Enrollment
121
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 277
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020051000723
Talkeetna Elementary
13930 E Timberwolf Lp, Talkeetna, AK 99676 · (907) 733-9400 · Matanuska-Susitna Borough
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL121 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of Alaska public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
12.1:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
76 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 16 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 15 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (15) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (20).
Student demographics
41%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
42.6%
AK avg 36.1% . -2.7pp since 2023
Math
33.3%
AK avg 34.6% . -12.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 down about 12 points.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2023-24 | 45.3% | 45.3% |
% 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
42.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.6%
based on AK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Talkeetna Elementary
Talkeetna Elementary's state test result (42.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talkeetna Elementary this school | 121 | 62.8% | 42.3% |
| Willow Elementary Willow | 127 | 66.1% | 48.0% |
| Tustumena Elementary Kasilof | 155 | 56.8% | 54.0% |
| Haines Elementary Haines | 153 | 55.6% | 46.7% |
| Chapman School Anchor Point | 168 | 51.2% | 48.3% |
| McNeil Canyon Elementary Homer | 144 | 47.2% | 56.0% |
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 Talkeetna Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska | In Matanuska-Susitna Borough |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #67 of 134 | #12 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #93 of 150 ▼ 37 | #21 of 23 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #61 of 150 ▼ 17 | #14 of 23 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 121 | #153 of 169 | #25 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.8% | #41 of 142 | #4 of 21 |
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
121
+50 (+70%) vs 2020
+21% since 2000-01, when it was 100
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 8.9:1
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 | 121 | 10 | 12.1:1 | 63% (76) |
| 2023-24 | 108 | 9 | 12.0:1 | 59% (64) |
| 2022-23 | 111 | 7.8 | 14.3:1 | 59% (65) |
| 2020-21 | 71 | 8 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 120 | 10.5 | 11.4:1 | 41% (49) |
| 2015-16 | 118 | 7 | 16.9:1 | 58% (68) |
| 2010-11 | 113 | 8 | 14.1:1 | 40% (45) |
| 2000-01 | 100 | 8 | 12.5:1 | 42% (42) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Talkeetna Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (120 to 121); teachers down 5% (10.5 to 10).
About Talkeetna Elementary
Talkeetna Elementary is a small elementary school in Talkeetna, Alaska, administered by Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. The school had 121 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Alaska) has about 277 students.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District has 49 schools; together they serve 19,495 students.
White students make up a majority at Talkeetna Elementary, at 74%. The remaining students are 17% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. For comparison, Matanuska-Susitna Borough is about 77% White. Talkeetna Elementary's diversity index is 41%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 10 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 12.1:1. That is 3.2 students per teacher below the 15.3:1 average for elementary schools in Alaska. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Talkeetna Elementary is 63%. Public schools in Matanuska-Susitna Borough average 45%.
Measured against Alaska public elementary schools, Talkeetna Elementary receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Schools in Alaska with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 31.6%. Talkeetna Elementary scores 42.3%.
Census estimates describe Matanuska-Susitna Borough this way: the median household income is $94,031, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Talkeetna Elementary, Matanuska-Susitna Borough has 48 other public schools.
Trapper Creek Elementary is located about 6.8 miles from Talkeetna Elementary.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
The school's enrollment figures are 71 for 2020-21 and 121 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 8.9:1 to 12.1:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Talkeetna Elementary covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Nearby schools
- Trapper Creek Elementary6.8 mi · 18
- Susitna Valley High13.0 mi · 233
Frequently asked questions
About Talkeetna ElementaryHow many students attend Talkeetna Elementary?
Talkeetna Elementary enrolls approximately 121 students in grades PK-05.
Is Talkeetna Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Talkeetna Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Talkeetna Elementary have?
Talkeetna Elementary employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Talkeetna Elementary?
Student demographics at Talkeetna Elementary are roughly 74% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 17% Two or more.
Is Talkeetna Elementary public or private?
Talkeetna Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.