Talkeetna Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

13930 E Timberwolf Lp
Talkeetna, AK 99676

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Top 30%

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Talkeetna Elementary School in Talkeetna, AK serves 108 students from prekindergarten through grade 5, with a student–teacher ratio of 12:1, which is approximately equal to the state average.

Math proficiency is between 40% and 49%, which is higher than the state average of 32% and nearly equal to the district average of 41%, showing fluctuations in past years ranging from 20% to 59%.

Reading proficiency ranges from 40% to 49%, which is higher than the state average of 29% but slightly lower than the district average of 32%, with no clear upward trend over recent years.

Science proficiency is reported at 50%, higher than both the state average of 38% and the district average of 44%, improving from a lower 20% proficiency in 2021.

Enrollment slightly increased from 95 students in 2022 to 111 students in 2023 while the percentage of students eligible for free lunch declined from 65% in 2022 to 52% in 2023, indicating a notable change in the socioeconomic composition of this rural Alaska elementary school.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 108 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 30% in AK
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
: ≥50% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

School Overview

Talkeetna Elementary School's student population of 108 students has grown by 52% over five school years.

The teacher population of 9 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Talkeetna Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	23
1	13
2	16
3	17
4	19
5	19

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Total Students

108 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Talkeetna Elementary School
2023	111
2022	95
2021	71
2020	106
2019	106
2018	115
2017	115
2016	118
2015	108
2014	111
2013	103
2012	96
2011	113
2010	90
2009	94
2008	101
2007	97
2006	99
2005	114
2004	114
2003	109
2002	109
2001	100
2000	98
1999	117
1998	127
1997	122
1996	150
1995	130
1994	114
1993	117

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Talkeetna Elementary School
2023	8
2022	9
2021	9
2020	9
2019	9
2018	10
2017	10
2016	8
2015	7
2014	6
2013	4
2012	7
2011	8
2010	8
2009	9
2008	7
2007	9
2006	9
2005	7
2004	7
2003	9
2002	6
2001	8
2000	9
1999	10
1998	10
1997	9
1996	9

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School Rankings

Talkeetna 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 Talkeetna Elementary School is 0.38, 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)

#128 out of 441 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Talkeetna Elementary School
2023	#128
2022	#170
2021	#48
2019	#165
2018	#248
2017	#292
2016	#249
2015	#249
2014	#42
2013	#56
2012	#55

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40-49%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Talkeetna Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	44%	32%	41%
2022	24%	23%	26%
2021	54%	36%	42%
2019	54%	39%	41%
2018	34%	40%	42%
2017	24%	35%	35%
2015	22%	34%	33%
2014	90%	68%	76%
2013	84%	69%	76%
2012	84%	69%	75%
2011	90%	69%	76%

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40-49%

29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Talkeetna Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2022	44%	29%	32%
2021	54%	44%	50%
2019	44%	42%	45%
2018	44%	46%	42%
2017	34%	41%	47%
2015	42%	38%	36%
2014	90%	79%	87%
2013	90%	78%	87%
2012	90%	79%	88%
2011	90%	78%	86%
2010	90%	81%	89%

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≥50%

38%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Talkeetna Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	14:1	15:1	20:1
2022	11:1	14:1	20:1
2021	8:1	13:1	18:1
2020	12:1	14:1	19:1
2019	12:1	14:1	19:1
2018	12:1	17:1	19:1
2017	12:1	15:1	19:1
2016	15:1	17:1	19:1
2015	15:1	17:1	21:1
2014	18:1	14:1	20:1
2013	24:1	14:1	27:1
2012	14:1	14:1	19:1
2011	13:1	14:1	17:1
2010	11:1	14:1	18:1
2009	10:1	14:1	18:1
2008	14:1	14:1	18:1
2007	11:1	15:1	18:1
2006	11:1	15:1	18:1
2005	16:1	16:1	20:1
2004	16:1	15:1	19:1
2003	12:1	15:1	18:1
2002	18:1	15:1	18:1
2001	13:1	15:1	18:1
2000	11:1	15:1	19:1
1999	12:1	16:1	18:1
1998	13:1	15:1	18:1
1997	13:1	15:1	18:1
1996	16:1	15:1	18:1

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American Indian

22%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Talkeetna Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2022	1%	22%	8%
2021	3%	22%	8%
2020	13%	23%	15%
2019	13%	23%	15%
2018	13%	23%	16%
2017	13%	23%	16%
2016	3%	23%	16%
2015	10%	24%	19%
2014	7%	25%	18%
2013	7%	24%	18%
2012	9%	23%	16%
2011	12%	23%	12%
2010	14%	23%	11%
2009	10%	23%	12%
2008	9%	25%	13%
2007	14%	27%	13%
2006	13%	27%	12%
2005	14%	26%	12%
2004	13%	26%	12%
2003	11%	26%	12%
2002	9%	25%	11%
2001	8%	25%	10%
2000	11%	25%	10%
1999	8%	25%	9%
1998	9%	25%	8%
1997	9%	25%	8%
1996	11%	25%	9%
1995	8%	24%	8%
1994	11%	24%	8%
1993	9%	24%	8%
1992	8%	23%	8%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Talkeetna Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	6%	2%
2019	2%	6%	2%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	4%	6%	3%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	3%	6%	1%
2009	2%	5%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	7%	1%
2003	3%	6%	1%
2002	1%	6%	1%
2001	1%	6%	1%
1994	2%	4%	1%
1993	2%	4%	1%
1992	2%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

