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Talkeetna Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

13930 E Timberwolf Lp, Talkeetna, AK 99676 · (907) 733-9400 · Part of Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

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Directions
Students
121
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Talkeetna Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 70.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Talkeetna kids: 10 schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts54%
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 ↗

13930 E Timberwolf Lp, Talkeetna

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K16
Kindergarten15
Grade 120
Grade 215
Grade 317
Grade 418
Grade 520
Enrollment over time
71’20
95’21
111’22
108’23
121’24

Up 70.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Two or more races 17%Hispanic 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

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

Parents talk

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