Enrollment
189
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 277
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020051000312
Midnight Sun Family Learning Center
7275 W Midnight Sun Cir, Wasilla, AK 99654 · (907) 357-6786 · Matanuska-Susitna Borough
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL189 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
23.6:1
8 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 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 11 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 64% larger than its 8th grade class (11).
Student demographics
42%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
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AK STAR + Alaska Science 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
45.2%
AK avg 36.1% . -3.1pp since 2023
Math
60.3%
AK avg 34.6% . +11.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 36 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.2% | 60.3% |
| 2023-24 | 48.3% | 49.1% |
% Advanced + Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Midnight Sun Family Learning Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska | In Matanuska-Susitna Borough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #20 of 150 ▲ 18 | #4 of 23 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #48 of 150 ▼ 15 | #10 of 23 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 189 | #134 of 169 | #23 of 27 |
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
189
+18 (+11%) vs 2020
+105% since 2000-01, when it was 92
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
was 21.4:1
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 | 189 | 8 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 179 | 9 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 188 | 8 | 23.5:1 | 2% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 171 | 8 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 192 | 8.3 | 23.2:1 | 2% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 189 | 8 | 23.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 166 | 7 | 23.7:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 92 | 4 | 23.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Midnight Sun Family Learning Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (192 to 189); teachers down 3% (8.3 to 8).
About Midnight Sun Family Learning Center
Midnight Sun Family Learning Center is a low-enrollment elementary school in Wasilla, Alaska, administered by Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. Enrollment stands at 189 students, covering kindergarten through 8. That is 32% below the average of about 277 students for elementary schools in Alaska.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District enrolls 19,495 students in 49 schools, including Midnight Sun Family Learning Center.
About 74% of the student body at Midnight Sun Family Learning Center is White. Other students are 15% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 4% Native American. Matanuska-Susitna Borough residents are about 77% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 42, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Midnight Sun Family Learning Center, there are about 23.6 students; the school has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Alaska average 15.3:1.
Midnight Sun Family Learning Center holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 82% of Alaska public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Matanuska-Susitna Borough show that median household income comes to about $94,031, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 49, with about 19,495 students.
Among nearby public schools, Meadow Lakes Elementary is closest at about 1.0 miles. In all, 7 other public schools sit within five miles of Midnight Sun Family Learning Center.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
In 2020-21, Midnight Sun Family Learning Center enrolled 171 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 189. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 21.4:1 to 23.6:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Midnight Sun Family Learning Center. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Meadow Lakes Elementary1.0 mi · 308
- American Charter Academy1.1 mi · 193
- Goose Bay Elementary3.9 mi · 305
- Knik Elementary School4.0 mi · 263
- Houston High School4.5 mi · 337
- Houston Middle School4.6 mi · 318
Frequently asked questions
About Midnight Sun Family Learning CenterHow large is Midnight Sun Family Learning Center?
Midnight Sun Family Learning Center enrolls approximately 189 students in grades KG-08.
Is Midnight Sun Family Learning Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Midnight Sun Family Learning Center is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Midnight Sun Family Learning Center have?
Midnight Sun Family Learning Center employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Midnight Sun Family Learning Center?
Student demographics at Midnight Sun Family Learning Center are roughly 74% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Who oversees Midnight Sun Family Learning Center?
Midnight Sun Family Learning Center is overseen by Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District in Matanuska-Susitna Borough.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.