Enrollment
263
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 277
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020051000733
Knik Elementary School
6350 W Hollywood, Wasilla, AK 99654 · (907) 352-0300 · Matanuska-Susitna Borough
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL263 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
127 students
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 94 | 36% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 30% |
Student demographics
64%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
38.2%
AK avg 36.1% . +0.1pp since 2023
Math
41.5%
AK avg 34.6% . +3.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 36 and 35. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.2% | 41.5% |
| 2023-24 | 38.1% | 38.1% |
% Advanced + Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.7%
based on AK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Alaska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alaska's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Knik Elementary School
Knik Elementary School's state test result (42.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knik Elementary School this school | 263 | 48.3% | 42.0% |
| Snowshoe Elementary Wasilla | 346 | 47.7% | 52.5% |
| Soldotna Elementary Soldotna | 266 | 44.0% | 46.9% |
| Swanson Elementary Palmer | 348 | 47.7% | N/A |
| Larson Elementary Wasilla | 319 | 47.0% | 51.8% |
| Goose Bay Elementary Wasilla | 305 | 43.3% | N/A |
Matched among Alaska elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Knik Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska | In Matanuska-Susitna Borough |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #69 of 134 | #13 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #71 of 150 ▲ 5 | #17 of 23 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #76 of 150 ▼ 3 | #18 of 23 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 263 | #101 of 169 | #22 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #72 of 125 | #15 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.8% | #56 of 125 | #1 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.3% | #59 of 142 | #8 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.0% | #98 of 115 | #10 of 14 |
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
263
+42 (+19%) vs 2020
-36% since 2010-11, when it was 409
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 263 | 16 | 16.4:1 | 48% (127) |
| 2023-24 | 268 | 17.3 | 15.5:1 | 44% (119) |
| 2022-23 | 245 | 19 | 12.9:1 | 46% (112) |
| 2020-21 | 221 | 19 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 286 | 19.5 | 14.7:1 | 49% (141) |
| 2015-16 | 496 | 28 | 17.7:1 | 44% (217) |
| 2010-11 | 409 | 25 | 16.4:1 | 44% (179) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Knik Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (286 to 263); teachers down 18% (19.5 to 16).
About Knik Elementary School
Families in Wasilla, Alaska, are served by Knik Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. The school teaches kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 263 students.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District runs 49 schools with a combined 19,495 students. Knik Elementary School is one of them.
More than half of enrollment at Knik Elementary School is White: 52%. The next largest groups are 27% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, and 8% Native American. The school's White share is 25 points below the 77% share among Matanuska-Susitna Borough residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 64%.
Classroom staffing at Knik Elementary School totals 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.4:1. The average for elementary schools in Alaska, 15.3:1, is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Knik Elementary School is about 48%. That is in line with the 45% average for public schools in Matanuska-Susitna Borough.
Knik Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (42.0%) and its predicted rate (36.7%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Alaska schools.
In Matanuska-Susitna Borough, the median household earns about $94,031 a year, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Matanuska-Susitna Borough, 49 public schools serve about 19,495 students.
Goose Bay Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. On average proficiency, Knik Elementary School is 3rd of 5 nearby schools with test data.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 19%, from 221 to 263. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 16.4:1, from 11.6:1.
This page is set up for the Knik Elementary School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Goose Bay Elementary0.1 mi · 305
- American Charter Academy2.9 mi · 193
- Snowshoe Elementary3.7 mi · 346
- DENA'INA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.9 mi · 396
- Midnight Sun Family Learning Center4.0 mi · 189
- Joe Redington Senior Jr/Sr High School4.1 mi · 497
Frequently asked questions
About Knik Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Knik Elementary School?
Knik Elementary School enrolls approximately 263 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Knik Elementary School serve?
Knik Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Knik Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Knik Elementary School is approximately 16.4:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Knik Elementary School?
At Knik Elementary School, the student body is approximately 52% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 27% Two or more.
What district is Knik Elementary School in?
Knik Elementary School is part of Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District.
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