Swanson Elementary School

Palmer, AK 99645

Phone: (907) 861-5300
District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

NR

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-2

Palmer's Swanson Elementary School serves grades PK-2 in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District.

Swanson Elementary School is a public school in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District located in Palmer, AK. The students are 69.2% White, non-Hispanic; 20.3% Native American or Native Alaskan; 2.7% Asian/Pacific Islander; 2.7% Hispanic; 2.5% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 2.5% Black, non-Hispanic. 40.5% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 69.2% 73.5% 50.1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 20.3% 17.1% 23.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander 2.7% 2.6% 6.2%
Hispanic 2.7% 3.3% 6.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2.5% 1.3% 2.4%
Black, non-Hispanic 2.5% 2.3% 3.6%
Multiracial — 0.1% 7.9%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 40.5% — 40.4%
English learners — 2% 11%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 The Bluffs at The Ranch Neighborhood/Subdivision Wasilla AK 8.5 mi
2 Wasilla Alaska Neighborhood/Subdivision Wasilla AK 21.6 mi
3 Eagle Pointe Neighborhood/Subdivision Eagle River AK 26.4 mi
4 Fort Richardson Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 29.6 mi
5 Elmendorf Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 34 mi
6 Cheney Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 35.8 mi
7 Airport Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 36.5 mi
8 Rogers Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 38 mi
9 Scenic Way in Downtown Anchorage Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 38.7 mi
10 Spruce Mobile Home Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 39.4 mi
11 Turnagain Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 39.6 mi
12 Westbury Drive Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 39.9 mi
13 Spenard Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 40.4 mi
14 Huffman Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 42.1 mi
15 Strawberry Lane Apartment Homes Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 42.4 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Boniface anchorage AK 35.9 mi
2 Girdwood Girdwood AK 45.9 mi
Base Distance
Fort Richardson 31.5 mi.
Elmendorf AFB 33.6 mi.
Refine Search