Talkeetna Elementary School
Tel:
(907)733-9400
- Talkeetna Elementary School serves 120 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 40%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the Alaska state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Talkeetna Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53%.
School Overview
- Talkeetna Elementary School's student population of 120 students has grown by 11% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 11 teachers has grown by 57% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 120 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 11 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Talkeetna Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 466 schools in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has decreased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Talkeetna Elementary School is 0.40, 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AK) |
| Overall School Rank | #248 out of 466 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-39% | 40% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-49% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 16% | 23% |
| Asian | 1% | 6% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 7% |
| Black | n/a | 3% |
| White | 76% | 47% |
| Hawaiian | 5% | 3% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 11% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.40 | 0.71 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 34% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AK Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Talkeetna Elementary School is Susitna Valley High School (13.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Trapper Creek Elementary School (4.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Trapper Creek Trapper Creek Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 22 students
4.0 miles
6742 E Petersville Rd
Trapper Creek, AK 99683
(907)733-9451 4.0 PK-6 22 - Talkeetna Susitna Valley High School Grades: 6-12 | 192 students
13.0 miles
42728 S Parks Hwy
Talkeetna, AK 99676
(907)733-9300 13.0 6-12 192 - Willow Willow Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 155 students
39.7 miles
31706 W Parks Hwy
Willow, AK 99688
(907)495-9300 39.7 PK-6 155 - Wasilla John Shaw Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 447 students
50.2 miles
3750 E Paradise Ln
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907)352-0500 50.2 PK-5 447 - Wasilla Meadow Lakes Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 425 students
51.3 miles
1741 Pittman Rd
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907)352-6100 51.3 PK-5 425
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