Snowshoe Elementary

Summary:

Snowshoe Elementary is a public elementary school located in Wasilla, Alaska, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 340. As part of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, which is ranked 8th out of 24 districts in Alaska and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, Snowshoe Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments.

Snowshoe Elementary's academic performance is a standout, with 61.54% of students proficient or better in ASA/Science, 47.34% in STAR/English Language Arts, and 52.35% in STAR/Mathematics, all of which exceed the district and state averages. The school's strong performance extends to various student subgroups, particularly Native American students (ranked 2nd out of 23 Alaska elementary schools), low-income students (ranked 11th out of 122), and migrant students (ranked 4th out of 28). With a diverse student population, Snowshoe Elementary has a higher percentage of non-White students compared to nearby schools, such as Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary and Midnight Sun Family Learning Center, which also demonstrate strong academic performance.

While Snowshoe Elementary is a high-performing school, there may be opportunities to further improve its performance, particularly in areas where it lags behind the top-performing schools in the district, such as English Language Arts proficiency. Nevertheless, the school's consistent academic excellence, strong subgroup performance, and commitment to equity make it a valuable asset to the local community.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2001 W Fairview Loop
       Wasilla, AK  99654


(907) 352-9500

District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
31st of 173 Alaska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,447 Help


Students who attend Snowshoe Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Wasilla Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.4 Help
Number of students:  340

Racial breakdown:

White:
62.6%
Two or more races:
19.7%
Hispanic:
7.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  46.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Snowshoe Elementary ranks better than 82.1% of elementary schools in Alaska. It also ranks 7th among 23 ranked elementary schools in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.54. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (62.6%), two or more races (19.7%), Hispanic (7.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 46.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Snowshoe Elementary is 15.4, which is the 9th best among 23 elementary schools in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Snowshoe Elementary is $15,447. 15 elementary schools in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Snowshoe Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Snowshoe Elementary 31st of 173 Alaska public elementary schools. (See Snowshoe Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District 8th of 24 Alaska school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Snowshoe Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Snowshoe Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 67.37 81st 213 62.0%
2006 68.76 77th 218 64.7%
2007 66.79 83rd 212 60.8%
2008 70.71 74th 219 66.2%
2009 75.04 49th 226 78.3%
2010 71.04 74th 229 67.7%
2011 76.57 40th 223 82.1%
2012 57.87 111th 227 51.1%
2013 67.87 74th 223 66.8%
2014 70.80 66th 218 69.7%
2015 47.16 123rd 246 50.0%
2017 57.56 70th 180 61.1%
2018 52.67 88th 186 52.7%
2019 32.76 130th 185 29.7%
2021 73.20 41st 173 76.3%
2022 46.54 87th 171 49.1%
2023 62.44 59th 176 66.5%
2024 74.54 31st 173 82.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Snowshoe Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 49.89 30th 58 48.3%
2023 49.24 34th 74 54.1%
2024 33.08 52nd 68 23.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Snowshoe Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 41.54 90th 147 38.8%
2021 83.05 13th 110 88.2%
2022 58.68 36th 104 65.4%
2023 68.00 32nd 119 73.1%
2024 80.70 11th 122 91.0%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Snowshoe Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 46.16 17th 30 43.3%
2024 73.17 4th 28 85.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Snowshoe Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.13 127th 159 20.1%
2021 52.51 61st 141 56.7%
2022 43.83 77th 143 46.2%
2023 59.37 55th 152 63.8%
2024 68.32 38th 142 73.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Snowshoe Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 37.75 100th 159 37.1%
2021 81.26 16th 142 88.7%
2022 40.74 85th 148 42.6%
2023 59.15 52nd 148 64.9%
2024 71.52 32nd 150 78.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Snowshoe Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 42.33 21st 27 22.2%
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Rank History for Native American students at Snowshoe Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.67 42nd 50 16.0%
2021 80.82 5th 22 77.3%
2023 83.68 2nd 23 91.3%
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Rank History for White students at Snowshoe Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.49 126th 147 14.3%
2021 56.04 51st 127 59.8%
2022 28.60 108th 137 21.2%
2023 48.78 69th 138 50.0%
2024 66.67 31st 133 76.7%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