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

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2016)
Year	Talkeetna Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2016	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2011	3%	4%	2%
2010	3%	4%	1%
2009	3%	4%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	2%	5%	1%
2002	3%	5%	1%
2001	4%	5%	1%
2000	5%	5%	1%
1999	3%	5%	1%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	2%	4%	1%
1996	4%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%

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White

77%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Talkeetna Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	79%	47%	68%
2022	81%	47%	68%
2021	75%	47%	68%
2020	74%	47%	72%
2019	74%	47%	72%
2018	78%	47%	73%
2017	78%	47%	73%
2016	85%	48%	73%
2015	85%	48%	72%
2014	86%	49%	73%
2013	86%	50%	73%
2012	85%	51%	75%
2011	78%	52%	80%
2010	78%	53%	81%
2009	83%	53%	80%
2008	88%	55%	80%
2007	84%	57%	82%
2006	86%	57%	83%
2005	80%	58%	84%
2004	80%	58%	84%
2003	82%	59%	84%
2002	84%	60%	85%
2001	86%	61%	86%
2000	82%	62%	86%
1999	87%	62%	87%
1998	87%	63%	89%
1997	86%	63%	89%
1996	82%	64%	88%
1995	87%	65%	89%
1994	82%	66%	89%
1993	84%	66%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2022)
Year	Talkeetna Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	3%	3%	1%
2020	3%	3%	1%
2019	3%	3%	1%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	4%	3%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%

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Two or more races

17%

13%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Talkeetna Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	0.36	0.71	0.51
2022	0.33	0.71	0.51
2021	0.42	0.71	0.51
2020	0.44	0.71	0.46
2019	0.44	0.71	0.46
2018	0.38	0.71	0.45
2017	0.38	0.71	0.45
2016	0.27	0.70	0.45
2015	0.27	0.70	0.45
2014	0.26	0.69	0.44
2013	0.26	0.68	0.43
2012	0.27	0.68	0.42
2011	0.38	0.67	0.35
2010	0.38	0.66	0.34
2009	0.30	0.74	0.34
2008	0.22	0.64	0.34
2007	0.28	0.60	0.31
2006	0.25	0.60	0.30
2005	0.34	0.59	0.29
2004	0.34	0.59	0.29
2003	0.31	0.58	0.28
2002	0.29	0.58	0.26
2001	0.25	0.56	0.25
2000	0.32	0.55	0.24
1999	0.23	0.55	0.22
1998	0.24	0.55	0.21
1997	0.26	0.55	0.20
1996	0.31	0.54	0.21
1995	0.23	0.53	0.20
1994	0.32	0.51	0.20
1993	0.28	0.51	0.19

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

51%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Talkeetna Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	52%	38%	31%
2022	65%	39%	29%
2021	87%	39%	30%
2020	45%	37%	37%
2019	45%	37%	37%
2018	53%	40%	29%
2017	53%	40%	29%
2016	47%	39%	29%
2015	38%	38%	29%
2014	37%	36%	28%
2013	31%	34%	29%
2012	42%	34%	28%
2011	33%	32%	26%
2010	33%	29%	24%
2009	29%	27%	23%
2008	39%	27%	23%
2007	37%	27%	23%
2006	39%	25%	24%
2005	42%	21%	22%
2004	40%	20%	20%
2003	31%	19%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Talkeetna Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	6%	3%	4%
2022	12%	4%	5%
2021	15%	4%	5%
2020	13%	6%	5%
2019	13%	6%	5%
2018	9%	4%	5%
2017	9%	4%	5%
2016	10%	4%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	3%	6%	4%
2013	7%	6%	5%
2012	5%	6%	5%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2010	13%	7%	7%
2009	17%	7%	7%
2008	11%	7%	8%
2007	9%	7%	8%
2006	9%	7%	8%
2005	11%	8%	7%
2004	15%	7%	8%
2003	17%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Talkeetna Elementary School's ranking?

Talkeetna Elementary School is ranked #128 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?

40-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% AK state average), while 40-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 29% AK state average).

How many students attend Talkeetna Elementary School?

108 students attend Talkeetna Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Talkeetna Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Talkeetna Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Alaska state average of 15:1.

What grades does Talkeetna Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Talkeetna Elementary School part of?

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

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