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Snowshoe Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2001 W Fairview Loop, Wasilla, AK 99654 · (907) 352-9500 · Part of Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

Knik-Fairview’s School Grade A− better than 77% of Alaska school districts

Directions
Students
346
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Snowshoe Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 25.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Knik-Fairview kids: Joe Redington Senior Jr/Sr High School

On the path

Where Knik-Fairview kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Snowshoe ElementaryYou are here
6–12Joe Redington Senior Jr/Sr High Schoolin Wasilla

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts52%
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 ↗

2001 W Fairview Loop, Wasilla

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten44
Grade 168
Grade 252
Grade 368
Grade 458
Grade 556
Enrollment over time
275’20
318’21
340’22
356’23
346’24

Up 25.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Two or more races 20%Hispanic 10%American Indian/Alaska Native 8%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Snowshoe Elementary from Knik-Fairview 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
Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wasilla
A
468 students18:1
Pioneer Peak Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Palmer
A+
449 students15:1
Finger Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wasilla
A−
445 students16:1

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; Knik-Fairview’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.