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Teeland Middle School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

Summary

Teeland Middle School is a public middle school in Wasilla, Alaska, serving grades PK-8 with 657 students. It is part of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, which is ranked 10th out of 24 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Teeland Middle School generally performs better than the state average on standardized tests, but lags behind the district average in many areas. For example, the school is projected to have 45.11% of students proficient or better in Science, compared to 47.48% for the district and 37.87% for the state. However, in Mathematics, Teeland's projected proficiency rate of 40.73% is slightly below the district's 40.92%. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 36.68% to 40.61% in recent years, which is higher than the state average.

Interestingly, several nearby elementary schools, such as Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary, Pioneer Peak Elementary, and John Shaw Elementary, consistently outperform Teeland Middle School on standardized tests, particularly in Science and Mathematics. Additionally, two nearby charter schools, Birchtree Charter School and Fronteras Charter School, also demonstrate strong academic performance, often exceeding the district and state averages in various subject areas.

643

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,334

Per pupil spending ?

39.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2788 N Seward Meridian Pkwy
Wasilla, AK 99654

(907) 352-7500

District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

Feeder schools for Teeland Middle School:

Elementary:	Cottonwood Creek Elementary
	Larson Elementary
	Tanaina Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.3%

Two or more races:

16.3%

Hispanic:

8.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 32nd percentile in 2022 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alaska average (41% vs 33% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 49th (2025) from a 32nd-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg42%

Alaska avg33%

48^th of 94

Alaska public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	48.3	48 of 94	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	50 of 91	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	47 of 92	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.8	65 of 95	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.0	33 of 84	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	25 of 99	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	60.9	36 of 96	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.3	40 of 88	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.5	48 of 151	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	80.4	19 of 138	86.2%	★★★★☆
2013	80.5	23 of 136	83.1%	★★★★☆
2012	81.3	16 of 135	88.1%	★★★★☆
2011	84.3	13 of 133	90.2%	★★★★★
2010	84.2	11 of 136	91.9%	★★★★★
2009	83.8	13 of 131	90.1%	★★★★★
2008	81.8	18 of 132	86.4%	★★★★☆
2007	78.9	22 of 128	82.8%	★★★★☆
2006	71.1	43 of 132	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	76.2	30 of 138	78.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	43 of 72	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	44 of 69	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	35 of 66	47.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.9	43 of 66	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.9	26 of 57	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.3	14 of 74	81.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	9 of 22	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	15 of 26	42.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	2 of 21	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	50.9	5 of 19	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	2 of 15	86.7%	★★★★★
2019	56.6	8 of 19	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	32 of 51	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	31 of 54	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	26 of 55	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.3	21 of 43	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.8	12 of 43	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	17 of 64	73.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	36 of 68	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	37 of 72	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	37 of 72	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.0	42 of 68	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.0	19 of 62	69.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	22 of 73	69.9%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	20 of 26	23.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.8	4 of 20	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	5 of 20	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	56.7	4 of 12	66.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	1 of 10	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	82.1	4 of 24	83.3%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	3 of 12	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	49.8	6 of 14	57.1%	★★★★☆
2023	52.5	8 of 17	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	10 of 17	41.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.2	12 of 14	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.5	5 of 20	75.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	9 of 30	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	53.4	10 of 31	67.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	6 of 31	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	49.9	9 of 28	67.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.1	5 of 30	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	52.5	16 of 34	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	14 of 21	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.9	7 of 20	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	10 of 20	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	5 of 16	68.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	3 of 16	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	8 of 40	80.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	13 of 14	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	13 of 14	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	6 of 11	45.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.6	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆
2019	16.9	12 of 12	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	47 of 70	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	49 of 74	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	51 of 75	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.5	58 of 69	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.0	35 of 58	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.4	21 of 72	70.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Military Connected (2025)75th percentile+26 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)70th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile~ school

Female (2025)40th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-12 vs school

Native American (2025)33rd percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-16 vs school

Migrant (2025)23rd percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Science45%+7 vs state

Mathematics41%+9 vs state

English Language Arts39%+6 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
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)				41.3	37.1	38.0	39.0				35.2	44.0	44.0	40.7		45.1	45.1	$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%)	66.9	55^th of 175 public elementary schools	68.6%		58.9	75^th of 173 public elementary schools	56.6%	20	31.7	43.6	66.7	36.4	71.4	68.8	50.0	22.0	67.6	68.8	52.2	75.0	58.3	54.6	87.1	58.8	77.1	$14,531	$114	$14,417
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
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%)	90.6	8^th of 175 public elementary schools	95.4%		85.4	15^th of 173 public elementary schools	91.3%	7	48.4	56.8	63.9				55.6	67.4	65.3	86.1				72.3	69.6		69.6	$13,883	$843	$13,040
Cottonwood Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 N Seward Meridian	Wasilla	99654	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%)	59.4	71^st of 175 public elementary schools	59.4%		63.6	61^st of 173 public elementary schools	64.7%	10	31.1	39.7	51.5				40.4	39.2	46.8	49.3				44.8	59.7		59.7	$14,532	$972	$13,560
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%)	66.9	54^th of 175 public elementary schools	69.1%		47.8	96^th of 173 public elementary schools	44.5%	42	38.1	47.1	49.3				45.0	46.0	49.3	56.1				50.5	52.2		52.2	$13,619	$1,424	$12,195
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
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%)	59	73^rd of 175 public elementary schools	58.3%		67.9	50^th of 173 public elementary schools	71.1%	23	31.9	43.8	45.5	60.0	54.6	54.2	47.3	27.7	58.3	38.6	45.5	45.5	64.0	45.2	55.6	64.0	58.6	$16,733	$116	$16,617
Pioneer Peak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1959 N Stringfield Rd	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 861-5700	449	29	15.4	39.4%	312 (69.5%)	3 (0.7%)	42 (9.4%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (5.3%)	4 (0.9%)	62 (13.8%)	81.7	19^th of 175 public elementary schools	89.1%		75	30^th of 173 public elementary schools	82.7%	11	40.3	52.6	57.1				50.6	52.1	67.4	64.7				62.2	64.0		64.0	$14,640	$838	$13,801

Frequently Asked Questions about Teeland Middle School

How many students attend Teeland Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 643 students attended Teeland Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Teeland Middle School?

Students at Teeland Middle School are 65% White, 16% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 7% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

What district is Teeland Middle School in?

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

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