Enrollment
336
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 277
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020051000740
Fronteras Charter School
2315 N Seward Meridian Pky, Wasilla, AK 99654 · (907) 376-2223 · Matanuska-Susitna Borough
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL336 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 82% 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
17.7:1
19 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 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 27 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 25 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 22 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 100% larger than its 8th grade class (22).
Student demographics
58%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
50.0%
AK avg 36.1% . +7.2pp since 2023
Math
54.6%
AK avg 34.6% . +13.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 54.6% |
| 2023-24 | 42.8% | 41.2% |
% Advanced + Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Fronteras Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska | In Matanuska-Susitna Borough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #29 of 150 ▲ 36 | #5 of 23 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #30 of 150 ▲ 25 | #5 of 23 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 336 | #56 of 169 | #15 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #95 of 125 | #19 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.0% | #72 of 125 | #8 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.3% | #5 of 15 | #1 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
336
+27 (+9%) vs 2020
+51% since 2010-11, when it was 223
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 336 | 19 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 347 | 18 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 326 | 18 | 18.1:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 309 | 18 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 289 | 15.5 | 18.6:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 249 | 13 | 19.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 223 | 12 | 18.6:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fronteras Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (289 to 336); teachers up 22% (15.5 to 19).
About Fronteras Charter School
Federal records list Fronteras Charter School as an elementary school in Wasilla, Alaska. It teaches 336 students in kindergarten through 8. By comparison, elementary schools in Alaska enroll about 277 students on average.
Fronteras Charter School falls under Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, which has 49 schools enrolling 19,495 students.
Of every 100 students at Fronteras Charter School, about 58 are White. The rest of enrollment is 26% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, and 2% Native American. Among all residents of Matanuska-Susitna Borough, the White share is about 77%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 58%.
On staff are 19 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.7:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Alaska average 15.3:1.
Fronteras Charter School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 82% of Alaska public elementary schools.
The school is in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, where median household income comes to about $94,031, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Matanuska-Susitna Borough's 49 public schools enroll about 19,495 students and include Fronteras Charter School.
Mat-Su Day School is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Fronteras Charter School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Small, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 9%.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Fronteras Charter School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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 Wasilla
- Mat-Su Central SchoolCombined · 2,780 students
- Wasilla High SchoolHigh · 816 students
- Mat-Su Career & Tech Ed High SchoolHigh · 705 students
- Teeland Middle SchoolElementary · 643 students
- Twindly Bridge Charter SchoolCombined · 601 students
- Wasilla Middle SchoolMiddle · 584 students
Nearby schools
- Mat-Su Day School0.2 mi · 70
- Mat-Su Career & Tech Ed High School0.3 mi · 705
- Teeland Middle School0.5 mi · 643
- Larson Elementary1.0 mi · 319
- Cottonwood Creek Elementary1.2 mi · 422
- Knik Charter School1.4 mi · 189
Frequently asked questions
About Fronteras Charter SchoolHow many students attend Fronteras Charter School?
Fronteras Charter School enrolls approximately 336 students in grades KG-08.
Is Fronteras Charter School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fronteras Charter School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Fronteras Charter School have?
Fronteras Charter School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
How diverse is Fronteras Charter School?
Fronteras Charter School reports a student body of 58% White, 26% Hispanic, 1% Black, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Fronteras Charter School?
Fronteras Charter School is overseen by Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District in Matanuska-Susitna Borough.
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