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Larson Elementary

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Larson Elementary ranks 68 th of 166 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

68^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Larson Elementary is a small PK–5 public school in Wasilla, Alaska, serving 319 students within the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, a district ranked 6th out of 23 statewide with a 4-star rating. Larson’s results are volatile: after ranking in the 82nd–86th percentile for two straight years, the school slipped to 68th place out of 166 elementary schools in 2025–26, landing in the 59th percentile with a 3-star rating. That decline stands out because most elementary schools within a few miles are strong performers.

Larson’s academic edge over its own district has evaporated. In 2023–24, it outpaced the district by roughly 12–13 points in both ELA and math; by 2025–26, it trailed the district in ELA (39.7% vs. 41.5%) and barely exceeded it in math (44.4% vs. 42.0%). The difficulty is most visible in 4th and 5th grades, where scores run 5–9 points below district averages. Several nearby schools—including John Shaw Elementary, Pioneer Peak Elementary, and Finger Lake Elementary—rank 26th or better statewide. Larson, meanwhile, spends more per student ($17,109) and keeps class sizes smaller (14.8 ratio) than most of those schools, yet it ranks below them.

Science is a genuine bright spot: 59.5% of Larson 5th graders were proficient in 2025–26, well above the 44.0% statewide rate, though slightly below the district’s 62.3%. A persistent gender gap is also worth noting: female students have consistently ranked well above male students statewide, though the gap narrowed in 2025–26. Larson also serves a higher share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch (47%) than many higher-performing nearby schools, and that share has been rising since 2023–24. In short, Larson is a well-resourced neighborhood school in a strong district that performed at a high level recently—but families should know it has lost momentum and currently trails several of the excellent public schools just minutes away.

319

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,109

Per pupil spending ?

47.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2722 E Seldon Rd
Wasilla, AK 99654

(907) 352-2300

District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

Students who attend Larson Elementary usually attend:

Elementary:	Teeland Middle School
High:	Colony High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.7%

Two or more races:

15.4%

Hispanic:

12.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alaska average (44% vs 33% meeting standards)

✓Above the Alaska median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg43%

Alaska avg33%

68^th of 166

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 18 pts since 2017

From top 23% (2017) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	68 of 166	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.7	75 of 175	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.0	25 of 173	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	31 of 176	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	52.6	74 of 171	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.5	27 of 173	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	69 of 185	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.0	37 of 186	80.1%	★★★★☆
2017	70.0	42 of 180	76.7%	★★★★☆
2015	62.9	82 of 246	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.3	44 of 218	79.8%	★★★★☆
2013	66.8	78 of 223	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.6	90 of 227	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.5	66 of 223	70.4%	★★★★☆
2010	70.2	76 of 229	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.9	40 of 226	82.3%	★★★★☆
2008	80.2	23 of 219	89.5%	★★★★☆
2007	84.1	12 of 212	94.3%	★★★★★
2006	82.6	19 of 218	91.3%	★★★★★
2005	66.0	87 of 213	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	57 of 140	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.6	41 of 154	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	13 of 142	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	78.8	21 of 152	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	45.8	69 of 143	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.8	17 of 141	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	58 of 159	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	78 of 125	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	55 of 122	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	31 of 119	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	33 of 104	68.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	12 of 110	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	38 of 147	74.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	78 of 145	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.1	94 of 149	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.5	50 of 150	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	42 of 148	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	48.7	71 of 148	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.1	43 of 142	69.7%	★★★★☆
2019	55.7	68 of 159	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2023	68.4	7 of 30	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	7 of 15	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.5	16 of 24	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	19 of 62	69.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	9 of 68	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	29.2	59 of 74	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	86.0	5 of 58	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	76.6	8 of 45	82.2%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	77.3	7 of 50	86.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	15 of 30	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.3	18 of 27	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	17 of 26	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	73 of 128	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.3	70 of 139	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	23 of 133	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	33 of 138	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	37.9	93 of 137	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.5	35 of 127	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	51.3	70 of 147	52.4%	★★★☆☆

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 (2019)86th percentile+23 vs school

Migrant (2023)77th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)69th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)50th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2025-2026) ?

Science60%+22 vs state

Mathematics44%+12 vs state

English Language Arts40%+7 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
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
Teeland Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	2788 N Seward Meridian Pkwy	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 352-7500	643	35	18.3	39.7%	420 (65.3%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (8.6%)	9 (1.4%)	43 (6.7%)	10 (1.6%)	105 (16.3%)								(n/a)				35.5	37.9	37.0	36.9				24.7	43.2	47.0	38.3		41.1	41.1	$13,334	$1,054	$12,280
Fronteras Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2315 N Seward Meridian Pky	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 376-2223	336	19	17.6	—	194 (57.7%)	4 (1.2%)	89 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.5%)	81.5	22^nd of 166 public elementary schools	86.7%		66.9	55^th of 175 public elementary schools	68.6%	33	41.2	74.3	72.0	63.0	47.8	62.5	60.0	37.5	47.2	80.8	65.4	47.8	70.0	55.6	84.0	83.3	83.7	$14,531	$114	$14,417
John Shaw Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3750 E Paradise Ln	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 352-0500	507	31	16.3	41.2%	395 (77.9%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.7%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.9%)	85.8	18^th of 166 public elementary schools	89.2%		90.6	8^th of 175 public elementary schools	95.4%	10	44.3	53.0	56.6				51.4	61.0	63.3	80.6				67.6	74.3		74.3	$13,883	$843	$13,040
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
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
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
Finger Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5981 Eek St	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 864-2200	445	27	16.4	41.3%	288 (64.7%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.5%)	4 (0.9%)	30 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (18.9%)	80	26^th of 166 public elementary schools	84.3%		66.9	54^th of 175 public elementary schools	69.1%	28	38.8	53.6	64.9				53.0	44.8	56.4	70.1				57.8	70.7		70.7	$13,619	$1,424	$12,195
Birchtree Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1675 N Nadina St.	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 745-1831	416	24	17.6	—	329 (79.1%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (12.3%)	60.2	61^st of 166 public elementary schools	63.3%		59	73^rd of 175 public elementary schools	58.3%	12	32.7	46.7	50.0	39.5	60.5	60.0	47.0	32.7	42.2	69.6	45.5	50.0	46.7	47.6	64.6	56.3	61.3	$16,733	$116	$16,617
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Larson Elementary

How many students attend Larson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Larson Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Larson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Larson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Elementary : Teeland Middle School
High : Colony High School

Is Larson Elementary a good school?

Larson Elementary ranks 68^th of 166 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Larson Elementary?

Students at Larson Elementary are 58% White, 15% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 12% American Indian, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Larson Elementary in?

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

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2025–26 ASA & STAR test scoresSep 3, 2026

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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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