Cottonwood Creek Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

800 N Seward Meridian
Palmer, AK 99645

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Top 30%

Serving 428 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cottonwood Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 29%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 428 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 30% in AK
: 55% (Top 10%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cottonwood Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:

School Overview

Cottonwood Creek Elementary School's student population of 428 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cottonwood Creek Elementary School
Pre-K	11
Kind	70
1	57
2	76
3	70
4	72
5	72

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Total Students

428 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Creek Elementary School
2023	468
2022	433
2021	350
2020	454
2019	454
2018	496
2017	496
2016	511
2015	473
2014	451
2013	431
2012	379
2011	411
2010	416
2009	488
2008	472
2007	477
2006	440
2005	408
2004	424
2003	416
2002	438
2001	424
2000	461
1999	463
1998	510
1997	487
1996	470
1995	493
1994	512
1993	479
1992	414
1991	454
1990	526
1989	453
1988	452
1987	475

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Creek Elementary School
2023	27
2022	26
2021	28
2020	26
2019	26
2018	30
2017	30
2016	30
2015	27
2014	25
2013	17
2012	20
2011	25
2010	24
2009	28
2008	28
2007	26
2006	26
2005	24
2004	22
2003	24
2002	25
2001	25
2000	22
1999	25
1998	24
1997	28
1996	28
1995	27
1994	27
1993	27
1992	27
1991	27
1990	29
1989	25
1988	24
1987	23

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Cottonwood Creek Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 441 schools in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cottonwood Creek Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AK)

#115 out of 441 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Creek Elementary School
2023	#115
2022	#153
2021	#152
2019	#42
2018	#74
2017	#53
2016	#122
2015	#122
2014	#90
2013	#130
2012	#24

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55%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Creek Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	55%	32%	41%
2022	47%	23%	26%
2021	52%	36%	42%
2019	63%	39%	41%
2018	62%	40%	42%
2017	56%	35%	35%
2015	51%	34%	33%
2014	83%	68%	76%
2013	78%	69%	76%
2012	87%	69%	75%
2011	84%	69%	76%

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30-34%

29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Cottonwood Creek Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2022	32%	29%	32%
2021	47%	44%	50%
2019	53%	42%	45%
2018	50%	46%	42%
2017	50%	41%	47%
2015	47%	38%	36%
2014	88%	79%	87%
2013	84%	78%	87%
2012	92%	79%	88%
2011	89%	78%	86%
2010	89%	81%	89%

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60-69%

38%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Creek Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	17:1	15:1	20:1
2022	17:1	14:1	20:1
2021	13:1	13:1	18:1
2020	17:1	14:1	19:1
2019	17:1	14:1	19:1
2018	17:1	17:1	19:1
2017	17:1	15:1	19:1
2016	17:1	17:1	19:1
2015	18:1	17:1	21:1
2014	18:1	14:1	20:1
2013	26:1	14:1	27:1
2012	19:1	14:1	19:1
2011	16:1	14:1	17:1
2010	17:1	14:1	18:1
2009	17:1	14:1	18:1
2008	17:1	14:1	18:1
2007	18:1	15:1	18:1
2006	17:1	15:1	18:1
2005	17:1	16:1	20:1
2004	19:1	15:1	19:1
2003	17:1	15:1	18:1
2002	18:1	15:1	18:1
2001	17:1	15:1	18:1
2000	21:1	15:1	19:1
1999	19:1	16:1	18:1
1998	21:1	15:1	18:1
1997	17:1	15:1	18:1
1996	17:1	15:1	18:1
1995	18:1	16:1	26:1
1994	19:1	15:1	19:1
1993	18:1	15:1	23:1
1992	15:1	14:1	18:1
1991	17:1	14:1	18:1
1990	18:1	13:1	19:1
1989	18:1	14:1	20:1
1988	19:1	14:1	20:1
1987	21:1	14:1	19:1

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American Indian

22%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Creek Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	5%	22%	8%
2022	6%	22%	8%
2021	7%	22%	8%
2020	13%	23%	15%
2019	13%	23%	15%
2018	17%	23%	16%
2017	17%	23%	16%
2016	16%	23%	16%
2015	19%	24%	19%
2014	18%	25%	18%
2013	20%	24%	18%
2012	19%	23%	16%
2011	8%	23%	12%
2010	8%	23%	11%
2009	8%	23%	12%
2008	11%	25%	13%
2007	11%	27%	13%
2006	14%	27%	12%
2005	12%	26%	12%
2004	13%	26%	12%
2003	12%	26%	12%
2002	10%	25%	11%
2001	9%	25%	10%
2000	9%	25%	10%
1999	6%	25%	9%
1998	8%	25%	8%
1997	7%	25%	8%
1996	7%	25%	9%
1995	7%	24%	8%
1994	9%	24%	8%
1993	7%	24%	8%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Creek Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	3%	6%	2%
2019	3%	6%	2%
2018	2%	6%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2016	4%	6%	2%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	4%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	1%	6%	2%
2010	2%	6%	1%
2009	1%	5%	1%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	1%	7%	2%
2006	1%	7%	2%
2005	1%	7%	1%
1998	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Creek Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	6%	8%	7%
2022	6%	8%	8%
2021	5%	7%	7%
2020	1%	7%	3%
2019	1%	7%	3%
2018	3%	7%	3%
2017	3%	7%	3%
2016	2%	7%	3%
2015	3%	7%	3%
2014	3%	7%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	4%	7%	3%
2007	3%	4%	2%
2006	4%	4%	2%
2005	4%	4%	2%
2004	4%	4%	2%
2003	4%	4%	2%
2002	3%	4%	2%
2001	2%	3%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2022)
Year	Cottonwood Creek Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2011	2%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	2%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	2%	5%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%

