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Finger Lake Elementary

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Finger Lake Elementary ranks 26 th of 166 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

26^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Finger Lake Elementary is a PK-5 school in Wasilla, AK, serving 445 students, roughly 41% of whom qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. In the most recent school year, the school ranked 26th out of 166 Alaska elementary schools — an 84th-percentile result — and earned a 4-star rating, placing it among the stronger elementary schools in the Wasilla/Palmer area.

What makes that ranking notable is how quickly the school has improved. Finger Lake climbed from the 45th percentile in 2023-24 to the 69th percentile in 2024-25, and now sits in the top 15% statewide. Its students are scoring well above district and state averages: 53% are proficient in English language arts and 57.8% in math, compared with Alaska statewide averages around 33% and 32%; science proficiency reached 70.7%, nearly double the state rate. Scores also rise steadily across grade levels — 3rd-grade math proficiency of 44.8% climbs to 70.1% by 5th grade — which points to strong instruction in the upper elementary years.

The school also posts strong results for students who need extra support. Hispanic students ranked #1 in Alaska among comparable schools, special education students jumped from the 24th to 60th percentile in one year, and male and multiracial students both scored in the 80th-percentile range. Compared with nearby schools, John Shaw Elementary, Fronteras Charter School, and Pioneer Peak Elementary rank just ahead overall, while Iditarod Elementary, Larson Elementary, and Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary School trail behind — several of them spending more per student while posting lower proficiency rates. The clearest opportunity for growth is math, where its scores, while strong, remain slightly behind those top local peers.

445

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,619

Per pupil spending ?

41.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

5981 Eek St
Wasilla, AK 99654

(907) 864-2200

District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

Students who attend Finger Lake Elementary usually attend:

Elementary:	Colony Middle School
High:	Colony High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.7%

Two or more races:

18.9%

Hispanic:

8.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alaska average (58% vs 33% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Alaska elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg43%

Alaska avg33%

26^th of 166

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 1 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	80.0	26 of 166	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	66.9	54 of 175	69.1%	★★★★☆
2024	47.8	96 of 173	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.5	75 of 176	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.5	116 of 171	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.9	37 of 173	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	19 of 185	89.7%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	20 of 186	89.2%	★★★★☆
2017	78.7	27 of 180	85.0%	★★★★☆
2015	63.0	80 of 246	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.7	77 of 218	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.3	68 of 223	69.5%	★★★★☆
2012	72.6	57 of 227	74.9%	★★★★☆
2011	74.9	49 of 223	78.0%	★★★★☆
2010	83.4	12 of 229	94.8%	★★★★★
2009	77.0	38 of 226	83.2%	★★★★☆
2008	79.3	24 of 219	89.0%	★★★★☆
2007	78.9	28 of 212	86.8%	★★★★☆
2006	74.6	49 of 218	77.5%	★★★★☆
2005	72.7	54 of 213	74.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	34 of 140	75.7%	★★★★☆
2025	52.5	73 of 154	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	75 of 142	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	78 of 152	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	104 of 143	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	77.8	20 of 141	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	26 of 159	83.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	87.5	1 of 24	95.8%	★★★★★
2025	55.4	8 of 24	66.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	12 of 28	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.8	35 of 125	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	45.3	73 of 122	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	63 of 119	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	63 of 104	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.0	25 of 110	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	13 of 147	91.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	80.4	20 of 145	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	74.3	29 of 149	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	39.8	95 of 150	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.9	50 of 148	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.0	109 of 148	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	62.6	46 of 142	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.6	16 of 159	89.9%	★★★★★

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	12 of 28	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.9	29 of 35	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	25 of 28	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2024	15.4	22 of 23	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.8	15 of 27	44.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	13 of 65	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	45.5	37 of 62	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	49 of 68	27.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	56 of 74	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	45 of 58	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2021	69.2	7 of 22	68.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	2 of 50	96.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	12 of 30	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.4	22 of 29	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	17 of 27	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.5	5 of 16	68.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	32 of 128	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	54.5	65 of 139	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.1	90 of 133	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	71 of 138	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	11.0	134 of 137	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	59.3	43 of 127	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.6	17 of 147	88.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)96th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)86th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)80th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)75th percentile-9 vs school

Native American (2021)68th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile-24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile-27 vs school

Migrant (2026)57th percentile-27 vs school

Military Connected (2024)4th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2025-2026) ?

Science71%+33 vs state

Mathematics58%+26 vs state

English Language Arts53%+20 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
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
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
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
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%)	80.7	24^th of 166 public elementary schools	85.5%		81.7	19^th of 175 public elementary schools	89.1%	5	30.8	55.2	68.5				52.3	44.7	66.7	74.4				62.5	74.7		74.7	$14,640	$838	$13,801
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
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
Colony Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	9250 E Bogard Rd	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 761-1500	771	37	20.8	30.7%	530 (68.7%)	5 (0.6%)	56 (7.3%)	7 (0.9%)	40 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	131 (17.0%)								(n/a)				59.1	39.9	41.8	47.2				52.9	44.5	50.8	49.4		49.8	49.8	$11,831	$726	$11,105
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 Finger Lake Elementary

What schools do graduates of Finger Lake Elementary attend?

Students who attend Finger Lake Elementary usually go on to attend:

Elementary : Colony Middle School
High : Colony High School

What is the racial makeup of Finger Lake Elementary?

Students at Finger Lake Elementary are 65% White, 19% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 7% American Indian.

What district is Finger Lake Elementary in?

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

Is Finger Lake Elementary a good school?

Finger Lake Elementary ranks 26^th of 166 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Finger Lake Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Finger Lake Elementary.

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2025–26 ASA & STAR test scoresSep 3, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesDec 12, 2025

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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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