Snowshoe Elementary

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Snowshoe Elementary ranks 59 th of 176 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

2001 W Fairview Loop
Wasilla, AK 99654

(907) 352-9500

District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
59^th of 176 Alaska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,447

Students who attend Snowshoe Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Wasilla Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 340

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.6%

Two or more races:

19.7%

Hispanic:

7.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Snowshoe Elementary ranks better than 66.5% of elementary schools in Alaska. It also ranks 13^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.44. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (62.6%), two or more races (19.7%), Hispanic (7.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Snowshoe Elementary is 15.4, which is the 9^th best among 22 elementary schools in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. (See more...)

Compare Snowshoe Elementary employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Snowshoe Elementary is $15,447. 15 elementary schools in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Snowshoe Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Snowshoe Elementary 59^th of 176 Alaska public elementary schools. (See Snowshoe Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Multi-racial students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Female students:

Male students:

Native American students:

White students:

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District 8^th of 24 Alaska school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Snowshoe Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Snowshoe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AK State Percentile
2005	67.37	81^st	213	62.0%
2006	68.76	77^th	218	64.7%
2007	66.79	83^rd	212	60.8%
2008	70.71	74^th	219	66.2%
2009	75.04	49^th	226	78.3%
2010	71.04	74^th	229	67.7%
2011	76.57	40^th	223	82.1%
2012	57.87	111^th	227	51.1%
2013	67.87	74^th	223	66.8%
2014	70.80	66^th	218	69.7%
2015	47.16	123^rd	246	50.0%
2017	57.56	70^th	180	61.1%
2018	52.67	88^th	186	52.7%
2019	32.76	130^th	185	29.7%
2021	73.20	41^st	173	76.3%
2022	46.54	87^th	171	49.1%
2023	62.44	59^th	176	66.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Snowshoe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	49.89	30^th	58	48.3%
2023	49.24	34^th	74	54.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Snowshoe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	41.54	90^th	147	38.8%
2021	83.05	13^th	110	88.2%
2022	58.68	36^th	104	65.4%
2023	68.00	32^nd	119	73.1%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Snowshoe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.16	17^th	30	43.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Snowshoe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	27.13	127^th	159	20.1%
2021	52.51	61^st	141	56.7%
2022	43.83	77^th	143	46.2%
2023	59.37	55^th	152	63.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Snowshoe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	37.75	100^th	159	37.1%
2021	81.26	16^th	142	88.7%
2022	40.74	85^th	148	42.6%
2023	59.15	52^nd	148	64.9%

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Rank History for Native American students at Snowshoe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	24.67	42^nd	50	16.0%
2021	80.82	5^th	22	77.3%
2023	83.68	2^nd	23	91.3%

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Rank History for White students at Snowshoe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	24.49	126^th	147	14.3%
2021	56.04	51^st	127	59.8%
2022	28.60	108^th	137	21.2%
2023	48.78	69^th	138	50.0%

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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

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Enrollment information for Snowshoe Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	499	1	5	1	33	n/a	n/a	0	539
1990	559	3	5	6	39	n/a	n/a	0	612
1991	522	5	3	12	47	n/a	n/a	0	589
1992	522	3	6	9	48	n/a	n/a	-77	511
1993	334	0	1	3	33	n/a	n/a	0	371
1994	335	0	0	6	25	n/a	n/a	0	366
1995	346	1	1	9	29	n/a	n/a	4	390
1996	346	1	1	9	29	n/a	n/a	4	390
1997	327	2	0	9	35	n/a	n/a	0	373
1998	364	2	1	8	45	n/a	n/a	0	420
1999	348	2	3	5	56	n/a	n/a	0	414
2000	364	3	4	4	61	n/a	n/a	0	436
2001	340	1	4	7	52	n/a	n/a	0	404
2002	319	2	3	5	58	n/a	n/a	0	387
2003	319	2	3	5	58	n/a	n/a	0	387
2004	335	2	5	6	58	n/a	n/a	0	406
2005	361	2	7	5	61	n/a	n/a	0	436
2006	365	3	13	7	59	n/a	n/a	0	447
2007	386	4	19	14	58	n/a	n/a	0	481
2008	299	6	10	11	42	n/a	n/a	11	379
2009	302	4	7	12	42	3	8	0	378
2010	300	5	5	11	34	6	11	0	372
2011	319	4	8	13	35	7	8	0	394
2012	296	7	7	15	50	7	0	0	382
2013	303	6	8	6	49	12	0	0	384
2014	293	7	7	11	72	3	0	0	393
2015	300	4	5	15	76	2	0	0	402
2016	316	9	1	12	55	8	20	0	421
2017	290	11	0	8	70	4	22	0	405
2018	248	8	1	9	72	7	24	0	369
2019	270	11	0	11	66	10	22	0	390
2020	247	6	0	27	48	5	50	0	383
2021	180	4	2	15	30	5	39	0	275
2022	205	3	2	24	27	7	50	0	318
2023	213	2	2	26	24	6	67	0	340

