Mat-Su Central School

Grades K–12 Public District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

600 E Railroad Ave #6, Wasilla, AK 99654 Map

Math (met standard)
41%
+8 state 33% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
47%
+14 state 33% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
55%
+17 state 38% · 2025-26
Low income
—
free or reduced-price lunch
Special education
9%
students with an IEP · 2023-24
Students
2,780
2024-25
Students per teacher
99.3
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 47% state 34% · 2025-26 50% state 29% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 38% state 35% · 2025-26 32% state 34% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 64% state 40% · 2025-26 58% state 39% · 2025-26 71% state 44% · 2025-26
Grade 6 40% state 32% · 2025-26 49% state 36% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 37% state 32% · 2025-26 44% state 30% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 29% state 33% · 2025-26 42% state 32% · 2025-26 50% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 9 19% state 18% · 2025-26 60% state 31% · 2025-26 —
Grade 10 — — 38% state 33% · 2025-26
All grades 41% state 33% · 2025-26 47% state 33% · 2025-26 55% state 38% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 41% state 33% 47% state 33% 55% state 38%
2024-25 42% state 35% 42% state 34% 67% state 43%
2023-24 43% state 33% 50% state 32% 63% state 40%
2022-23 37% state 33% 44% state 32% 57% state 39%

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
73%
state 81% · 2025-26

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Students with disabilities: 9% of students (238) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 2% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Wasilla Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
0.4 mi 4
32%
±0 vs state
29%
−4 vs state
38%
+3 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2025-26 49% 584 White 62%
Iditarod Elementary
Grades PK–5 · Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
0.6 mi 4
35%
−2 vs state
32%
−2 vs state
43%
−1 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2025-26 72% 424 White 58%
Wasilla High School
Grades 9–12 · Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
0.6 mi 6
22%
+4 vs state
30%
−1 vs state
32%
−1 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26 33% 816 White 64%
Burchell High School
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2.0 mi —
17%
−1 vs state · 2023-24
15%
−16 vs state
18%
−17 vs state · 2024-25
4% Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 15% in 2025-26 70% 200 White 53%
Tanaina Elementary
Grades PK–5 · Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2.1 mi 5
43%
+6 vs state
35%
+1 vs state
56%
+12 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2025-26 55% 324 White 63%
Cottonwood Creek Elementary
Grades PK–5 · Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2.5 mi 8
52%
+16 vs state
45%
+11 vs state
67%
+23 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 55% in 2025-26 38% 422 White 68%
Twindly Bridge Charter School
Grades K–12 Charter · Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2.5 mi —
41%
+8 vs state
52%
+20 vs state
86%
+51 vs state
22% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 60% in 2025-26 — 601 White 82%
Larson Elementary
Grades PK–5 · Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2.7 mi 6
44%
+8 vs state
40%
+6 vs state
60%
+16 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2025-26 47% 319 White 58%
Mat-Su Career & Tech Ed High School
Grades 9–12 Career & technical · Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
3.1 mi —
27%
+9 vs state
34%
+3 vs state
40%
+7 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 41% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 25% 705 White 74%
Fronteras Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
3.1 mi 9
56%
+21 vs state
60%
+27 vs state
84%
+43 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 58% in 2022-23 → 66% in 2025-26 — 336 White 58%