Enrollment
268
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 277
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020051000311
Academy Charter School
801 East Arctic, Palmer, AK 99645 · (907) 746-2358 · Matanuska-Susitna Borough
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL268 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 98% of Alaska public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alaska public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 27 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 27 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 30 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 10% smaller than its 8th grade class (30).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AK STAR + Alaska Science 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
68.2%
AK avg 36.1% . +2.5pp since 2023
Math
78.4%
AK avg 34.6% . -0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 36 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.2% | 78.4% |
| 2023-24 | 65.7% | 78.7% |
% Advanced + Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Academy Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska | In Matanuska-Susitna Borough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.4% | #2 of 150 ▲ 1 | #1 of 23 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.2% | #2 of 150 ▲ 2 | #1 of 23 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 268 | #94 of 169 | #20 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #13 of 125 | #2 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.7% | #116 of 125 | #20 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.5% | #9 of 15 | #3 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
268
+15 (+6%) vs 2020
+114% since 2000-01, when it was 125
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 14.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 268 | 20.6 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 267 | 20.2 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 261 | 18.4 | 14.2:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 253 | 17 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 247 | 16.7 | 14.8:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 241 | 15 | 16.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 231 | 15 | 15.4:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 125 | 6 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Academy Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (247 to 268); teachers up 23% (16.7 to 20.6).
About Academy Charter School
Academy Charter School is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in Palmer, Alaska. It covers kindergarten through 8, with a total enrollment of 268 students.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District is the district for Academy Charter School. It has 49 schools and 19,495 students.
White students account for 76% of enrollment at Academy Charter School. The remaining students are 11% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 5% Native American. For comparison, Matanuska-Susitna Borough is about 77% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Academy Charter School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 41%.
Academy Charter School's 20.6 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 13.0:1. That ratio is under the 15.3:1 average for elementary schools in Alaska.
allk12 grades Academy Charter School an A+. The grade compares the school only with Alaska public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Matanuska-Susitna Borough (population about 112,988), median household income is about $94,031, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 49 public schools operate in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, serving about 19,495 students.
Swanson Elementary is the public school closest to Academy Charter School, about 0.4 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Small. Academy Charter School is a publicly funded charter school.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 253 to 268. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 14.9:1 to 13.0:1.
The Academy Charter School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
112,988
Census ACS
Median income
$94,031
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
19,495 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
- Mat-Su Central SchoolCombined · 2,780 students
- Colony High SchoolHigh · 1,046 students
- Wasilla High SchoolHigh · 816 students
- Colony Middle SchoolElementary · 771 students
- Mat-Su Career & Tech Ed High SchoolHigh · 705 students
- Teeland Middle SchoolElementary · 643 students
Other schools in Palmer
- Colony High SchoolHigh · 1,046 students
- Colony Middle SchoolElementary · 771 students
- Palmer High SchoolHigh · 616 students
- Palmer Middle SchoolMiddle · 563 students
- Pioneer Peak ElementaryElementary · 449 students
- Birchtree Charter SchoolElementary · 416 students
Other Academy Charter schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Academy Charter. Academy Charter School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLHEMPSTEAD, NY · 2,003 students
- Academy Charter SchoolCASTLE ROCK, CO · 581 students
Nearby schools
- Swanson Elementary0.4 mi · 348
- Sherrod Elementary0.4 mi · 383
- Palmer Middle School1.1 mi · 563
- Palmer High School1.4 mi · 616
- Mat-Su Secondary School1.5 mi · 10
- Valley Pathways2.6 mi · 143
Frequently asked questions
About Academy Charter SchoolHow many students attend Academy Charter School?
Academy Charter School enrolls approximately 268 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Academy Charter School serve?
Academy Charter School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Academy Charter School?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at Academy Charter School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Academy Charter School?
At Academy Charter School, the student body is approximately 76% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Academy Charter School in?
Academy Charter School is part of Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.