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Mat-Su Day School

PublicOtherGrades K–12

2360 N Tait Dr, Wasilla, AK 99654 · (907) 864-6000 · Part of Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

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

Students
70
Students per teacher
5:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Mat-Su Day School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 5 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.3% 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 →

K–12Mat-Su Day SchoolYou are here
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts5%
State average 39.4%

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

2360 N Tait Dr, Wasilla

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 12
Grade 23
Grade 33
Grade 52
Grade 62
Grade 77
Grade 87
Grade 92
Grade 107
Grade 112
Grade 1233
Enrollment over time
78’20
70’21
84’22
81’23
70’24

Down 10.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Two or more races 21%American Indian/Alaska Native 9%Black 3%Hispanic 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mat-Su Day School from North Lakes families.

Other schools in Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

The district →

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.