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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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.
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
263
-23 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 14.7:1
% White
52%
was 67%
% Hispanic
10%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Knik Elementary School
As a mid-tier elementary campus in Wasilla, Alaska, Knik Elementary School caters to 263 students from grades K through 5, overseen by Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District runs 49 schools in total, collectively educating 19,495 students. Knik Elementary School is one of those campuses.
On demographics, Knik Elementary School logs that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school shows 27% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, 8% Native American. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 77%.
Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.3:1, putting Knik Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 48% of students at Knik Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Knik Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.7%; this one delivers 42.0%.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Matanuska-Susitna Borough put median household earnings sit near $94,031, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Matanuska-Susitna Borough's 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,495 students), Knik Elementary School is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Goose Bay Elementary, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
The school occupies a low-density site.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Knik Elementary School has edged down 8%, going from 286 students in 2018 to 263 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 67% to 52% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 today.
In the discussion threads here, the feed for Knik Elementary School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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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