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Larson Elementary School (Closed 2026)

2722 E Seldon Rd
Wasilla, AK 99654

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Top 30%

Serving 319 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Larson 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 was 55-59% (which was higher than the Alaska state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was higher than the Alaska state average of 29%).

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

Minority enrollment was 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which was lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Larson Elementary School
Pre-K	7
Kind	42
1	40
2	45
3	74
4	47
5	64

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Total Students

319 students

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Total Students Trends (2002-2025)
Year	Larson Elementary School
2025	319
2024	354
2023	369
2022	384
2021	329
2020	433
2019	408
2018	392
2017	416
2015	387
2014	394
2013	392
2012	396
2011	357
2010	347
2009	294
2008	389
2007	382
2006	492
2005	574
2004	518
2003	446
2002	395

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2002-2025)
Year	Larson Elementary School
2025	22
2024	26
2023	24
2022	25
2021	24
2020	25
2019	26
2018	26
2017	25
2015	23
2014	23
2013	17
2012	23
2011	24
2010	24
2009	21
2008	22
2007	24
2006	28
2005	29
2004	27
2003	26
2002	22

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School Rankings

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State Level (AK)

#98 out of 441 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Larson Elementary School
2023	#98
2022	#149
2021	#49
2019	#163
2018	#54
2017	#40
2016	#154
2015	#154
2014	#51
2013	#143
2012	#108
2011	#96
2010	#108

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55-59%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Larson Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	57%	32%	41%
2022	37%	23%	26%
2021	57%	36%	42%
2019	57%	39%	41%
2018	57%	40%	42%
2017	52%	35%	35%
2015	47%	34%	33%
2014	82%	68%	76%
2013	77%	69%	76%
2012	77%	69%	75%
2011	77%	69%	76%
2010	82%	71%	78%

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35-39%

29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Larson Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2022	37%	29%	32%
2021	52%	44%	50%
2019	42%	42%	45%
2018	57%	46%	42%
2017	57%	41%	47%
2015	42%	38%	36%
2014	92%	79%	87%
2013	82%	78%	87%
2012	87%	79%	88%
2011	87%	78%	86%
2010	87%	81%	89%

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40-49%

38%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Larson Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2025	15:1	15:1
2024	14:1	15:1
2023	15:1	15:1	20:1
2022	15:1	14:1	20:1
2021	14:1	13:1	18:1
2020	17:1	15:1	19:1
2019	16:1	14:1	19:1
2018	15:1	15:1	19:1
2017	17:1	15:1	19:1
2015	17:1	15:1	21:1
2014	17:1	14:1	20:1
2013	23:1	14:1	27:1
2012	17:1	14:1	19:1
2011	15:1	14:1	17:1
2010	14:1	14:1	18:1
2009	14:1	14:1	18:1
2008	18:1	14:1	18:1
2007	16:1	15:1	18:1
2006	18:1	15:1	18:1
2005	20:1	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

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American Indian

12%

22%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Larson Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2025	12%	21%
2024	11%	21%
2023	13%	22%	8%
2022	11%	22%	8%
2021	11%	22%	8%
2020	12%	22%	15%
2019	17%	23%	15%
2018	18%	23%	16%
2017	16%	23%	16%
2015	18%	24%	19%
2014	18%	24%	18%
2013	16%	24%	18%
2012	18%	23%	16%
2011	13%	23%	12%
2010	10%	23%	11%
2009	12%	23%	12%
2008	11%	25%	13%
2007	12%	27%	13%
2006	11%	26%	12%
2005	12%	26%	12%
2004	11%	26%	12%
2003	11%	26%	12%
2002	9%	25%	11%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Larson Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2025	12%	8%
2024	10%	8%
2023	9%	8%	7%
2022	10%	8%	8%
2021	9%	7%	7%
2020	8%	7%	3%
2019	1%	7%	3%
2018	2%	7%	3%
2017	2%	6%	3%
2015	3%	7%	3%
2014	3%	7%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	4%	6%	2%
2009	4%	6%	3%
2008	6%	7%	3%
2007	5%	4%	2%
2006	3%	4%	2%
2005	3%	4%	2%
2004	4%	4%	2%
2003	4%	4%	2%
2002	6%	4%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Larson Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2025	2%	2%
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	4%	4%	2%
2011	3%	4%	2%
2010	3%	4%	1%
2009	3%	4%	1%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%

