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Goose Bay Elementary School

6400 Hollywood Blvd
Wasilla, AK 99654

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Goose Bay Elementary School serves 317 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Alaska state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 317 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

School Overview

Goose Bay Elementary School's student population of 317 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Goose Bay Elementary School
Pre-K	23
Kind	101
1	86
2	107

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Total Students

317 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Goose Bay Elementary School
2023	336
2022	347
2021	266
2020	277
2019	277
2018	331
2017	331
2016	518
2015	512
2014	534
2013	489
2012	480
2011	477
2010	448
2009	427
2008	392
2007	606
2006	532
2005	458
2004	466
2003	418
2002	394
2001	391
2000	440
1999	474
1998	434
1997	417
1996	468
1995	457
1994	377
1993	367

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Goose Bay Elementary School
2023	20
2022	20
2021	20
2020	21
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2016	28
2015	25
2014	26
2013	18
2012	26
2011	27
2010	28
2009	28
2008	26
2007	35
2006	33
2005	27
2004	28
2003	26
2002	25
2001	25
2000	26
1999	26
1998	25
1997	27
1996	27

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School Rankings

The of Goose Bay Elementary School is 0.56, 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.

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State Level (AK)

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Goose Bay 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	13:1	14:1	19:1
2019	13:1	14:1	19:1
2018	16:1	17:1	19:1
2017	16:1	15:1	19:1
2016	19:1	17:1	19:1
2015	20:1	17:1	21:1
2014	21:1	14:1	20:1
2013	27:1	14:1	27:1
2012	18:1	14:1	19:1
2011	18:1	14:1	17:1
2010	16:1	14:1	18:1
2009	15:1	14:1	18:1
2008	15:1	14:1	18:1
2007	17:1	15:1	18:1
2006	16:1	15:1	18:1
2005	17:1	16:1	20:1
2004	17:1	15:1	19:1
2003	16:1	15:1	18:1
2002	16:1	15:1	18:1
2001	16:1	15:1	18:1
2000	17:1	15:1	19:1
1999	18:1	16:1	18:1
1998	18:1	15:1	18:1
1997	15:1	15:1	18:1
1996	17:1	15:1	18:1

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American Indian

22%

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

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Goose Bay 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%
2018	2%	6%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	4%	6%	3%
2014	5%	6%	3%
2013	5%	6%	3%
2012	5%	6%	3%
2011	3%	6%	2%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	5%	1%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	1%	7%	2%
2006	1%	7%	2%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

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

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2020)
Year	Goose Bay Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	3%	4%	2%
2011	2%	4%	2%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	2%	4%	1%
2007	2%	5%	1%
2006	2%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	2%	5%	1%
2002	3%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%

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White

63%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Goose Bay Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	61%	47%	68%
2022	60%	47%	68%
2021	63%	47%	68%
2020	68%	47%	72%
2019	68%	47%	72%
2018	66%	47%	73%
2017	66%	47%	73%
2016	72%	48%	73%
2015	69%	48%	72%
2014	68%	49%	73%
2013	66%	50%	73%
2012	71%	51%	75%
2011	79%	52%	80%
2010	80%	53%	81%
2009	74%	53%	80%
2008	79%	55%	80%
2007	79%	57%	82%
2006	79%	57%	83%
2005	81%	58%	84%
2004	84%	58%	84%
2003	82%	59%	84%
2002	83%	60%	85%
2001	86%	61%	86%
2000	88%	62%	86%
1999	85%	62%	87%
1998	86%	63%	89%
1997	85%	63%	89%
1996	85%	64%	88%
1995	84%	65%	89%
1994	81%	66%	89%
1993	85%	66%	89%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Goose Bay 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	3%	3%	1%
2017	3%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	3%	3%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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Two or more races

19%

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Goose Bay Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	21%	13%	14%
2022	21%	13%	13%
2021	21%	13%	14%
2020	6%	11%	6%
2019	6%	11%	6%
2018	8%	11%	4%
2017	8%	11%	4%
2016	6%	10%	4%
2011	2%	7%	1%
2010	5%	6%	3%
2009	7%	7%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Goose Bay Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	0.58	0.71	0.51
2022	0.59	0.71	0.51
2021	0.55	0.71	0.51
2020	0.49	0.71	0.46
2019	0.49	0.71	0.46
2018	0.52	0.71	0.45
2017	0.52	0.71	0.45
2016	0.45	0.70	0.45
2015	0.48	0.70	0.45
2014	0.49	0.69	0.44
2013	0.53	0.68	0.43
2012	0.46	0.68	0.42
2011	0.37	0.67	0.35
2010	0.35	0.66	0.34
2009	0.43	0.74	0.34
2008	0.37	0.64	0.34
2007	0.35	0.60	0.31
2006	0.35	0.60	0.30
2005	0.32	0.59	0.29
2004	0.28	0.59	0.29
2003	0.31	0.58	0.28
2002	0.30	0.58	0.26
2001	0.25	0.56	0.25
2000	0.23	0.55	0.24
1999	0.26	0.55	0.22
1998	0.26	0.55	0.21
1997	0.27	0.55	0.20
1996	0.27	0.54	0.21
1995	0.28	0.53	0.20
1994	0.33	0.51	0.20
1993	0.27	0.51	0.19

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

32%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Goose Bay Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	32%	38%	31%
2022	38%	39%	29%
2021	49%	39%	30%
2020	45%	37%	37%
2019	45%	37%	37%
2018	39%	40%	29%
2017	39%	40%	29%
2016	34%	39%	29%
2015	34%	38%	29%
2014	34%	36%	28%
2013	37%	34%	29%
2012	36%	34%	28%
2011	36%	32%	26%
2010	31%	29%	24%
2009	27%	27%	23%
2008	29%	27%	23%
2007	34%	27%	23%
2006	33%	25%	24%
2005	35%	21%	22%
2004	29%	20%	20%
2003	25%	19%	17%
1998	43%	25%	27%
1997	37%	21%	22%
1996	33%	20%	21%
1995	38%	19%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Goose Bay Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	10%	3%	4%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	8%	4%	5%
2020	13%	6%	5%
2019	13%	6%	5%
2018	6%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	8%	4%	4%
2015	6%	5%	4%
2014	6%	6%	4%
2013	7%	6%	5%
2012	8%	6%	5%
2011	10%	7%	6%
2010	13%	7%	7%
2009	13%	7%	7%
2008	15%	7%	8%
2007	16%	7%	8%
2006	16%	7%	8%
2005	12%	8%	7%
2004	12%	7%	8%
2003	13%	7%	8%

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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 schools are Goose Bay Elementary School often compared to?

Goose Bay Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Knik Elementary School, John Shaw Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Goose Bay Elementary School?

317 students attend Goose Bay Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Goose Bay Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Goose Bay Elementary School?

Goose Bay Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Alaska state average of 15:1.

What grades does Goose Bay Elementary School offer ?

Goose Bay Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Goose Bay Elementary School part of?

Goose Bay Elementary School is part of Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 317 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education