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Enrollment
416
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 277
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020051000744
Birchtree Charter School
1675 N Nadina St., Palmer, AK 99645 · (907) 745-1831 · Matanuska-Susitna Borough
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL416 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 38 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 28 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 125% larger than its 8th grade class (28).
Student demographics
36%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
47.3%
AK avg 36.1% . -1.2pp since 2023
Math
45.2%
AK avg 34.6% . -7.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 36 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.3% | 45.2% |
| 2023-24 | 48.5% | 52.7% |
% Advanced + Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Birchtree Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska | In Matanuska-Susitna Borough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #56 of 150 ▼ 26 | #11 of 23 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #40 of 150 ▼ 8 | #8 of 23 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 416 | #19 of 169 | #9 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #94 of 125 | #18 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.6% | #120 of 125 | #22 of 22 |
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
416
+64 (+18%) vs 2020
+89% since 2010-11, when it was 220
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 416 | 23.6 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 407 | 21.6 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 407 | 24.2 | 16.8:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 352 | 22 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 416 | 23 | 18.1:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 388 | 25 | 15.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 220 | 12 | 18.3:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Birchtree Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (416 to 416); teachers up 3% (23 to 23.6).
About Birchtree Charter School
Among the schools in Palmer, Alaska, is Birchtree Charter School, a high-enrollment elementary school. The school enrolls 416 students in kindergarten through 8. That compares with an average of about 277 students for elementary schools in Alaska.
Birchtree Charter School reports to Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, which has 49 schools and 19,495 students.
About 79% of the student body at Birchtree Charter School is White. Other students are 12% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 4% Native American. Matanuska-Susitna Borough residents are about 77% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 36, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 23.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 17.6:1. The school's 17.6:1 compares with an average of 15.3:1 for elementary schools in Alaska.
In the surrounding county, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, the median household earns about $94,031 a year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Matanuska-Susitna Borough has 49 public schools with about 19,495 students, including Birchtree Charter School.
The closest school to Birchtree Charter School is Pioneer Peak Elementary, located about 1.1 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Birchtree Charter School.
The federal government classifies Birchtree Charter School's location as Suburb: Small. Birchtree Charter School is a public charter school.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 416, compared with 352 in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.6:1.
The discussion board for Birchtree Charter School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Sherrod ElementaryElementary · 383 students
Nearby schools
- Pioneer Peak Elementary1.1 mi · 449
- Finger Lake Elementary1.3 mi · 445
- Mat-Su Middle College School1.7 mi · 222
- Colony Middle School1.9 mi · 771
- Colony High School2.1 mi · 1,046
- Knik Charter School2.3 mi · 189
Frequently asked questions
About Birchtree Charter SchoolHow large is Birchtree Charter School?
Birchtree Charter School enrolls approximately 416 students in grades KG-08.
Is Birchtree Charter School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Birchtree Charter School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Birchtree Charter School have?
Birchtree Charter School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Birchtree Charter School?
Student demographics at Birchtree Charter School are roughly 79% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Birchtree Charter School?
Birchtree Charter School is overseen by Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District in Matanuska-Susitna Borough.
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