district averages. Its K–8 structure makes it unique among nearby schools, which typically end at 5th grade.

189

Students ?

23.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,311

Per pupil spending ?

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7275 W Midnight Sun Cir
Wasilla, AK 99654

(907) 357-6786

District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.1%

Two or more races:

14.8%

Hispanic:

6.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alaska average (56% vs 33% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Alaska elementary schools

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg43%

Alaska avg33%

Elementary school

25^th of 166

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 12 pts since 2017

From top 27% (2017) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

13^th of 90

Alaska public middle schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 7 pts since 2018

From top 7% (2018) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 22Elementary Schools in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

6^th of 23Matanuska-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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	25 of 166	84.9%	★★★★☆
2025	77.8	27 of 175	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	27 of 173	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	27 of 176	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	40 of 171	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	25 of 173	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	23 of 185	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	30 of 186	83.9%	★★★★☆
2017	67.7	48 of 180	73.3%	★★★★☆
2015	83.8	27 of 246	89.0%	★★★★☆
2014	75.5	48 of 218	78.0%	★★★★☆
2013	67.6	77 of 223	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.0	91 of 223	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.1	92 of 229	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.2	62 of 219	71.7%	★★★★☆
2006	69.0	76 of 218	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.3	82 of 213	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	28 of 140	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	72.2	31 of 154	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	49 of 142	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.1	19 of 152	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	35 of 143	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	83.7	16 of 141	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	35 of 159	78.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2022	94.0	1 of 104	99.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	23 of 145	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	70.2	33 of 149	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	24 of 150	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	20 of 148	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	25 of 148	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	37 of 142	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	12 of 159	92.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	48 of 128	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.7	52 of 139	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	43 of 133	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.2	20 of 138	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	53.6	63 of 137	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.6	37 of 127	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	34 of 147	76.9%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	78.8	13 of 90	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	59.7	35 of 94	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.4	20 of 91	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	58.6	37 of 92	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	24 of 95	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	18 of 84	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	12 of 99	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	7 of 96	92.7%	★★★★★
2015	88.5	11 of 151	92.7%	★★★★★
2013	53.3	68 of 136	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.7	25 of 135	81.5%	★★★★☆
2008	69.5	41 of 132	68.9%	★★★★☆
2006	79.7	22 of 132	83.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	76.7	11 of 72	84.7%	★★★★☆
2025	41.2	48 of 72	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	45 of 66	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.1	25 of 66	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	11 of 74	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	78.3	10 of 68	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	6 of 72	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	73.0	15 of 72	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	18 of 68	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	60.2	21 of 62	66.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	13 of 67	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	43.9	40 of 70	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.5	26 of 74	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	32 of 75	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	36 of 69	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	39 of 58	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.5	14 of 72	80.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)99th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2026)84th percentile~ school

Female (2026)80th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile-22 vs school

Middle school

Male (2026)85th percentile~ school

Female (2026)85th percentile~ school

White (2026)81st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2025-2026) ?

