Larson Elementary

Larson Elementary operates as a reasonably sized elementary campus in Wasilla, Alaska, operated by Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. Current enrollment sits at 319 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

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

Looking at the student body, Larson Elementary lists that the largest single group is White, at 58% of enrollment. Other groups include 15% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, 12% Native American. By comparison, Matanuska-Susitna Borough as a whole is about 77% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Larson Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 37.1%; this one delivers 51.8%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Matanuska-Susitna Borough) records that the typical household earns roughly $94,031 per year, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Larson Elementary is one of 49 public schools in Matanuska-Susitna Borough (combined enrollment of about 19,495 students).

Nearest neighbor: Mat-Su Career & Tech Ed High School, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Larson Elementary operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 19%: 392 students in 2018 compared to 319 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 70% to 58% across the same window.

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