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Fronteras Charter School

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Fronteras Charter School ranks 22 nd of 166 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

22^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Fronteras Charter School is a K–8 public charter school in Wasilla, Alaska, serving 336 students within the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, a top-7 Alaska district. In 2025–2026, Fronteras ranked 22nd out of 166 Alaska schools (87th percentile, 4 stars) — a significant jump from 55th place the prior year. The school outperforms its district and the state in every subject, with science as a clear standout: 83.7% proficiency compared with 51.0% for the district and 37.8% statewide.

Fronteras also posts the highest ELA proficiency (60.0%) among its immediate Wasilla-area peers, and its science achievement outpaces Birchtree Charter School, the other nearby K–8 charter, by more than 20 percentage points. On the statewide ranking list, Fronteras sits in strong company: John Shaw Elementary ranks #18, Fronteras #22, Pioneer Peak Elementary #24, and Finger Lake Elementary #26. The school's trajectory is also encouraging — it has climbed from the 57th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 87th percentile today, with consistent gains across two consecutive testing years in science, ELA, and math.

Families considering Fronteras should know that its K–8 structure appears to benefit middle-grade students: 8th grade math (70% proficient) and science (83%) far exceed the performance of Teeland Middle School, which serves the area. The most visible area for improvement is 3rd grade math, where the school trails its district average; however, by 5th grade students are roughly 26 points above district peers. At about $14,531 per student, spending is mid-range for the area — several lower-performing nearby schools actually spend more — so the results are not explained by unusually high funding. One note for parents: Fronteras has not reported free/reduced-price lunch data in recent years, so it may be worth asking about the school's enrollment demographics directly when comparing options.

336

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,531

Per pupil spending ?

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2315 N Seward Meridian Pky
Wasilla, AK 99654

(907) 376-2223

District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.7%

Hispanic:

26.5%

Two or more races:

12.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alaska average (61% vs 33% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Alaska elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg43%

Alaska avg33%

Elementary school

22^nd of 166

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 18 pts since 2017

From top 31% (2017) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

6^th of 90

Alaska public middle schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 15 pts since 2017

From top 22% (2017) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	81.5	22 of 166	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	66.9	55 of 175	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	75 of 173	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	44 of 176	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	52 of 171	69.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.0	50 of 173	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	30.3	136 of 185	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	65.4	61 of 186	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.7	56 of 180	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.9	42 of 246	82.9%	★★★★☆
2014	50.9	129 of 218	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	72.6	56 of 223	74.9%	★★★★☆
2012	53.9	123 of 227	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	69.1	68 of 223	69.5%	★★★★☆
2010	78.8	35 of 229	84.7%	★★★★☆
2009	75.3	48 of 226	78.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	24 of 140	82.9%	★★★★☆
2025	61.7	52 of 154	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	67 of 142	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	59 of 152	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	44 of 143	69.2%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	50 of 141	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.8	120 of 159	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	2 of 24	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	27.1	22 of 24	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.6	18 of 27	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.7	10 of 28	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.5	20 of 26	23.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	83.9	16 of 145	89.0%	★★★★☆
2025	67.2	41 of 149	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	55.6	64 of 150	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	37 of 148	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	51 of 148	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	102 of 159	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	33 of 128	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	50.0	73 of 139	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	61 of 133	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	35 of 138	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	39 of 137	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	20.7	133 of 147	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	86.7	6 of 90	93.3%	★★★★★
2025	80.5	11 of 94	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	30 of 91	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	88.7	8 of 92	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	74.6	17 of 95	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	49.8	51 of 99	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.7	32 of 96	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.8	19 of 88	78.4%	★★★★☆
2015	65.1	45 of 151	70.2%	★★★★☆
2014	24.1	99 of 138	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	84.7	8 of 72	88.9%	★★★★★
2025	77.8	8 of 72	88.9%	★★★★★
2024	58.9	25 of 69	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.3	12 of 66	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	52.4	35 of 74	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	92.3	1 of 22	95.5%	★★★★★
2025	89.7	2 of 22	90.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	79.2	13 of 74	82.4%	★★★★☆
2025	89.1	4 of 68	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	61.2	25 of 72	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.8	6 of 72	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	74.0	11 of 68	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	50.8	38 of 73	47.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	81.7	6 of 67	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	69.6	16 of 74	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	13 of 75	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	16 of 69	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	47.4	39 of 72	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

Female (2026)83rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)74th percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2026)95th percentile~ school

White (2026)91st percentile~ school

Female (2026)89th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)82nd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2025-2026) ?

Science84%+46 vs state

English Language Arts60%+27 vs state

Mathematics56%+23 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/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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Fronteras Charter School

What district is Fronteras Charter School in?

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

What is the racial makeup of Fronteras Charter School?

Students at Fronteras Charter School are 58% White, 26% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Fronteras Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 336 students attended Fronteras Charter School.

Is Fronteras Charter School a good school?

Fronteras Charter School ranks 22^nd of 166 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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