Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary School

Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary School is a sizable elementary campus in Wasilla, Alaska, run under Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. The school serves 468 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 277 students per school, that is 69% bigger than typical.

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District runs 49 schools in total, collectively educating 19,495 students. Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary School lists that 64% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 20% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 5% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary School lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.4:1. The state averages around 15.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 29% of students at Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Matanuska-Susitna Borough's rate of about 45%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.4%; this one delivers 59.7%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Matanuska-Susitna Borough) shows that the typical household earns roughly $94,031 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Matanuska-Susitna Borough's 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,495 students), Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Knik Charter Correspondence School, roughly 2.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary School has expanded 5%, going from 444 students in 2018 to 468 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 73% to 64% across the same window.

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