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Meadow Lakes Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

151^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 175 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Meadow Lakes Elementary is a public elementary school located in Wasilla, Alaska, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 286 students. It is part of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, which is ranked 10th out of 24 districts in Alaska and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its location in Wasilla, Meadow Lakes Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Alaska elementary schools, typically in the 120s-160s out of 180-246 schools. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the district and state averages across all grades and subjects, with only 21.43% of Meadow Lakes students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 40.81% for the district and 32.69% for the state. The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population effectively, with particularly low performance for female, male, and white students.

Interestingly, nearby schools such as Larson Elementary, Dena'ina Elementary School, and Snowshoe Elementary consistently outperform Meadow Lakes Elementary on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations. This suggests that Meadow Lakes may be able to learn from the practices of its higher-performing peers to improve student outcomes.

308

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,303

Per pupil spending ?

65.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1741 Pittman Rd
Wasilla, AK 99687

(907) 352-6100

District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

Students who attend Meadow Lakes Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Houston Middle School
High:	Houston High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.8%

Two or more races:

21.8%

American Indian:

12.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2014 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alaska average (21% vs 33% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 46 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg42%

Alaska avg33%

151^st of 175

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	151 of 175	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	149 of 173	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	141 of 176	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	138 of 171	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.5	123 of 173	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	162 of 185	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	147 of 186	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.3	120 of 180	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.6	175 of 246	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	63.3	88 of 218	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.1	102 of 223	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.5	54 of 227	76.2%	★★★★☆
2011	60.3	106 of 223	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.3	57 of 229	75.1%	★★★★☆
2009	66.3	92 of 226	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.6	95 of 219	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.4	84 of 212	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.0	105 of 218	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.2	136 of 213	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	131 of 154	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	122 of 142	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	121 of 152	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	121 of 143	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	90 of 141	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.4	140 of 159	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	109 of 125	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	112 of 122	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	80 of 119	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	81 of 110	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	131 of 147	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	138 of 149	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	142 of 150	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	118 of 148	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	116 of 148	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.0	88 of 142	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.5	139 of 159	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	48 of 62	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	71.7	14 of 45	68.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	7.4	137 of 139	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.3	133 of 133	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	137 of 138	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	131 of 137	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	112 of 127	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	147 of 147	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)23rd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Science32%-5 vs state

English Language Arts21%-11 vs state

Mathematics18%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Meadow Lakes Elementary

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Meadow Lakes Elementary

How many students attend Meadow Lakes Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended Meadow Lakes Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Meadow Lakes Elementary?

Students at Meadow Lakes Elementary are 59% White, 22% Two or more races, 12% American Indian, 6% Hispanic.

What district is Meadow Lakes Elementary in?

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

What schools do graduates of Meadow Lakes Elementary attend?

Students who attend Meadow Lakes Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Houston Middle School
High : Houston High School

Is Meadow Lakes Elementary a good school?

Meadow Lakes Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.7% of Alaska elementary schools.

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