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Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

4961 E Nelson Rd, Wasilla, AK 99654 · (907) 864-2300 · Part of Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

Gateway’s School Grade A− better than 77% of Alaska school districts

Directions
Students
468
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 9.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Gateway kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Gateway kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency60%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 39.4%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Alaska’s 388 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4961 E Nelson Rd, Wasilla

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K11
Kindergarten58
Grade 172
Grade 264
Grade 390
Grade 488
Grade 585
Enrollment over time
428’20
457’21
471’22
476’23
468’24

Up 9.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Two or more races 20%Hispanic 8%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary School from Gateway families.

Other schools in Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

The district →
Colony Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Palmer
B+
771 students21:1
Teeland Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Wasilla
B+
643 students18:1
John Shaw Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wasilla
A−
507 students16:1
Pioneer Peak Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Palmer
A+
449 students15:1
Finger Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wasilla
A−
445 students16:1
Iditarod Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wasilla
B
424 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alaska’s other public schools; Gateway’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.