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Enrollment information for Snowshoe Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 499 1 5 1 33 n/a n/a 0 539
1990 559 3 5 6 39 n/a n/a 0 612
1991 522 5 3 12 47 n/a n/a 0 589
1992 522 3 6 9 48 n/a n/a -77 511
1993 334 0 1 3 33 n/a n/a 0 371
1994 335 0 0 6 25 n/a n/a 0 366
1995 346 1 1 9 29 n/a n/a 4 390
1996 346 1 1 9 29 n/a n/a 4 390
1997 327 2 0 9 35 n/a n/a 0 373
1998 364 2 1 8 45 n/a n/a 0 420
1999 348 2 3 5 56 n/a n/a 0 414
2000 364 3 4 4 61 n/a n/a 0 436
2001 340 1 4 7 52 n/a n/a 0 404
2002 319 2 3 5 58 n/a n/a 0 387
2003 319 2 3 5 58 n/a n/a 0 387
2004 335 2 5 6 58 n/a n/a 0 406
2005 361 2 7 5 61 n/a n/a 0 436
2006 365 3 13 7 59 n/a n/a 0 447
2007 386 4 19 14 58 n/a n/a 0 481
2008 299 6 10 11 42 n/a n/a 11 379
2009 302 4 7 12 42 3 8 0 378
2010 300 5 5 11 34 6 11 0 372
2011 319 4 8 13 35 7 8 0 394
2012 296 7 7 15 50 7 0 0 382
2013 303 6 8 6 49 12 0 0 384
2014 293 7 7 11 72 3 0 0 393
2015 300 4 5 15 76 2 0 0 402
2016 316 9 1 12 55 8 20 0 421
2017 290 11 0 8 70 4 22 0 405
2018 248 8 1 9 72 7 24 0 369
2019 270 11 0 11 66 10 22 0 390
2020 247 6 0 27 48 5 50 0 383
2021 180 4 2 15 30 5 39 0 275
2022 205 3 2 24 27 7 50 0 318
2023 213 2 2 26 24 6 67 0 340

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Snowshoe Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 539 26.0 20.7 14.1
1990 612 27.0 22.6 13.1
1991 589 26.0 22.6 17.3
1992 511 26.0 19.6 16.4
1993 371 26.0 14.3 22.6
1994 366 26.0 14.1 23
1995 390 24.0 16.3 15.5
1996 390 24.0 16.3 15.5
1997 373 24.0 15.5 18.8
1998 420 25.0 16.8 30.2
1999 414 26.0 15.9 29
2000 436 31.1 14.0 35.1
2001 404 22.9 17.6 25.7
2002 387 21.0 18.4 26.6
2003 387 21.0 18.4 26.6
2004 406 22.0 18.5 30.8
2005 436 23.0 19.0 36.5
2006 447 27.0 16.6 33.3
2007 481 28.1 17.1 30.1
2008 379 22.8 16.6 31.3
2009 378 23.5 16.1 36.5
2010 372 23.0 16.1 32.3
2011 394 23.0 17.1 36.8
2012 382 21.5 17.7 38.5
2013 384 17.0 22.5 37.8
2014 393 21.9 17.8 34.4
2015 402 24.0 16.7 44.8
2016 421 27.0 15.5 51.3
2017 405 24.9 16.2 49.9
2018 369 22.3 16.5 49.3
2019 390 21.3 18.2 57.7
2020 383 22.2 17.2 46.7
2021 275 23.2 11.8 n/a
2022 318 21.3 14.9 n/a
2023 340 22.0 15.4 46.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Snowshoe Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 539 26.0 20.7 14.1
1990 612 27.0 22.6 13.1
1991 589 26.0 22.6 17.3
1992 511 26.0 19.6 16.4
1993 371 26.0 14.3 22.6
1994 366 26.0 14.1 23
1995 390 24.0 16.3 15.5
1996 390 24.0 16.3 15.5
1997 373 24.0 15.5 18.8
1998 420 25.0 16.8 30.2
1999 414 26.0 15.9 29
2000 436 31.1 14.0 35.1
2001 404 22.9 17.6 25.7
2002 387 21.0 18.4 26.6
2003 387 21.0 18.4 26.6
2004 406 22.0 18.5 30.8
2005 436 23.0 19.0 36.5
2006 447 27.0 16.6 33.3
2007 481 28.1 17.1 30.1
2008 379 22.8 16.6 31.3
2009 378 23.5 16.1 36.5
2010 372 23.0 16.1 32.3
2011 394 23.0 17.1 36.8
2012 382 21.5 17.7 38.5
2013 384 17.0 22.5 37.8
2014 393 21.9 17.8 34.4
2015 402 24.0 16.7 44.8
2016 421 27.0 15.5 51.3
2017 405 24.9 16.2 49.9
2018 369 22.3 16.5 49.3
2019 390 21.3 18.2 57.7
2020 383 22.2 17.2 46.7
2021 275 23.2 11.8 n/a
2022 318 21.3 14.9 n/a
2023 340 22.0 15.4 46.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Snowshoe Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,323 (8.6%) $14,125 (91.4%) $15,447

Data source: Alaska Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Snowshoe Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 130th of 185 Elementary schoolsRanks 59th of 176 Elementary schools
 36.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
All Grades Science (Snowshoe Elementary)42.557.1
 14.7%
   All Grades Science (Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District)5146.5
 4.5%
   All Grades Science (Alaska)44.736.9
 7.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students390340
 12.8%
African American112
 81.8%
American Indian6624
 63.6%
Asian02
Hispanic1126
 136.4%
Pacific Islander106
 40%
White270213
 21.1%
Two or More Races2267
 204.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients57.7%46.2%
 11.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Snowshoe Elementary

Students at Snowshoe Elementary are 63% White, 20% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 7% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander.

Students who attend Snowshoe Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wasilla Middle School

Snowshoe Elementary ranks 31st of 173 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 340 students attended Snowshoe Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr.

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