Machetanz Elementary School

Wasilla, AK 99654

Phone: (907) 864-2300
District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

9

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-5 • 350 students

Wasilla's Machetanz Elementary School serves grades PK-5 in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. It is among the few public schools in Alaska to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.

Machetanz Elementary School is a public school in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District located in Wasilla, AK. As of 2014, the students are 74.8% White, non-Hispanic; 14.8% Native American or Native Alaskan; 3.6% Black, non-Hispanic; 3.4% Hispanic; 2.4% Asian/Pacific Islander; and 1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 22.3% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 74.8% 73.5% 50.1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 14.8% 17.1% 23.5%
Black, non-Hispanic 3.6% 2.3% 3.6%
Hispanic 3.4% 3.3% 6.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander 2.4% 2.6% 6.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1% 1.3% 2.4%
Multiracial — 0.1% 7.9%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 22.3% — 40.4%
English learners — 2% 11%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 The Bluffs at The Ranch Neighborhood/Subdivision Wasilla AK 0.2 mi
2 Wasilla Alaska Neighborhood/Subdivision Wasilla AK 15.5 mi
3 Eagle Pointe Neighborhood/Subdivision Eagle River AK 19 mi
4 Fort Richardson Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 22 mi
5 Elmendorf Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 26.1 mi
6 Cheney Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 28.2 mi
7 Airport Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 28.7 mi
8 Rogers Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 30.2 mi
9 Scenic Way in Downtown Anchorage Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 30.7 mi
10 Turnagain Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 31.7 mi
11 Spruce Mobile Home Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 31.9 mi
12 Westbury Drive Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 32 mi
13 Spenard Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 32.5 mi
14 Strawberry Lane Apartment Homes Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 34.6 mi
15 Huffman Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 34.6 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Boniface anchorage AK 28.2 mi
2 Girdwood Girdwood AK 43.5 mi
Base Distance
Fort Richardson 23.9 mi.
Elmendorf AFB 25.8 mi.
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