Iditarod Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Iditarod Elementary School

455 E Carpenter Cir
Wasilla, AK 99654

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Bottom 50%

Serving 416 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Iditarod Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Alaska state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Alaska state average of 29%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 416 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Bottom 50% in AK
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

School Overview

Iditarod Elementary School's student population of 416 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2004

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Iditarod Elementary School
Pre-K	9
Kind	78
1	82
2	59
3	72
4	55
5	61

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Total Students

416 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Iditarod Elementary School
2023	437
2022	411
2021	377
2020	418
2019	418
2018	385
2017	385
2016	366
2015	332
2014	352
2013	399
2012	357
2011	343
2010	367
2009	458
2008	446
2007	425
2006	469
2005	371
2004	357
2003	371
2002	374
2001	393
2000	428
1999	436
1998	459
1997	446
1996	435
1995	402
1994	423
1993	380
1992	482
1991	467
1990	492
1989	423
1988	435
1987	352

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Iditarod Elementary School
2023	26
2022	26
2021	26
2020	29
2019	29
2018	23
2017	23
2016	22
2015	22
2014	23
2013	14
2012	20
2011	26
2010	24
2009	29
2008	27
2007	26
2006	28
2005	21
2004	19
2003	20
2002	20
2001	21
2000	22
1999	25
1998	25
1997	24
1996	24
1995	25
1994	25
1993	25
1992	25
1991	25
1990	23
1989	22
1988	24
1987	22

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School Rankings

Iditarod Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 441 schools in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Iditarod Elementary School is 0.60, 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)

#232 out of 441 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Iditarod Elementary School
2023	#232
2022	#228
2021	#210
2019	#180
2018	#162
2017	#195
2016	#262
2015	#262
2014	#184
2013	#190
2012	#190

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30-34%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Iditarod Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	32%	32%	41%
2022	22%	23%	26%
2021	37%	36%	42%
2019	52%	39%	41%
2018	57%	40%	42%
2017	37%	35%	35%
2015	27%	34%	33%
2014	77%	68%	76%
2013	77%	69%	76%
2012	72%	69%	75%
2011	82%	69%	76%

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25-29%

29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Iditarod Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2022	27%	29%	32%
2021	37%	44%	50%
2019	42%	42%	45%
2018	47%	46%	42%
2017	42%	41%	47%
2015	32%	38%	36%
2014	77%	79%	87%
2013	77%	78%	87%
2012	82%	79%	88%
2011	82%	78%	86%
2010	87%	81%	89%

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30-39%

38%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Iditarod Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	17:1	15:1	20:1
2022	16:1	14:1	20:1
2021	15:1	13:1	18:1
2020	14:1	14:1	19:1
2019	14:1	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	15:1	17:1	21:1
2014	15:1	14:1	20:1
2013	29:1	14:1	27:1
2012	18:1	14:1	19:1
2011	13:1	14:1	17:1
2010	15:1	14:1	18:1
2009	16:1	14:1	18:1
2008	17:1	14:1	18:1
2007	16:1	15:1	18:1
2006	17:1	15:1	18:1
2005	18:1	16:1	20:1
2004	19:1	15:1	19:1
2003	19:1	15:1	18:1
2002	19:1	15:1	18:1
2001	19:1	15:1	18:1
2000	19:1	15:1	19:1
1999	17:1	16:1	18:1
1998	18:1	15:1	18:1
1997	19:1	15:1	18:1
1996	18:1	15:1	18:1
1995	16:1	16:1	26:1
1994	17:1	15:1	19:1
1993	16:1	15:1	23:1
1992	20:1	14:1	18:1
1991	19:1	14:1	18:1
1990	21:1	13:1	19:1
1989	19:1	14:1	20:1
1988	19:1	14:1	20:1
1987	16:1	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	Iditarod Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	7%	22%	8%
2022	8%	22%	8%
2021	8%	22%	8%
2020	16%	23%	15%
2019	16%	23%	15%
2018	16%	23%	16%
2017	16%	23%	16%
2016	17%	23%	16%
2015	25%	24%	19%
2014	22%	25%	18%
2013	21%	24%	18%
2012	16%	23%	16%
2011	7%	23%	12%
2010	8%	23%	11%
2009	10%	23%	12%
2008	15%	25%	13%
2007	13%	27%	13%
2006	13%	27%	12%
2005	12%	26%	12%
2004	15%	26%	12%
2003	17%	26%	12%
2002	14%	25%	11%
2001	11%	25%	10%
2000	12%	25%	10%
1999	15%	25%	9%
1998	14%	25%	8%
1997	15%	25%	8%
1996	11%	25%	9%
1995	12%	24%	8%
1994	10%	24%	8%
1993	9%	24%	8%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Iditarod Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	6%	2%
2019	2%	6%	2%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	1%	6%	2%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	2%	5%	1%
2008	4%	8%	2%
2007	2%	7%	2%
2006	2%	7%	2%
2005	2%	7%	1%
2004	2%	7%	1%
2003	2%	6%	1%
2002	1%	6%	1%
2001	1%	6%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	5%
1996	2%	5%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	2%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	2%	4%	1%
1991	2%	4%	1%
1990	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Iditarod Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	11%	8%	7%
2022	11%	8%	8%
2021	10%	7%	7%
2020	2%	7%	3%
2019	2%	7%	3%
2018	4%	7%	3%
2017	4%	7%	3%
2016	3%	7%	3%
2015	3%	7%	3%
2014	4%	7%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	5%	6%	3%
2011	3%	6%	2%
2010	4%	6%	2%
2009	4%	6%	3%
2008	4%	7%	3%
2007	4%	4%	2%
2006	4%	4%	2%
2005	3%	4%	2%
2004	3%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	4%	4%	2%
2001	4%	3%	2%
2000	6%	3%	2%
1999	5%	3%	2%
1998	4%	3%	1%
1997	3%	3%	2%
1996	3%	2%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2021)
Year	Iditarod Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	5%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	3%	4%	2%
2012	5%	4%	2%
2011	3%	4%	2%
2010	3%	4%	1%
2009	3%	4%	1%
2008	5%	5%	2%
2007	3%	5%	1%
2006	2%	5%	1%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	3%	5%	1%
2003	2%	5%	1%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	2%	5%	1%
2000	2%	5%	1%
1999	2%	5%	1%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	2%	4%	1%
1996	3%	4%	1%
1995	2%	4%	1%
1994	2%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	4%	1%