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White

58%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Larson Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2025	58%	47%
2024	62%	47%
2023	62%	47%	68%
2022	63%	47%	68%
2021	66%	47%	68%
2020	68%	47%	72%
2019	72%	47%	72%
2018	70%	47%	73%
2017	73%	48%	73%
2015	73%	48%	72%
2014	74%	49%	73%
2013	78%	50%	73%
2012	75%	51%	75%
2011	80%	52%	80%
2010	80%	53%	81%
2009	78%	53%	80%
2008	81%	55%	80%
2007	82%	57%	82%
2006	84%	58%	83%
2005	83%	58%	84%
2004	84%	59%	84%
2003	84%	59%	84%
2002	85%	60%	85%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2025)
Year	Larson Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2025	1%	3%
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%

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Two or more races

15%

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Larson Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2025	15%	14%
2024	14%	14%
2023	13%	13%	14%
2022	13%	13%	13%
2021	13%	13%	14%
2020	11%	12%	6%
2019	7%	11%	6%
2018	7%	11%	4%
2017	6%	11%	4%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	2%	7%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

42%

53%

0.62

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Larson Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2025	0.62	0.71
2024	0.58	0.71
2023	0.58	0.71	0.51
2022	0.57	0.71	0.51
2021	0.53	0.71	0.51
2020	0.51	0.71	0.46
2019	0.45	0.71	0.46
2018	0.48	0.71	0.45
2017	0.44	0.70	0.45
2015	0.44	0.70	0.45
2014	0.42	0.69	0.44
2013	0.37	0.68	0.43
2012	0.41	0.68	0.42
2011	0.35	0.67	0.35
2010	0.35	0.66	0.34
2009	0.38	0.66	0.34
2008	0.33	0.63	0.34
2007	0.31	0.60	0.31
2006	0.28	0.59	0.30
2005	0.30	0.59	0.29
2004	0.28	0.58	0.29
2003	0.28	0.58	0.28
2002	0.27	0.58	0.26

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(22-23)

37.9%

42.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Larson Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	37.9%	42.5%	41%
2022	52.7%	46.8%	49.7%
2021	31%	20.7%	31.8%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

42%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	Larson Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2025	42%	37%
2024	31%	37%
2023	37%	38%	31%
2021	46%	39%	30%
2020	37%	39%	37%
2019	42%	37%	37%
2018	40%	40%	29%
2017	37%	40%	29%
2015	31%	38%	29%
2014	38%	36%	28%
2013	32%	34%	29%
2012	29%	34%	28%
2011	30%	32%	26%
2010	24%	29%	24%
2009	18%	27%	23%
2008	17%	27%	23%
2007	16%	27%	23%
2006	17%	25%	24%
2005	17%	21%	22%
2004	15%	20%	20%
2003	17%	19%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	Larson Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2025	5%	3%
2024	9%	3%
2023	5%	3%	4%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	6%	6%	5%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2015	6%	5%	4%
2014	5%	6%	4%
2013	5%	6%	5%
2012	9%	6%	5%
2011	8%	7%	6%
2010	9%	7%	7%
2009	5%	7%	7%
2008	6%	7%	8%
2007	9%	7%	8%
2006	8%	7%	8%
2005	9%	8%	7%
2004	8%	7%	8%
2003	10%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

Sports

School Mascot

Eagles

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Larson Elementary School's ranking?

Larson Elementary School is ranked #98 out of 441 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Alaska.

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

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% AK state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 29% AK state average).

How many students attend Larson Elementary School?

319 students attend Larson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Larson Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Two or more races, 12% of students are American Indian, 12% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

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

What grades does Larson Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Larson Elementary School part of?

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

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