Snowshoe Elementary Primary School
2001 West Fairview Loop
Palmer AK, 99645, Matanuska Susitna County
Phone: 907-352-9500
Ranking:
(100 out of 305, top 33%)*

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: | 22 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | |||||||
Total Students: | 393 | 384 | 382 | 394 | 372 | 378 | 379 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 9 | 2.3% | 8 | 2.1% | 11 | 2.9% | 13 | 3.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Kindergarten: | 62 | 15.8% | 58 | 15.1% | 63 | 16.5% | 64 | 16.2% | 65 | 17.5% | 58 | 15.3% | 53 | 14.0% |
Grade 1: | 63 | 16.0% | 62 | 16.1% | 58 | 15.2% | 63 | 16.0% | 55 | 14.8% | 67 | 17.7% | 81 | 21.4% |
Grade 2: | 67 | 17.0% | 68 | 17.7% | 62 | 16.2% | 57 | 14.5% | 61 | 16.4% | 83 | 22.0% | 60 | 15.8% |
Grade 3: | 70 | 17.8% | 66 | 17.2% | 49 | 12.8% | 65 | 16.5% | 75 | 20.2% | 59 | 15.6% | 70 | 18.5% |
Grade 4: | 65 | 16.5% | 53 | 13.8% | 62 | 16.2% | 73 | 18.5% | 61 | 16.4% | 56 | 14.8% | 54 | 14.2% |
Grade 5: | 57 | 14.5% | 69 | 18.0% | 77 | 20.2% | 59 | 15.0% | 55 | 14.8% | 55 | 14.6% | 61 | 16.1% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 203 | 51.7% | 192 | 50.0% | 185 | 48.4% | 206 | 52.3% | 191 | 51.3% | 202 | 53.4% | 187 | 49.3% |
Female: | 190 | 48.3% | 192 | 50.0% | 197 | 51.6% | 188 | 47.7% | 181 | 48.7% | 176 | 46.6% | 177 | 46.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 72 | 18.3% | 49 | 12.8% | 50 | 13.1% | 35 | 8.9% | 34 | 9.1% | 42 | 11.1% | 42 | 11.1% |
Asian: | 7 | 1.8% | 8 | 2.1% | 7 | 1.8% | 8 | 2.0% | 5 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.9% | 10 | 2.6% |
Hispanic: | 11 | 2.8% | 6 | 1.6% | 15 | 3.9% | 13 | 3.3% | 11 | 3.0% | 12 | 3.2% | 11 | 2.9% |
Black: | 7 | 1.8% | 6 | 1.6% | 7 | 1.8% | 4 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.1% | 6 | 1.6% |
White: | 293 | 74.6% | 303 | 78.9% | 296 | 77.5% | 319 | 81.0% | 300 | 80.6% | 302 | 79.9% | 299 | 78.9% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 3 | 0.8% | 12 | 3.1% | 7 | 1.8% | 7 | 1.8% | 6 | 1.6% | 3 | 0.8% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 2.0% | 11 | 3.0% | 8 | 2.1% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 118 | 30.0% | 118 | 30.7% | 118 | 30.9% | 114 | 28.9% | 83 | 22.3% | 87 | 23.0% | 75 | 19.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 17 | 4.3% | 27 | 7.0% | 29 | 7.6% | 31 | 7.9% | 37 | 9.9% | 51 | 13.5% | 40 | 10.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.88 | 22.59 | 17.77 | 17.13 | 16.17 | 16.10 | 16.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
SBA | ||||||
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 80.4% | 78.7% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 81.4% | 76.7% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 84% | 78.7% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 85.3% | 77.7% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 83.1% | 74.9% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 84.5% | 77.2% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 81.8% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.92% | 81.09% | 74.50% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.44% | 83.66% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.8% | 83.2% | 79% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.4% | 84.9% | 78.8% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.2% | 85.5% | 79.9% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.1% | 85.9% | 79.7% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 85.6% | 78.3% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.5% | 86.5% | 79.8% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.1% | 88.1% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.31% | 86.67% | 80.10% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.53% | 88.43% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.8% | 80.6% | 74.7% |
2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 81.5% | 75.2% |
2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 82.3% | 76.7% |
2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.1% | 82% | 74.8% |
2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 82.6% | 74.8% |
2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 81.9% | 74.4% |
2011 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 82% | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.00% | 81.20% | 75.10% |
2013 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.05% | 82.10% | N/A |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 70.8% | 68.8% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 77.2% | 73.1% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.9% | 80.8% | 75.6% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 79.1% | 74.3% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.2% | 81% | 73.8% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.7% | 83.1% | 75.7% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.9% | 80.4% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.33% | 78.23% | 73.90% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.92% | 80.28% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.6% | 83% | 78.1% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 83.1% | 79.1% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 86.8% | 81.7% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 85.7% | 81% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.2% | 87.2% | 78% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 87.8% | 80.4% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.3% | 83.5% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.33% | 85.50% | 77.10% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.85% | 83.91% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.9% | 51.7% | 46.8% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.3% | 55.2% | 46.3% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.1% | 56.2% | 49.2% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 55.4% | N/A |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 28.81% | 51.28% | 49.90% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.54% | 52.46% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.5% | 79.1% | 76.3% |
2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 79% | 83.2% | 79.6% |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 84.6% | 78.8% |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 83.7% | 78.1% |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.4% | 86.6% | 78.6% |
2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.7% | 87.6% | 79.2% |
2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.9% | 81.6% | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.00% | 81.90% | 76.60% |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.92% | 81.22% | N/A |
2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.3% | 67.1% | 66.8% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 71.6% | 69.7% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 81.1% | 76.8% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 80.4% | 75.2% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 75.9% | 70.4% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.8% | 84.1% | 76% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 77.9% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.05% | 76.46% | 70.20% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.80% | 75.10% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.9% | 80.2% | 77.5% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 84.6% | 78.9% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.5% | 86.4% | 83.1% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 90.5% | 83.2% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 87.2% | 79.1% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 90.7% | 83.1% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.1% | 88% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.15% | 89.33% | 80.40% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.67% | 84.58% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 76.7% | 75.4% |
2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 77.3% |
2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.7% | 77.8% | 74.5% |
2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 81.8% | 74.8% |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 82.4% | 77.3% |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.7% | 82.3% | 75.2% |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 82.8% | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.05% | 84.90% | 75.50% |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.00% | 79.20% | N/A |
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* Snowshoe Elementary Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.