Academy Charter School
801 East Arctic
Palmer AK, 99645, Matanuska Susitna County
Phone: 907-746-2358
Ranking: 
(34 out of 305, top 11%)*
(34 out of 305, top 11%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 17 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 235 | 238 | 227 | 231 | 224 | 229 | 226 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 24 | 10.2% | 24 | 10.1% | 24 | 10.6% | 24 | 10.4% | 24 | 10.7% | 24 | 10.5% | 24 | 10.6% |
| Grade 1: | 24 | 10.2% | 25 | 10.5% | 24 | 10.6% | 24 | 10.4% | 24 | 10.7% | 24 | 10.5% | 24 | 10.6% |
| Grade 2: | 25 | 10.6% | 24 | 10.1% | 26 | 11.5% | 25 | 10.8% | 25 | 11.2% | 24 | 10.5% | 24 | 10.6% |
| Grade 3: | 25 | 10.6% | 25 | 10.5% | 25 | 11.0% | 24 | 10.4% | 25 | 11.2% | 24 | 10.5% | 24 | 10.6% |
| Grade 4: | 26 | 11.1% | 26 | 10.9% | 28 | 12.3% | 25 | 10.8% | 24 | 10.7% | 25 | 10.9% | 25 | 11.1% |
| Grade 5: | 26 | 11.1% | 28 | 11.8% | 26 | 11.5% | 26 | 11.3% | 26 | 11.6% | 26 | 11.4% | 25 | 11.1% |
| Grade 6: | 30 | 12.8% | 28 | 11.8% | 29 | 12.8% | 29 | 12.6% | 24 | 10.7% | 28 | 12.2% | 28 | 12.4% |
| Grade 7: | 28 | 11.9% | 29 | 12.2% | 22 | 9.7% | 28 | 12.1% | 28 | 12.5% | 28 | 12.2% | 26 | 11.5% |
| Grade 8: | 27 | 11.5% | 29 | 12.2% | 23 | 10.1% | 26 | 11.3% | 24 | 10.7% | 26 | 11.4% | 26 | 11.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 129 | 54.9% | 131 | 55.0% | 118 | 52.0% | 123 | 53.2% | 119 | 53.1% | 125 | 54.6% | 111 | 49.1% |
| Female: | 106 | 45.1% | 107 | 45.0% | 109 | 48.0% | 108 | 46.8% | 105 | 46.9% | 104 | 45.4% | 105 | 46.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 22 | 9.4% | 26 | 10.9% | 20 | 8.8% | 16 | 6.9% | 18 | 8.0% | 17 | 7.4% | 16 | 7.1% |
| Asian: | 6 | 2.6% | 4 | 1.7% | 5 | 2.2% | 4 | 1.7% | 2 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.7% | 6 | 2.7% |
| Hispanic: | 8 | 3.4% | 6 | 2.5% | 11 | 4.8% | 5 | 2.2% | 3 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.7% | 4 | 1.8% |
| Black: | 5 | 2.1% | 6 | 2.5% | 6 | 2.6% | 5 | 2.2% | 3 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.9% | 3 | 1.3% |
| White: | 193 | 82.1% | 194 | 81.5% | 183 | 80.6% | 193 | 83.5% | 190 | 84.8% | 195 | 85.2% | 191 | 84.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.4% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 2.6% | 6 | 2.7% | 6 | 2.6% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.24 | 19.15 | 14.81 | 14.52 | 14.74 | 15.00 | 13.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| SBA | ||||||
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 80.4% | 78.7% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 84% | 78.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.46% | 81.09% | 74.50% |
| 2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 82% | 74.8% |
| 2012 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.62% | 81.20% | 75.10% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 70.8% | 68.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | 77.2% | 73.1% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 52% | 51.7% | 46.8% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 55.2% | 46.3% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 56.2% | 49.2% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.14% | 51.28% | 49.90% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 50.00% | 52.46% | N/A |
| 2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.29% | 81.90% | 76.60% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.46% | 81.22% | N/A |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 67.1% | 66.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 71.6% | 69.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.46% | 75.10% | N/A |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.8% | 80.2% | 77.5% |
| 2005 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 76.7% | 75.4% |
| 2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 80% | 77.3% |
| 2005 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 60.7% | 64% | 64.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 75.7% | 74.4% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 75.9% | 69.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.00% | 74.89% | 69.50% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.71% | 73.47% | N/A |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 89.3% | 78.3% | 76.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 89.66% | 87.06% | 77.70% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 89.29% | 84.18% | N/A |
| 2005 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 71.6% | 71.5% |
| 2012 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.86% | 79.55% | N/A |
| 2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.71% | 76.49% | N/A |
| 2005 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 89.3% | 65% | 61% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 72% | 61.6% | 61.7% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 71.5% | 68.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 73.7% | 68.4% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 79.6% | 69.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 89.29% | 87.73% | N/A |
| 2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 82.4% | 72.4% |
| 2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 64.3% | 62.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 67.4% | 64.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 73% | 69.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 74.5% | 66.4% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 45.5% | 59% | 54.9% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 57.3% | 56.1% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.71% | 60.17% | 56.60% |
| 2009 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 84.4% | 76.4% |
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* Academy Charter School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.