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White

59%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Iditarod Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	62%	47%	68%
2022	63%	47%	68%
2021	62%	47%	68%
2020	72%	47%	72%
2019	72%	47%	72%
2018	70%	47%	73%
2017	70%	47%	73%
2016	69%	48%	73%
2015	66%	48%	72%
2014	64%	49%	73%
2013	68%	50%	73%
2012	69%	51%	75%
2011	84%	52%	80%
2010	81%	53%	81%
2009	79%	53%	80%
2008	72%	55%	80%
2007	78%	57%	82%
2006	79%	57%	83%
2005	81%	58%	84%
2004	77%	58%	84%
2003	77%	59%	84%
2002	79%	60%	85%
2001	82%	61%	86%
2000	79%	62%	86%
1999	78%	62%	87%
1998	80%	63%	89%
1997	79%	63%	89%
1996	81%	64%	88%
1995	83%	65%	89%
1994	84%	66%	89%
1993	89%	66%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Iditarod Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2021	1%	3%	1%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	4%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%

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Two or more races

21%

13%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Iditarod Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	0.57	0.71	0.51
2022	0.56	0.71	0.51
2021	0.58	0.71	0.51
2020	0.45	0.71	0.46
2019	0.45	0.71	0.46
2018	0.48	0.71	0.45
2017	0.48	0.71	0.45
2016	0.49	0.70	0.45
2015	0.50	0.70	0.45
2014	0.54	0.69	0.44
2013	0.50	0.68	0.43
2012	0.51	0.68	0.42
2011	0.30	0.67	0.35
2010	0.34	0.66	0.34
2009	0.37	0.74	0.34
2008	0.46	0.64	0.34
2007	0.38	0.60	0.31
2006	0.36	0.60	0.30
2005	0.33	0.59	0.29
2004	0.38	0.59	0.29
2003	0.38	0.58	0.28
2002	0.36	0.58	0.26
2001	0.32	0.56	0.25
2000	0.36	0.55	0.24
1999	0.37	0.55	0.22
1998	0.34	0.55	0.21
1997	0.36	0.55	0.20
1996	0.33	0.54	0.21
1995	0.30	0.53	0.20
1994	0.28	0.51	0.20
1993	0.20	0.51	0.19

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

66%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Iditarod Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	58%	38%	31%
2022	50%	39%	29%
2021	55%	39%	30%
2020	75%	37%	37%
2019	75%	37%	37%
2018	53%	40%	29%
2017	53%	40%	29%
2016	50%	39%	29%
2015	55%	38%	29%
2014	53%	36%	28%
2013	51%	34%	29%
2012	53%	34%	28%
2011	45%	32%	26%
2010	41%	29%	24%
2009	41%	27%	23%
2008	38%	27%	23%
2007	36%	27%	23%
2006	40%	25%	24%
2005	37%	21%	22%
2004	35%	20%	20%
2003	34%	19%	17%
1998	42%	25%	27%
1997	33%	21%	22%
1996	32%	20%	21%
1995	34%	19%	15%
1994	33%	15%	10%
1993	36%	16%	10%
1992	29%	17%	11%
1991	25%	16%	13%
1990	19%	14%	13%
1989	23%	16%	14%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Iditarod Elementary School's ranking?

Iditarod Elementary School is ranked #232 out of 441 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Alaska.

What schools are Iditarod Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% AK state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 29% AK state average).

How many students attend Iditarod Elementary School?

416 students attend Iditarod Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Iditarod Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Iditarod Elementary School?

Iditarod Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Alaska state average of 15:1.

What grades does Iditarod Elementary School offer ?

Iditarod Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Iditarod Elementary School part of?

Iditarod Elementary School is part of Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 416 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Bottom 50%
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education