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Snowshoe Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	539	26.0	20.7	14.1
1990	612	27.0	22.6	13.1
1991	589	26.0	22.6	17.3
1992	511	26.0	19.6	16.4
1993	371	26.0	14.3	22.6
1994	366	26.0	14.1	23
1995	390	24.0	16.3	15.5
1996	390	24.0	16.3	15.5
1997	373	24.0	15.5	18.8
1998	420	25.0	16.8	30.2
1999	414	26.0	15.9	29
2000	436	31.1	14.0	35.1
2001	404	22.9	17.6	25.7
2002	387	21.0	18.4	26.6
2003	387	21.0	18.4	26.6
2004	406	22.0	18.5	30.8
2005	436	23.0	19.0	36.5
2006	447	27.0	16.6	33.3
2007	481	28.1	17.1	30.1
2008	379	22.8	16.6	31.3
2009	378	23.5	16.1	36.5
2010	372	23.0	16.1	32.3
2011	394	23.0	17.1	36.8
2012	382	21.5	17.7	38.5
2013	384	17.0	22.5	37.8
2014	393	21.9	17.8	34.4
2015	402	24.0	16.7	44.8
2016	421	27.0	15.5	51.3
2017	405	24.9	16.2	49.9
2018	369	22.3	16.5	49.3
2019	390	21.3	18.2	57.7
2020	383	22.2	17.2	46.7
2021	275	23.2	11.8	n/a
2022	318	21.3	14.9	n/a
2023	340	22.0	15.4	46.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Snowshoe Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	539	26.0	20.7	14.1
1990	612	27.0	22.6	13.1
1991	589	26.0	22.6	17.3
1992	511	26.0	19.6	16.4
1993	371	26.0	14.3	22.6
1994	366	26.0	14.1	23
1995	390	24.0	16.3	15.5
1996	390	24.0	16.3	15.5
1997	373	24.0	15.5	18.8
1998	420	25.0	16.8	30.2
1999	414	26.0	15.9	29
2000	436	31.1	14.0	35.1
2001	404	22.9	17.6	25.7
2002	387	21.0	18.4	26.6
2003	387	21.0	18.4	26.6
2004	406	22.0	18.5	30.8
2005	436	23.0	19.0	36.5
2006	447	27.0	16.6	33.3
2007	481	28.1	17.1	30.1
2008	379	22.8	16.6	31.3
2009	378	23.5	16.1	36.5
2010	372	23.0	16.1	32.3
2011	394	23.0	17.1	36.8
2012	382	21.5	17.7	38.5
2013	384	17.0	22.5	37.8
2014	393	21.9	17.8	34.4
2015	402	24.0	16.7	44.8
2016	421	27.0	15.5	51.3
2017	405	24.9	16.2	49.9
2018	369	22.3	16.5	49.3
2019	390	21.3	18.2	57.7
2020	383	22.2	17.2	46.7
2021	275	23.2	11.8	n/a
2022	318	21.3	14.9	n/a
2023	340	22.0	15.4	46.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Snowshoe Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,323 (8.6%)	$14,125 (91.4%)	$15,447

Data source: Alaska Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Snowshoe Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 130^th of 185 Elementary schools	Ranks 59^th of 176 Elementary schools	36.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
All Grades Science (Snowshoe Elementary)	42.5	57.1	14.7%
All Grades Science (Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District)	51	46.5	4.5%
All Grades Science (Alaska)	44.7	36.9	7.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	390	340	12.8%
African American	11	2	81.8%
American Indian	66	24	63.6%
Asian	0	2
Hispanic	11	26	136.4%
Pacific Islander	10	6	40%
White	270	213	21.1%
Two or More Races	22	67	204.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	57.7%	46.2%	11.5%

