Summary:
The 99652 zip code area is home to two public schools: Big Lake Elementary, a traditional elementary school serving grades PK-5 with 320 students, and Beryozova School, an alternative public school serving grades K-12 with 31 students. Both schools are 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.
A key insight about these schools is the contrast in their student populations. Beryozova School has a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating a high-need student population, while Big Lake Elementary has a 67.19% free/reduced lunch rate. Despite this, Beryozova School is projected to outperform both the district and state averages in science proficiency for the 2024-2025 school year, with 50% of its students expected to be proficient or better. In contrast, Big Lake Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally below the district and state averages, with the exception of 3rd-grade math.
In terms of resources, Big Lake Elementary spends $15,634 per student and has a student-teacher ratio of 13:1, while Beryozova School spends $13,056 per student and has a ratio of 15.5:1. These differences in spending and staffing may contribute to the contrasting academic performance between the two schools, suggesting potential equity concerns in resource allocation and support for Big Lake Elementary.
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