Willow Elementary

Willow Elementary operates as a low-enrollment primary school in Willow, Alaska, one of the schools within Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. Current enrollment sits at 127 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 277 students per school, that is 54% smaller than typical.

Across the 49 schools in Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (19,495 students total), Willow Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Willow Elementary logs that 76% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 13% multiracial, 7% Native American, 3% Hispanic. Compared to Matanuska-Susitna Borough overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.3:1, putting Willow Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 66% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Matanuska-Susitna Borough (around 45%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Matanuska-Susitna Borough put the typical household earns roughly $94,031 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Willow Elementary is one of 49 public schools in Matanuska-Susitna Borough (combined enrollment of about 19,495 students).

Beryozova School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.0 miles from this campus.

Willow Elementary operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Willow Elementary has decreased 18%, going from 155 students in 2018 to 127 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Willow Elementary typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.