Schools Near Snowshoe Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				STAR English Language Arts (2023)							STAR Mathematics (2023)							ASA Science (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 352-9500	340	22	15.4	46.2%	213 (62.6%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (7.6%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (7.1%)	6 (1.8%)	67 (19.7%)	62.4	59^th of 176 public elementary schools	66.5%		46.5	87^th of 171 public elementary schools	49.1%	28	25.0	36.9	51.0				37.4	45.3	49.2	53.1				49.1	57.1		57.1	$15,447	$1,323	$14,125
Knik Elementary School	Public	K-5	6350 W Hollywood	Wasilla	99623	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 352-0300	245	19	12.8	45.7%	157 (64.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.4%)	4 (1.6%)	23 (9.4%)	3 (1.2%)	35 (14.3%)	47.8	93^rd of 176 public elementary schools	47.2%		35.1	113^th of 171 public elementary schools	33.9%	20	31.7	32.2	35.9				33.2	40.5	38.9	47.4				42.1	42.3		42.3	$14,106	$925	$13,181
Goose Bay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	6400 Hollywood Blvd	Wasilla	99687	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 352-6400	336	20	16.8	41.7%	204 (60.7%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (8.3%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (7.7%)	3 (0.9%)	72 (21.4%)								(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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 352-9100	437	26	16.8	58.1%	272 (62.2%)	2 (0.5%)	46 (10.5%)	5 (1.1%)	29 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	82 (18.8%)	30.1	128^th of 176 public elementary schools	27.3%		26.9	129^th of 171 public elementary schools	24.6%	1	15.5	25.9	33.3				25.0	27.1	30.5	31.2				29.6	46.8		46.8	$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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 352-9400	385	24	16.0	56.6%	233 (60.5%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (9.1%)	3 (0.8%)	38 (9.9%)	2 (0.5%)	72 (18.7%)	39	110^th of 176 public elementary schools	37.5%		31.3	124^th of 171 public elementary schools	27.5%	14	24.5	32.4	28.3				28.9	34.0	37.3	38.2				36.6	44.4		44.4	$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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 864-2300	471	26	17.8	23.6%	318 (67.5%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (7.2%)	9 (1.9%)	25 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	82 (17.4%)	83	17^th of 176 public elementary schools	90.3%		75	34^th of 171 public elementary schools	80.1%	17	42.1	46.8	57.3				48.7	50.0	58.2	69.3				59.1	74.7		74.7	$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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 864-2100	468	27	17.3	44.2%	317 (67.7%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (6.2%)	5 (1.1%)	23 (4.9%)	2 (0.4%)	90 (19.2%)	63.3	55^th of 176 public elementary schools	68.8%		60.1	61^st of 171 public elementary schools	64.3%	6	49.3	36.8	32.4				39.7	65.3	46.2	52.2				55.0	41.8		41.8	$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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 357-6786	188	8	23.5	1.6%	146 (77.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.6%)	77.8	27^th of 176 public elementary schools	84.7%		70.5	40^th of 171 public elementary schools	76.6%	13	69.2	52.9	75.9	42.9	50.0	40.0	59.3	57.7	23.5	69.0	28.6	66.7	46.7	51.3	64.3	57.1	61.9	$20,311	$100	$20,211
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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 864-5600	435	25	17.4	73.6%	244 (56.1%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (9.7%)	3 (0.7%)	36 (8.3%)	4 (0.9%)	105 (24.1%)	39.5	109^th of 176 public elementary schools	38.1%		34.2	119^th of 171 public elementary schools	30.4%	10	30.7	25.4	32.3				29.2	45.2	28.2	42.9				38.3	38.1		38.1	$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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 352-2300	369	24	15.3	42.3%	228 (61.8%)	3 (0.8%)	34 (9.2%)	3 (0.8%)	47 (12.7%)	4 (1.1%)	50 (13.6%)	74.7	31^st of 176 public elementary schools	82.4%		52.6	74^th of 171 public elementary schools	56.7%	43	44.3	44.3	46.9				45.2	60.7	44.3	59.4				54.8	59.4		59.4	$17,109	$2,245	$14,863

Frequently Asked Questions about Snowshoe Elementary

What district is Snowshoe Elementary in?

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

What is the racial makeup of Snowshoe Elementary?

Students at Snowshoe Elementary are 63% White, 20% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 7% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Snowshoe Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 340 students attended Snowshoe Elementary.

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 59^th of 176 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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