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Sutton Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

11672 N Wright Way, Sutton, AK 99674 · (907) 861-5600 · Part of Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

Sutton-Alpine’s School Grade A− better than 77% of Alaska school districts

Directions
Students
54
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Sutton Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of Alaska’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 14.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Sutton-Alpine kids: 10 schools

On the path

Where Sutton-Alpine kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Sutton ElementaryYou are here
6–1210 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 39.4%

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

Location

Directions ↗

11672 N Wright Way, Sutton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten12
Grade 17
Grade 23
Grade 38
Grade 46
Grade 55
Enrollment over time
47’20
44’21
51’22
45’23
54’24

Up 14.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Two or more races 28%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sutton Elementary from Sutton-Alpine 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; Sutton-Alpine’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.