Cottonwood Creek Elementary Primary School
800 North Seward Meridian
Wasilla AK, 99654, Matanuska Susitna County
Phone: 907-864-2100
Ranking:
(18 out of 305, top 6%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
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: | 25 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 28 | |||||||
Total Students: | 451 | 431 | 379 | 411 | 416 | 488 | 472 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 12 | 2.7% | 10 | 2.3% | 15 | 4.0% | 5 | 1.2% | 13 | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Kindergarten: | 75 | 16.6% | 78 | 18.1% | 68 | 17.9% | 55 | 13.4% | 59 | 14.2% | 85 | 17.4% | 77 | 16.3% |
Grade 1: | 69 | 15.3% | 77 | 17.9% | 57 | 15.0% | 63 | 15.3% | 78 | 18.8% | 81 | 16.6% | 84 | 17.8% |
Grade 2: | 78 | 17.3% | 65 | 15.1% | 60 | 15.8% | 77 | 18.7% | 63 | 15.1% | 84 | 17.2% | 83 | 17.6% |
Grade 3: | 70 | 15.5% | 68 | 15.8% | 58 | 15.3% | 63 | 15.3% | 70 | 16.8% | 80 | 16.4% | 74 | 15.7% |
Grade 4: | 78 | 17.3% | 63 | 14.6% | 61 | 16.1% | 71 | 17.3% | 73 | 17.5% | 79 | 16.2% | 79 | 16.7% |
Grade 5: | 69 | 15.3% | 70 | 16.2% | 60 | 15.8% | 77 | 18.7% | 60 | 14.4% | 79 | 16.2% | 75 | 15.9% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 228 | 50.6% | 221 | 51.3% | 199 | 52.5% | 213 | 51.8% | 213 | 51.2% | 258 | 52.9% | 246 | 52.1% |
Female: | 223 | 49.4% | 210 | 48.7% | 180 | 47.5% | 198 | 48.2% | 203 | 48.8% | 230 | 47.1% | 200 | 42.4% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 82 | 18.2% | 85 | 19.7% | 67 | 17.7% | 32 | 7.8% | 33 | 7.9% | 37 | 7.6% | 45 | 9.5% |
Asian: | 17 | 3.8% | 10 | 2.3% | 9 | 2.4% | 5 | 1.2% | 7 | 1.7% | 6 | 1.2% | 3 | 0.6% |
Hispanic: | 14 | 3.1% | 7 | 1.6% | 8 | 2.1% | 8 | 1.9% | 5 | 1.2% | 13 | 2.7% | 12 | 2.5% |
Black: | 11 | 2.4% | 10 | 2.3% | 5 | 1.3% | 9 | 2.2% | 9 | 2.2% | 4 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.1% |
White: | 321 | 71.2% | 317 | 73.5% | 286 | 75.5% | 348 | 84.7% | 346 | 83.2% | 413 | 84.6% | 385 | 81.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 6 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.5% | 5 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 1.7% | 11 | 2.6% | 14 | 2.9% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 135 | 29.9% | 115 | 26.7% | 77 | 20.3% | 88 | 21.4% | 99 | 23.8% | 112 | 23.0% | 94 | 19.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 24 | 5.3% | 17 | 3.9% | 22 | 5.8% | 27 | 6.6% | 19 | 4.6% | 32 | 6.6% | 47 | 10.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.05 | 26.09 | 18.96 | 16.44 | 17.33 | 17.40 | 17.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
SBA | ||||||
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 80.4% | 78.7% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.8% | 81.4% | 76.7% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95% | 84% | 78.7% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.7% | 85.3% | 77.7% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.5% | 83.1% | 74.9% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.8% | 84.5% | 77.2% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 81.8% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.22% | 81.09% | 74.50% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.86% | 83.66% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 83.2% | 79% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.8% | 84.9% | 78.8% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.9% | 85.5% | 79.9% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.1% | 85.9% | 79.7% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.2% | 85.6% | 78.3% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.3% | 86.5% | 79.8% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.5% | 88.1% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.30% | 88.43% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 80.6% | 74.7% |
2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 81.5% | 75.2% |
2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.3% | 82.3% | 76.7% |
2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.4% | 82% | 74.8% |
2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 82.6% | 74.8% |
2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.7% | 81.9% | 74.4% |
2011 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.7% | 82% | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.22% | 81.20% | 75.10% |
2013 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.51% | 82.10% | N/A |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.6% | 70.8% | 68.8% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 77.2% | 73.1% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 80.8% | 75.6% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 79.1% | 74.3% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.7% | 81% | 73.8% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.1% | 83.1% | 75.7% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.3% | 80.4% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.69% | 78.23% | 73.90% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.81% | 80.28% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 83% | 78.1% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.8% | 83.1% | 79.1% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.2% | 86.8% | 81.7% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 85.7% | 81% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 87.2% | 78% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.3% | 87.8% | 80.4% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.7% | 83.5% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.08% | 85.50% | 77.10% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.33% | 83.91% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.1% | 51.7% | 46.8% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.1% | 55.2% | 46.3% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 56.2% | 49.2% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.7% | 55.4% | N/A |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.56% | 51.28% | 49.90% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.56% | 52.46% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.6% | 79.1% | 76.3% |
2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.2% | 83.2% | 79.6% |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.8% | 84.6% | 78.8% |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 83.7% | 78.1% |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 86.6% | 78.6% |
2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 87.6% | 79.2% |
2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 81.6% | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.13% | 81.90% | 76.60% |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.33% | 81.22% | N/A |
2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 67.1% | 66.8% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.2% | 71.6% | 69.7% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.8% | 81.1% | 76.8% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.5% | 80.4% | 75.2% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.5% | 75.9% | 70.4% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.1% | 84.1% | 76% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 77.9% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.32% | 76.46% | 70.20% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.86% | 75.10% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80.2% | 77.5% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.8% | 86.4% | 83.1% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 95.9% | 90.5% | 83.2% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.2% | 87.2% | 79.1% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.1% | 90.7% | 83.1% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 88% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.94% | 89.33% | 80.40% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.38% | 84.58% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 76.7% | 75.4% |
2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.4% | 80% | 77.3% |
2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.2% | 77.8% | 74.5% |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.6% | 82.4% | 77.3% |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.4% | 82.3% | 75.2% |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.7% | 82.8% | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.80% | 84.90% | 75.50% |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.32% | 79.20% | N/A |
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* Cottonwood Creek Elementary Primary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.