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Tanaina Elementary

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Tanaina Elementary ranks 90 th of 166 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

90^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Tanaina Elementary is a pre-kindergarten through 5th-grade school in Wasilla, Alaska, serving 324 students within the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District.

For parents looking at academic performance, Tanaina occupies a mid-range position both statewide and within its local cluster of Wasilla elementary schools. The school currently ranks in the 46th percentile of Alaska elementary schools with a 2-star rating, an improvement from the previous two years but below many nearby peers. This is especially notable in English Language Arts (ELA), where only 34.73% of students are proficient, a figure roughly seven points below the district average. In contrast, Tanaina shows relative strength in math and science, where it outperforms the state average. Its math proficiency rate of 42.51% has shown steady improvement over the past few years and now slightly exceeds the district average. When compared to immediate neighbors, the school sits in the lower half of the pack, trailing high-performers like John Shaw Elementary and Finger Lake Elementary, but it outperforms the two most challenged nearby schools, Iditarod Elementary and Meadow Lakes Elementary.

The most significant challenges appear concentrated in early literacy and special education. Third-grade ELA proficiency is just 21.82%, representing a 15-point gap from the district average, yet by 5th grade this deficit narrows to about five points, suggesting the school effectively supports older elementary students. Another area of concern is the special education program, which has ranked in the bottom percentile of schools statewide in recent years. Conversely, Tanaina demonstrates notable success with specific subgroups, including multi-racial students who have earned 3 and 4-star ratings, and economically disadvantaged students who perform around the statewide average. The school serves a higher percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch (55%) than most higher-performing schools in the area. With higher per-student spending than many neighbors who post better scores, including John Shaw Elementary and Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary School, Tanaina appears adequately resourced. The path to improvement likely hinges on strengthening early-grade reading instruction and better supporting students with disabilities.

324

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,334

Per pupil spending ?

55.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2550 Lucille St
Wasilla, AK 99654

(907) 352-9400

District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

Students who attend Tanaina Elementary usually attend:

Elementary:	Teeland Middle School
Middle:	Wasilla Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.7%

Two or more races:

19.8%

American Indian:

8.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 27th percentile in 2022 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 46th (2026) from a 27th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!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 school41%

District avg43%

Alaska avg33%

90^th of 166

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 3 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	49.3	90 of 166	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.2	97 of 175	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	99 of 173	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	110 of 176	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	124 of 171	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.4	90 of 173	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	124 of 185	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.7	75 of 186	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.9	93 of 180	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.1	118 of 246	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.9	62 of 218	71.6%	★★★★☆
2013	72.8	55 of 223	75.3%	★★★★☆
2012	69.2	68 of 227	70.0%	★★★★☆
2011	50.1	134 of 223	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.7	130 of 229	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.2	89 of 226	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.1	128 of 219	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.2	90 of 212	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.4	132 of 218	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.3	138 of 213	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	73 of 140	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.6	108 of 154	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	86 of 142	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	90 of 152	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	107 of 143	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.8	79 of 141	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	113 of 159	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	64 of 125	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	71 of 122	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	75 of 119	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	60 of 104	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	59 of 110	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.7	107 of 147	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	88 of 145	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.4	79 of 149	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	97 of 150	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	105 of 148	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	99 of 148	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	85 of 142	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	109 of 159	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2021	33.2	15 of 20	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	25 of 65	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.5	23 of 62	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.4	15 of 68	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	24.0	62 of 74	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	40.0	35 of 50	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	18.3	26 of 30	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.1	29 of 29	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	13 of 16	18.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	100 of 128	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.5	117 of 139	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	111 of 133	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	117 of 138	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	126 of 137	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	96 of 127	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	121 of 147	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)62nd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile~ school

Male (2026)39th percentile-6 vs school

Native American (2019)30th percentile-3 vs school

Military Connected (2021)25th percentile-23 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2026)13th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2025-2026) ?

Science56%+18 vs state

Mathematics43%+10 vs state

English Language Arts35%~ state avg

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Friday, September 1, 2023

This school is wonderful I absolutely love taking my children here. The teachers the staff it’s all what my family needs to further progress. Close Quote

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
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
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
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
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
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
Meadow Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1741 Pittman Rd	Wasilla	99654	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%)	11.2	149^th of 166 public elementary schools	10.2%		16.7	151^st of 175 public elementary schools	13.7%	2	21.3	19.6	15.6				18.8	19.2	16.7	18.2				18.1	23.3		23.3	$18,303	$2,517	$15,787
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%)	73.2	36^th of 166 public elementary schools	78.3%		69.6	44^th of 175 public elementary schools	74.9%	8	57.5	59.1	47.5				54.6	59.6	47.0	47.5				50.6	55.7		55.7	$15,447	$1,323	$14,125

Frequently Asked Questions about Tanaina Elementary

What schools do graduates of Tanaina Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tanaina Elementary usually go on to attend:

Elementary : Teeland Middle School
Middle : Wasilla Middle School

Is Tanaina Elementary a good school?

Tanaina Elementary ranks 90^th of 166 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Tanaina Elementary in?

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

What is the racial makeup of Tanaina Elementary?

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

How many students attend Tanaina Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 324 students attended Tanaina Elementary.

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