Trapper Creek Elementary

Located at 6742 E Petersville Rd, in Trapper Creek, Alaska, Trapper Creek Elementary is a very small elementary campus that works with 18 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. Enrollment runs roughly 94% leaner than the state mean of about 277.

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

On the student-mix side, Trapper Creek Elementary lists that the most-represented group is White (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 28% Native American, 11% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 6% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Trapper Creek Elementary logs 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.0:1. The state averages around 15.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Matanuska-Susitna Borough runs at roughly 45%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Trapper Creek Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 18.7%; this one delivers 49.3%, a residual of +30.6 points.

In the area at large, Matanuska-Susitna Borough reports that median household earnings sit near $94,031, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Trapper Creek Elementary is one of 49 public schools in Matanuska-Susitna Borough (combined enrollment of about 19,495 students).

Nearest neighbor: Talkeetna Elementary, around 6.8 miles off.

Trapper Creek Elementary operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Trapper Creek Elementary has fell 18%, going from 22 students in 2018 to 18 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 64% to 50% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 8.7:1 in 2018 to 18.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.