Big Lake Elementary Primary School
Mile 4.5 South Big Lake Rd
Big Lake AK, 99652, Matanuska Susitna County
Phone: 907-892-9700
Ranking:
(153 out of 305, bottom 50%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
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: | 26 | 15 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | |||||||
Total Students: | 439 | 422 | 430 | 403 | 374 | 404 | 372 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 14 | 3.2% | 18 | 4.3% | 17 | 4.0% | 17 | 4.2% | 15 | 4.0% | 14 | 3.5% | 15 | 4.0% |
Kindergarten: | 87 | 19.8% | 74 | 17.5% | 78 | 18.1% | 82 | 20.3% | 51 | 13.6% | 58 | 14.4% | 54 | 14.5% |
Grade 1: | 66 | 15.0% | 80 | 19.0% | 81 | 18.8% | 51 | 12.7% | 60 | 16.0% | 50 | 12.4% | 53 | 14.2% |
Grade 2: | 85 | 19.4% | 73 | 17.3% | 58 | 13.5% | 68 | 16.9% | 51 | 13.6% | 66 | 16.3% | 64 | 17.2% |
Grade 3: | 75 | 17.1% | 61 | 14.5% | 65 | 15.1% | 55 | 13.6% | 62 | 16.6% | 72 | 17.8% | 62 | 16.7% |
Grade 4: | 57 | 13.0% | 58 | 13.7% | 58 | 13.5% | 66 | 16.4% | 72 | 19.3% | 65 | 16.1% | 68 | 18.3% |
Grade 5: | 55 | 12.5% | 58 | 13.7% | 73 | 17.0% | 64 | 15.9% | 63 | 16.8% | 79 | 19.6% | 56 | 15.1% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 236 | 53.8% | 218 | 51.7% | 230 | 53.5% | 213 | 52.9% | 203 | 54.3% | 213 | 52.7% | 196 | 52.7% |
Female: | 203 | 46.2% | 204 | 48.3% | 200 | 46.5% | 190 | 47.1% | 171 | 45.7% | 191 | 47.3% | 165 | 44.4% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 95 | 21.6% | 104 | 24.6% | 89 | 20.7% | 73 | 18.1% | 58 | 15.5% | 72 | 17.8% | 74 | 19.9% |
Asian: | 4 | 0.9% | 8 | 1.9% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.8% |
Hispanic: | 23 | 5.2% | 17 | 4.0% | 20 | 4.7% | 9 | 2.2% | 11 | 2.9% | 10 | 2.5% | 8 | 2.2% |
Black: | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.7% | 5 | 1.3% |
White: | 305 | 69.5% | 283 | 67.1% | 303 | 70.5% | 313 | 77.7% | 290 | 77.5% | 306 | 75.7% | 275 | 73.9% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 10 | 2.3% | 7 | 1.7% | 11 | 2.6% | 4 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.5% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.6% | 9 | 2.2% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 250 | 56.9% | 243 | 57.6% | 219 | 50.9% | 219 | 54.3% | 191 | 51.1% | 198 | 49.0% | 159 | 42.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 21 | 4.8% | 33 | 7.8% | 33 | 7.7% | 39 | 9.7% | 48 | 12.8% | 40 | 9.9% | 45 | 12.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.95 | 28.13 | 17.92 | 15.80 | 15.27 | 15.50 | 14.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
SBA | ||||||
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 80.4% | 78.7% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 81.4% | 76.7% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.9% | 84% | 78.7% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 85.3% | 77.7% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.8% | 83.1% | 74.9% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.3% | 84.5% | 77.2% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 81.8% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.77% | 81.09% | 74.50% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.89% | 83.66% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 83.2% | 79% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.4% | 84.9% | 78.8% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 85.5% | 79.9% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.5% | 85.9% | 79.7% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.3% | 85.6% | 78.3% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.7% | 86.5% | 79.8% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 88.1% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.41% | 86.67% | 80.10% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.33% | 88.43% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 80.6% | 74.7% |
2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 81.5% | 75.2% |
2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 82.3% | 76.7% |
2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.2% | 82% | 74.8% |
2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.9% | 82.6% | 74.8% |
2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 81.9% | 74.4% |
2011 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 82% | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.85% | 81.20% | 75.10% |
2013 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.69% | 82.10% | N/A |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 70.8% | 68.8% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.5% | 77.2% | 73.1% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 80.8% | 75.6% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 79.1% | 74.3% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 81% | 73.8% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 83.1% | 75.7% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 80.4% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.59% | 78.23% | 73.90% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.21% | 80.28% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 83% | 78.1% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 83.1% | 79.1% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 86.8% | 81.7% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 85.7% | 81% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 87.2% | 78% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 87.8% | 80.4% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.7% | 83.5% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.27% | 85.50% | 77.10% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.36% | 83.91% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 50.7% | 51.7% | 46.8% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.9% | 55.2% | 46.3% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 56.2% | 49.2% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.5% | 55.4% | N/A |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.76% | 51.28% | 49.90% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 49.12% | 52.46% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 79.1% | 76.3% |
2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.2% | 83.2% | 79.6% |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 84.6% | 78.8% |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.3% | 83.7% | 78.1% |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.7% | 86.6% | 78.6% |
2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.8% | 87.6% | 79.2% |
2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.5% | 81.6% | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.88% | 81.90% | 76.60% |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.21% | 81.22% | N/A |
2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.7% | 67.1% | 66.8% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 71.6% | 69.7% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 81.1% | 76.8% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 80.4% | 75.2% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 75.9% | 70.4% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.7% | 84.1% | 76% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 77.9% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.21% | 76.46% | 70.20% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.07% | 75.10% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 80.2% | 77.5% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 84.6% | 78.9% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.8% | 86.4% | 83.1% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 90.5% | 83.2% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 87.2% | 79.1% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 90.7% | 83.1% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.3% | 88% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.85% | 89.33% | 80.40% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.76% | 84.58% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 76.7% | 75.4% |
2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 80% | 77.3% |
2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 77.8% | 74.5% |
2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 81.8% | 74.8% |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 82.4% | 77.3% |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 82.3% | 75.2% |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 82.8% | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.79% | 84.90% | 75.50% |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.24% | 79.20% | N/A |
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* Big Lake Elementary Primary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.