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John Shaw Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3750 E Paradise Ln, Wasilla, AK 99654 · (907) 352-0500 · Part of Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

North Lakes’ School Grade A− better than 77% of Alaska school districts

Directions
Students
507
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about John Shaw Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 15.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for North Lakes kids: 2 schools

On the path

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

PK–5John Shaw ElementaryYou are here
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts47%
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 ↗

3750 E Paradise Ln, Wasilla

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K40
Kindergarten79
Grade 170
Grade 272
Grade 396
Grade 477
Grade 573
Enrollment over time
438’20
539’21
533’22
483’23
507’24

Up 15.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Two or more races 9%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Hispanic 6%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John Shaw Elementary from North Lakes 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
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
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; North Lakes’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.