Science60%+22 vs state

Mathematics58%+25 vs state

English Language Arts54%+21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAR English Language Arts (2026)							STAR Mathematics (2026)							ASA Science (2026)			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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Midnight Sun Family Learning Center	Public, Charter	K-8	7275 W Midnight Sun Cir	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 357-6786	189	8	23.6		140 (74.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (14.8%)	80.1	25^th of 166 public elementary schools	84.9%		77.8	27^th of 175 public elementary schools	84.6%	2	57.1	57.9	42.9	68.8	41.2	62.5	54.0	60.7	68.4	55.2	56.3	41.2	62.5	57.6	60.7	58.8	60.0	$20,311	$100	$20,211
Meadow Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1741 Pittman Rd	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 352-6100	308	25	12.3	65.9%	181 (58.8%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.2%)	3 (1.0%)	37 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (21.8%)	11.2	149^th of 166 public elementary schools	10.2%		16.7	151^st of 175 public elementary schools	13.7%	2	21.3	19.6	15.6				18.8	19.2	16.7	18.2				18.1	23.3		23.3	$18,303	$2,517	$15,787
Goose Bay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	6400 Hollywood Blvd	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 352-6400	305	21	14.5	43.3%	200 (65.6%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (8.2%)	2 (0.7%)	21 (6.9%)	2 (0.7%)	54 (17.7%)								(n/a)																		$17,882	$1,993	$15,889
Knik Elementary School	Public	K-5	6350 W Hollywood	Wasilla	99687	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 352-0300	263	16	16.4	48.3%	137 (52.1%)	1 (0.4%)	25 (9.5%)	3 (1.1%)	20 (7.6%)	5 (1.9%)	72 (27.4%)	59	66^th of 166 public elementary schools	60.2%		50.3	84^th of 175 public elementary schools	52.0%	18	29.3	39.7	46.1				38.6	52.4	46.2	46.1				48.2	58.4		58.4	$14,106	$925	$13,181
Tanaina Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2550 Lucille St	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 352-9400	324	22	14.7	55.2%	203 (62.7%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.8%)	3 (0.9%)	26 (8.0%)	5 (1.5%)	64 (19.8%)	49.3	90^th of 166 public elementary schools	45.8%		44.2	97^th of 175 public elementary schools	44.6%	7	21.8	36.0	45.2				34.7	32.7	44.0	50.0				42.5	55.7		55.7	$16,334	$1,666	$14,668
Snowshoe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 W Fairview Loop	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 352-9500	346	23	15.0	47.7%	208 (60.1%)	2 (0.6%)	34 (9.8%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (8.4%)	3 (0.9%)	68 (19.7%)	73.2	36^th of 166 public elementary schools	78.3%		69.6	44^th of 175 public elementary schools	74.9%	8	57.5	59.1	47.5				54.6	59.6	47.0	47.5				50.6	55.7		55.7	$15,447	$1,323	$14,125
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%)	36.6	111^th of 166 public elementary schools	33.1%		22.6	137^th of 175 public elementary schools	21.7%	26	36.5	33.3	26.9				32.0	36.5	36.4	31.8				34.7	42.7		42.7	$17,072	$3,548	$13,525
Dena'ina Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7068 S Knik Knack Mud Shack Ro	Wasilla	99687	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 864-5600	396	26	15.2	46.0%	220 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.8%)	3 (0.8%)	43 (10.9%)	1 (0.3%)	94 (23.7%)	59.2	65^th of 166 public elementary schools	60.8%		66.6	56^th of 175 public elementary schools	68.0%	9	25.8	47.6	52.3				40.8	24.2	49.2	68.2				45.0	65.2		65.2	$15,640	$1,631	$14,010
Big Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	Mile 4.5 South Big Lake Rd	Big Lake	99652	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 892-9700	362	22	16.2	61.9%	220 (60.8%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (7.7%)	3 (0.8%)	40 (11.0%)	4 (1.1%)	65 (18.0%)	33	118^th of 166 public elementary schools	28.9%		40.1	109^th of 175 public elementary schools	37.7%	9	26.1	23.1	32.0				26.7	43.5	33.9	26.0				34.2	49.0		49.0	$15,634	$2,351	$13,283
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	68^th of 166 public elementary schools	59.0%		57.7	75^th of 175 public elementary schools	57.1%	7	36.6	40.7	41.3				39.7	43.9	40.4	50.0				44.4	59.5		59.5	$17,109	$2,245	$14,863

Frequently Asked Questions about Midnight Sun Family Learning Center

What is the racial makeup of Midnight Sun Family Learning Center?

Students at Midnight Sun Family Learning Center are 74% White, 15% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 4% American Indian.

How many students attend Midnight Sun Family Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 189 students attended Midnight Sun Family Learning Center.

What district is Midnight Sun Family Learning Center in?

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

Is Midnight Sun Family Learning Center a good school?

Midnight Sun Family Learning Center ranks 25^th of 166 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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