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Midnight Sun Family Learning Center

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Midnight Sun Family Learning Center ranks 27 th of 175 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

27^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 175 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Midnight Sun Family Learning Center is a high-performing public charter elementary school (grades K-8) located in Wasilla, Alaska, serving 179 students with a student-teacher ratio around 20. As part of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, which is ranked 10th out of 24 districts in the state, Midnight Sun has consistently ranked in the top 30 elementary schools in Alaska over the past decade, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Midnight Sun significantly outperforms the district and state averages in proficiency rates across all grade levels and subjects, including an impressive 68.97% proficiency in Science compared to 47.48% for the district and 37.87% for the state. The school's 5th grade students excel, with 83.33% proficient in Science, 73.68% in ELA, and 84.21% in Math. Despite serving a high proportion of low-socioeconomic status students, Midnight Sun is able to achieve these exceptional academic outcomes, ranking 1st out of 104 Alaska elementary schools for low socioeconomic status students in 2021-2022.

Midnight Sun's focus on equity is also noteworthy, as the school's female, male, and white student subgroups consistently rank in the top 50 schools in Alaska. This high-performing charter school outpaces its nearby peers in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, spending $20,311 per student, which may contribute to its success in supporting its diverse student population.

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: Improving — 78th percentile in 2014 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Alaska elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2014

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 (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg42%

Alaska avg33%

Elementary school

27^th of 175

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

35^th of 94

Alaska public middle schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Female (2025)80th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-22 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)85th percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-20 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Science69%+31 vs state

Mathematics60%+28 vs state

English Language Arts45%+13 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
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%)	77.8	27^th of 175 public elementary schools	84.6%		76.4	27^th of 173 public elementary schools	84.4%		39.1	39.4	73.7	38.9	40.9	45.5	45.2	65.2	60.6	84.2	50.0	54.6	36.4	60.3	83.3	45.5	69.0	$20,311	$100	$20,211
Meadow Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1741 Pittman Rd	Wasilla	99687	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%)	16.7	151^st of 175 public elementary schools	13.7%		13.6	149^th of 173 public elementary schools	13.9%	2	22.7	15.5	29.0				21.4	34.1	8.5	12.8				17.6	32.5		32.5	$18,303	$2,517	$15,787
Goose Bay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	6400 Hollywood Blvd	Wasilla	99687	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	99654	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%)	50.3	84^th of 175 public elementary schools	52.0%		51.6	88^th of 173 public elementary schools	49.1%	4	26.4	41.5	47.4				38.2	42.5	42.6	39.2				41.5	44.2		44.2	$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%)	44.2	97^th of 175 public elementary schools	44.6%		45.8	99^th of 173 public elementary schools	42.8%	2	25.9	44.3	39.2				36.8	42.6	32.8	39.6				38.1	39.6		39.6	$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%)	69.6	44^th of 175 public elementary schools	74.9%		74.5	31^st of 173 public elementary schools	82.1%	13	50.0	48.3	42.6				47.1	58.1	43.1	49.1				50.3	56.4		56.4	$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%)	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
Dena'ina Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7068 S Knik Knack Mud Shack Ro	Wasilla	99623	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%)	66.6	56^th of 175 public elementary schools	68.0%		47.9	95^th of 173 public elementary schools	45.1%	39	37.5	48.9	45.3				43.1	47.9	50.0	56.3				51.4	54.4		54.4	$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%)	40.1	109^th of 175 public elementary schools	37.7%		48.2	94^th of 173 public elementary schools	45.7%	15	24.6	35.4	32.7				30.4	46.2	33.3	34.6				38.7	44.6		44.6	$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%)	57.7	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Midnight Sun Family Learning Center

How many students attend Midnight Sun Family Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 189 students attended 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.

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 27^th of 175 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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