Wasilla Middle School

650 Bogard Rd, Palmer AK, 99654 | Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District | 907-352-5300
  • grades 6-8
  • students 648
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 29% 22% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 28 in Palmer
  • Ranked #0 of 560 in Alaska
Proficiency Averages
57%Palmer
37%Alaska

Wasilla Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District" in Palmer, AK. There are a total of 648 students and 30 teachers at Wasilla Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Wasilla Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 28.5%, which is 22% lower than the Alaska average.

Wasilla Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students648
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

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 Wasilla Middle School, 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
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
725-29%
815-19%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-34%
740-44%
825-29%
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.

Wasilla Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlaskaNational
White 71.4% 72.5% 48.4% 51.1%
Black 3.1% 2.2% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 2.8% 2.9% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5% 3.4% 6.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 18.2% 17.7% 24.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.9% 1.2% 2.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.1% 8.7% 3.1%

Palmer demographics profile

StatisticPalmerAlaskaNational
Population1,956731,545328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3191
Median age37.933.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.3:11.1:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%53%55%
Speak English92%84%79%
Speak Spanish4%4%13%

Education level achieved in Palmer

IndexPalmerAlaskaNational
Completed 8th grade84.1%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school83.1%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college60.0%64.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.9%37.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.1%28.8%30.3%
Completed masters5.1%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Wasilla Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.