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Snowshoe Elementary

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Snowshoe Elementary ranks 36 th of 166 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

36^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Snowshoe Elementary is a pre-kindergarten through fifth grade public school in Wasilla, Alaska, that serves 346 students with a 15-to-1 student-teacher ratio inside the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. About 48 percent of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school is one of the stronger conventional elementary options in the Wasilla area, currently ranking 36th of 166 Alaska elementary schools (78th percentile, 4 stars on SchoolDigger). Among nearby schools, only Midnight Sun Family Learning Center ranks higher.

In recent statewide assessments, Snowshoe's English language arts and math proficiency rates were 54.6 percent and 50.6 percent — well above district averages of 41.5 percent and 42.0 percent. What makes those numbers stand out is that local schools with almost identical poverty levels trail by a sizable margin: Dena'ina Elementary School, Larson Elementary, and Knik Elementary School serve similar shares of low-income families yet land roughly 13 to 16 percentage points lower in reading. Snowshoe's ranking also shows clear improvement over time, climbing from the bottom third of Alaska elementary schools about six years ago to the top quarter today. In recent years, the school has delivered notably strong results for students from low-income families, migrant students, and male students.

The biggest thing for parents to know is that Snowshoe's overall average hides an uneven pattern by grade. The school's top-tier status is built on outstanding 3rd and 4th grade reading and math scores; 5th graders actually slip below district averages in math (47.5% vs. 54.9%) and science (55.7% vs. 62.3%). Cottonwood Creek Elementary and Dena'ina Elementary School both post stronger 5th grade science scores. Snowshoe also reaches these results without being a spending outlier: at about $15,447 per pupil, it spends less than Meadow Lakes Elementary, Larson Elementary, and Tanaina Elementary while producing stronger academic outcomes. If the school can carry its early-grade success into 5th grade, it has the potential to become one of the very top elementary schools in the region.

346

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

47.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2001 W Fairview Loop
Wasilla, AK 99654

(907) 352-9500

District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

Students who attend Snowshoe Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Wasilla Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.1%

Two or more races:

19.7%

Hispanic:

9.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alaska average (53% vs 33% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Alaska elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg43%

Alaska avg33%

36^th of 166

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 17 pts since 2017

From top 39% (2017) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	36 of 166	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	69.6	44 of 175	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	31 of 173	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	59 of 176	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	87 of 171	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.2	41 of 173	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	32.8	130 of 185	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	88 of 186	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.6	70 of 180	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.2	123 of 246	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.8	66 of 218	69.7%	★★★★☆
2013	67.9	74 of 223	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.9	111 of 227	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.6	40 of 223	82.1%	★★★★☆
2010	71.0	74 of 229	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.0	49 of 226	78.3%	★★★★☆
2008	70.7	74 of 219	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.8	83 of 212	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.8	77 of 218	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.4	81 of 213	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	22 of 140	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	60.4	58 of 154	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	38 of 142	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	55 of 152	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	77 of 143	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.5	61 of 141	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.1	127 of 159	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2024	42.3	21 of 27	22.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	15 of 28	46.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.2	33 of 125	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	11 of 122	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	68.0	32 of 119	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.7	36 of 104	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.0	13 of 110	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	41.5	90 of 147	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	45 of 145	69.0%	★★★★☆
2025	71.0	32 of 149	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	32 of 150	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	59.1	52 of 148	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.7	85 of 148	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	81.3	16 of 142	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	37.7	100 of 159	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	15 of 28	46.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.4	8 of 35	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	4 of 28	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	46.2	17 of 30	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	39 of 65	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.8	17 of 62	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	33.1	52 of 68	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.2	34 of 74	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	30 of 58	48.3%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2023	83.7	2 of 23	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	80.8	5 of 22	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	24.7	42 of 50	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	11 of 30	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.9	11 of 29	62.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	30 of 128	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	57.7	60 of 139	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	31 of 133	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	48.8	69 of 138	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.6	108 of 137	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.0	51 of 127	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.5	126 of 147	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2023)91st percentile+25 vs school

Female (2026)84th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile~ school

Male (2026)69th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)63rd percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile-32 vs school

Migrant (2026)46th percentile-32 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)40th percentile-38 vs school

Hispanic (2024)22nd percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2025-2026) ?

Science56%+18 vs state

English Language Arts55%+22 vs state

Mathematics51%+18 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	67.4	47^th of 166 public elementary schools	71.7%		77	29^th of 175 public elementary schools	83.4%	18	51.7	46.7	47.6				48.4	53.3	37.3	51.2				47.0	61.0		61.0	$14,038	$875	$13,163
Cottonwood Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 N Seward Meridian	Wasilla	99645	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%)	70	41^st of 166 public elementary schools	75.3%		59.4	71^st of 175 public elementary schools	59.4%	30	39.3	37.7	59.3				45.1	52.6	45.7	58.3				51.9	67.2		67.2	$14,532	$972	$13,560
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
Dena'ina Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7068 S Knik Knack Mud Shack Road	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
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 Snowshoe Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Snowshoe Elementary?

Students at Snowshoe Elementary are 60% White, 20% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 8% American Indian.

How many students attend Snowshoe Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended Snowshoe Elementary.

What district is Snowshoe Elementary in?

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

What schools do graduates of Snowshoe Elementary attend?

Students who attend Snowshoe Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wasilla Middle School

Is Snowshoe Elementary a good school?

Snowshoe Elementary ranks 36^th of 166 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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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