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Cottonwood Creek Elementary

Q: Is Cottonwood Creek Elementary a good school?

Cottonwood Creek Elementary ranks 71 st of 175 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

71^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 175 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Cottonwood Creek Elementary is a public elementary school located in Wasilla, Alaska, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 428 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.

Cottonwood Creek Elementary consistently performs above the state and district averages in various standardized tests, including ASA/Science, STAR/English Language Arts, and STAR/Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Cottonwood Creek Elementary had 59.7% of students proficient or better in ASA/Science, compared to the district's 47.48% and the state's 37.87%. The school also has a strong performance among specific student groups, such as male students and special education students, ranking 36th out of 149 Alaska elementary schools for male students and 8th out of 29 for special education students in the 2024-2025 school year.

While Cottonwood Creek Elementary performs well compared to nearby schools in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, such as Pioneer Peak Elementary, it also has a higher spending per student of $14,532 in the 2018-2019 school year, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has seen a decrease in its student-teacher ratio, from 17.3 in the 2022-2023 school year to 15.8 in the 2023-2024 school year.

422

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,532

Per pupil spending ?

37.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 N Seward Meridian
Wasilla, AK 99654

(907) 864-2100

District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

Students who attend Cottonwood Creek Elementary usually attend:

Elementary:	Teeland Middle School
High:	Colony High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.8%

Two or more races:

19.0%

Hispanic:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2014 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alaska average (45% vs 33% meeting standards)

✓Above the Alaska median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg42%

Alaska avg33%

71^st of 175

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th 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	59.4	71 of 175	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	61 of 173	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	55 of 176	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	61 of 171	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	61 of 173	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.1	39 of 185	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	55 of 186	70.4%	★★★★☆
2017	68.2	46 of 180	74.4%	★★★★☆
2015	63.1	78 of 246	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.8	64 of 218	70.6%	★★★★☆
2013	69.2	69 of 223	69.1%	★★★★☆
2012	76.4	42 of 227	81.5%	★★★★☆
2011	79.6	35 of 223	84.3%	★★★★☆
2010	81.1	23 of 229	90.0%	★★★★★
2009	85.9	10 of 226	95.6%	★★★★★
2008	86.7	6 of 219	97.3%	★★★★★
2007	84.9	8 of 212	96.2%	★★★★★
2006	84.7	12 of 218	94.5%	★★★★★
2005	69.7	67 of 213	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	90 of 154	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	78 of 142	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	64 of 152	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	51 of 143	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.5	32 of 141	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	34 of 159	78.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	59 of 125	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	54 of 122	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	39 of 119	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	32 of 104	69.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	37 of 110	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.4	18 of 147	87.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	36 of 149	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	37 of 150	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	40 of 148	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	56.1	60 of 148	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	67 of 142	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	32 of 159	79.9%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	25 of 35	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.6	13 of 28	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	8 of 30	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	46.6	14 of 24	41.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	41 of 62	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	34 of 68	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.2	14 of 74	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	12 of 58	79.3%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	71.3	12 of 50	76.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	8 of 29	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	55.3	9 of 27	66.7%	★★★★☆
2023	41.2	9 of 16	43.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.4	4 of 26	84.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	91 of 139	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	80 of 133	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	65 of 138	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	59 of 137	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	42 of 127	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	50 of 147	66.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Native American (2019)76th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)34th percentile-26 vs school

Migrant (2025)29th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Science60%+22 vs state

Mathematics45%+13 vs state

English Language Arts40%+8 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	77	29^th of 175 public elementary schools	83.4%		87.7	14^th of 173 public elementary schools	91.9%	15	43.6	51.9	57.1				51.0	51.3	44.4	64.3				53.5	63.0		63.0	$14,038	$875	$13,163
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Cottonwood Creek Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Cottonwood Creek Elementary?

Students at Cottonwood Creek Elementary are 68% White, 19% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 4% American Indian.

How many students attend Cottonwood Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 422 students attended Cottonwood Creek Elementary.

What district is Cottonwood Creek Elementary in?

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

Is Cottonwood Creek Elementary a good school?

Cottonwood Creek Elementary ranks 71^st of 175 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Cottonwood Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cottonwood Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Elementary : Teeland Middle School
High : Colony High School

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