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White

68%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Creek Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	68%	47%	68%
2022	68%	47%	68%
2021	69%	47%	68%
2020	73%	47%	72%
2019	73%	47%	72%
2018	71%	47%	73%
2017	71%	47%	73%
2016	71%	48%	73%
2015	72%	48%	72%
2014	72%	49%	73%
2013	74%	50%	73%
2012	75%	51%	75%
2011	85%	52%	80%
2010	83%	53%	81%
2009	85%	53%	80%
2008	82%	55%	80%
2007	85%	57%	82%
2006	81%	57%	83%
2005	83%	58%	84%
2004	82%	58%	84%
2003	83%	59%	84%
2002	86%	60%	85%
2001	87%	61%	86%
2000	89%	62%	86%
1999	91%	62%	87%
1998	90%	63%	89%
1997	92%	63%	89%
1996	89%	64%	88%
1995	89%	65%	89%
1994	90%	66%	89%
1993	91%	66%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Creek Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%

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Two or more races

20%

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Creek Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	19%	13%	14%
2022	17%	13%	13%
2021	15%	13%	14%
2020	8%	11%	6%
2019	8%	11%	6%
2018	6%	11%	4%
2017	6%	11%	4%
2016	5%	10%	4%
2011	2%	7%	1%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	2%	7%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Creek Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	0.50	0.71	0.51
2022	0.51	0.71	0.51
2021	0.50	0.71	0.51
2020	0.45	0.71	0.46
2019	0.45	0.71	0.46
2018	0.47	0.71	0.45
2017	0.47	0.71	0.45
2016	0.47	0.70	0.45
2015	0.45	0.70	0.45
2014	0.45	0.69	0.44
2013	0.42	0.68	0.43
2012	0.41	0.68	0.42
2011	0.27	0.67	0.35
2010	0.31	0.66	0.34
2009	0.28	0.74	0.34
2008	0.32	0.64	0.34
2007	0.27	0.60	0.31
2006	0.33	0.60	0.30
2005	0.30	0.59	0.29
2004	0.31	0.59	0.29
2003	0.30	0.58	0.28
2002	0.25	0.58	0.26
2001	0.23	0.56	0.25
2000	0.20	0.55	0.24
1999	0.16	0.55	0.22
1998	0.20	0.55	0.21
1997	0.17	0.55	0.20
1996	0.20	0.54	0.21
1995	0.20	0.53	0.20
1994	0.21	0.51	0.20
1993	0.19	0.51	0.19

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Creek Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	36%	38%	31%
2022	36%	39%	29%
2021	45%	39%	30%
2020	36%	37%	37%
2019	36%	37%	37%
2018	31%	40%	29%
2017	31%	40%	29%
2016	24%	39%	29%
2015	31%	38%	29%
2014	30%	36%	28%
2013	27%	34%	29%
2012	20%	34%	28%
2011	21%	32%	26%
2010	24%	29%	24%
2009	23%	27%	23%
2008	20%	27%	23%
2007	23%	27%	23%
2006	24%	25%	24%
2005	25%	21%	22%
2004	21%	20%	20%
2003	18%	19%	17%
1998	25%	25%	27%
1997	19%	21%	22%
1996	20%	20%	21%
1990	12%	14%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Creek Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	8%	3%	4%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	7%	6%	5%
2019	7%	6%	5%
2018	3%	4%	5%
2017	3%	4%	5%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	5%	6%	4%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	6%	6%	5%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2010	5%	7%	7%
2009	7%	7%	7%
2008	10%	7%	8%
2007	9%	7%	8%
2006	7%	7%	8%
2005	7%	8%	7%
2004	10%	7%	8%
2003	8%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cottonwood Creek Elementary School's ranking?

Cottonwood Creek Elementary School is ranked #115 out of 441 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Alaska.

What schools are Cottonwood Creek Elementary School often compared to?

Cottonwood Creek Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Finger Lake Elementary School, Iditarod Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% AK state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 29% AK state average).

How many students attend Cottonwood Creek Elementary School?

428 students attend Cottonwood Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Cottonwood Creek Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cottonwood Creek Elementary School?

Cottonwood Creek Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Alaska state average of 15:1.

What grades does Cottonwood Creek Elementary School offer ?

Cottonwood Creek Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cottonwood Creek Elementary School part of?

Cottonwood Creek Elementary School is part of Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District.