Enrollment
39
Combined
DISTRICT 453 · STATE 192
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020051000726
Beryozova School
27297 W Beryozova Dr, Palmer, AK 99652 · (907) 495-9390 · Matanuska-Susitna Borough
GRADES KG–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL39 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% of Alaska public K-12 schools
- B+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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 35.3:1 · STATE 27.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
110%
43 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 6 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 3 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 5 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 5 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 4 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 6 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 7 | 4 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 5 | 13% |
Student demographics
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
30.4%
AK avg 36.1% . +3.1pp since 2023
Math
30.4%
AK avg 34.6% . -15.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 are down about 15 points.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.4% | 30.4% |
| 2023-24 | 27.3% | 45.5% |
% Advanced + Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Beryozova School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 39 | #101 of 174 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
39
+23 (+144%) vs 2020
+95% since 2000-01, when it was 20
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 8.0:1
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 | 39 | 2 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 31 | 2 | 15.5:1 | 100% (31) |
| 2022-23 | 23 | 2 | 11.5:1 | 87% (20) |
| 2020-21 | 16 | 2 | 8.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 19 | 2.5 | 7.5:1 | 16% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 23 | 2 | 11.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 22 | 1 | 22.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 20 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beryozova School.
Since 2017-18: students up 105% (19 to 39); teachers down 21% (2.5 to 2).
About Beryozova School
Beryozova School is the name of a small combined-grade school in Palmer, Alaska. The school enrolls 39 students, from kindergarten through 12. Average enrollment for combined schools in Alaska is about 192, so this school runs 80% smaller than that.
Enrollment across the 49 schools in Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District totals 19,495 students.
The large majority of students at Beryozova School, 97%, are White. Other reported shares: 3% Native American. Matanuska-Susitna Borough's residents are about 77% White, 20 points below the school's share.
Federal data list 2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Beryozova School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 19.5:1. The average ratio among combined schools in Alaska is 27.0:1, higher than at this school.
allk12 grades Beryozova School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Alaska public K-12 schools, because each state gives its own test.
Census estimates describe Matanuska-Susitna Borough this way: median household income is about $94,031, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Matanuska-Susitna Borough number 49 and enroll about 19,495.
The next-closest public school is Willow Elementary, about 4.0 miles away.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2020-21 count was 16 students and the 2024-25 count was 39. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 8.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 19.5:1.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
Nearby schools
- Willow Elementary4.0 mi · 127
- Houston High School14.5 mi · 337
- Houston Middle School14.5 mi · 318
- Big Lake Elementary15.5 mi · 362
- Midnight Sun Family Learning Center18.1 mi · 189
- Meadow Lakes Elementary18.2 mi · 308
Frequently asked questions
About Beryozova SchoolHow many students attend Beryozova School?
Beryozova School enrolls approximately 39 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Beryozova School serve?
Beryozova School serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Beryozova School?
Approximately 19.5:1 students per teacher at Beryozova School.
How diverse is Beryozova School?
Beryozova School reports a student body of 97% White.
What district is Beryozova School in?
Beryozova School is part of Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District.
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