Finger Lake Elementary

5981 Eek St, Knik-Fairview AK, 99654 | Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District | 907-864-2200
  • grades PK-5
  • students 412
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 64% 73% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
44%Knik-Fairview
37%Alaska

Finger Lake Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District" in Knik-Fairview, AK. There are a total of 412 students and 25 teachers at Finger Lake Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Finger Lake Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 63.5%, which is 73% higher than the Alaska average.

Finger Lake Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students412
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Finger Lake Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
360-64%
460-64%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All64%
370-74%
450-54%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Finger Lake Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlaskaNational
White 69.6% 72.5% 48.4% 51.1%
Black 1.3% 2.2% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 2.2% 2.9% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1% 3.4% 6.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 20.5% 17.7% 24.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.3% 1.2% 2.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.1% 8.7% 3.1%

Knik-Fairview demographics profile

StatisticKnik-FairviewAlaskaNational
Population10,469731,545328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)845191
Median age37.733.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.1:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%53%55%
Speak English90%84%79%
Speak Spanish3%4%13%

Education level achieved in Knik-Fairview

IndexKnik-FairviewAlaskaNational
Completed 8th grade85.6%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school84.7%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college58.2%64.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.8%37.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.3%28.8%30.3%
Completed masters4.7%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Finger Lake Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.