Tanaina Elementary Primary School
2550 Lucille St
Wasilla AK, 99654, Matanuska Susitna County
Phone: 907-352-9400
Ranking:
(141 out of 305, top 46%)*

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: | 23 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | |||||||
Total Students: | 432 | 411 | 399 | 405 | 408 | 335 | 374 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 15 | 3.5% | 9 | 2.2% | 12 | 3.0% | 14 | 3.5% | 17 | 4.2% | 9 | 2.7% | 15 | 4.0% |
Kindergarten: | 68 | 15.7% | 60 | 14.6% | 69 | 17.3% | 76 | 18.8% | 71 | 17.4% | 43 | 12.8% | 51 | 13.6% |
Grade 1: | 72 | 16.7% | 73 | 17.8% | 73 | 18.3% | 67 | 16.5% | 53 | 13.0% | 46 | 13.7% | 59 | 15.8% |
Grade 2: | 80 | 18.5% | 73 | 17.8% | 69 | 17.3% | 50 | 12.3% | 58 | 14.2% | 58 | 17.3% | 63 | 16.8% |
Grade 3: | 66 | 15.3% | 77 | 18.7% | 50 | 12.5% | 64 | 15.8% | 62 | 15.2% | 63 | 18.8% | 70 | 18.7% |
Grade 4: | 74 | 17.1% | 54 | 13.1% | 63 | 15.8% | 62 | 15.3% | 73 | 17.9% | 61 | 18.2% | 55 | 14.7% |
Grade 5: | 57 | 13.2% | 65 | 15.8% | 63 | 15.8% | 72 | 17.8% | 74 | 18.1% | 55 | 16.4% | 61 | 16.3% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 227 | 52.5% | 210 | 51.1% | 209 | 52.4% | 208 | 51.4% | 212 | 52.0% | 167 | 49.9% | 189 | 50.5% |
Female: | 205 | 47.5% | 201 | 48.9% | 190 | 47.6% | 197 | 48.6% | 196 | 48.0% | 168 | 50.1% | 169 | 45.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 66 | 15.3% | 69 | 16.8% | 67 | 16.8% | 38 | 9.4% | 44 | 10.8% | 33 | 9.9% | 34 | 9.1% |
Asian: | 8 | 1.9% | 8 | 1.9% | 13 | 3.3% | 5 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.2% | 3 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.1% |
Hispanic: | 8 | 1.9% | 9 | 2.2% | 12 | 3.0% | 12 | 3.0% | 10 | 2.5% | 5 | 1.5% | 6 | 1.6% |
Black: | 21 | 4.9% | 17 | 4.1% | 9 | 2.3% | 5 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.0% | 6 | 1.8% | 4 | 1.1% |
White: | 324 | 75.0% | 306 | 74.5% | 294 | 73.7% | 333 | 82.2% | 330 | 80.9% | 278 | 83.0% | 314 | 84.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 5 | 1.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 2.5% | 15 | 3.7% | 10 | 3.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 190 | 44.0% | 190 | 46.2% | 158 | 39.6% | 156 | 38.5% | 154 | 37.7% | 95 | 28.4% | 109 | 29.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 33 | 7.6% | 32 | 7.8% | 25 | 6.3% | 38 | 9.4% | 36 | 8.8% | 29 | 8.7% | 38 | 10.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.81 | 24.54 | 18.14 | 17.61 | 17.74 | 13.40 | 16.30 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
SBA | ||||||
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.4% | 80.4% | 78.7% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 81.4% | 76.7% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.7% | 84% | 78.7% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 85.3% | 77.7% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 83.1% | 74.9% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.8% | 84.5% | 77.2% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 81.8% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.00% | 81.09% | 74.50% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.41% | 83.66% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 83.2% | 79% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 84.9% | 78.8% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 85.5% | 79.9% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.6% | 85.9% | 79.7% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.1% | 85.6% | 78.3% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.8% | 86.5% | 79.8% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.3% | 88.1% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.89% | 88.43% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 80.6% | 74.7% |
2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 81.5% | 75.2% |
2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.7% | 82.3% | 76.7% |
2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.2% | 82% | 74.8% |
2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 82.6% | 74.8% |
2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61% | 81.9% | 74.4% |
2011 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 82% | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.00% | 81.20% | 75.10% |
2013 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.49% | 82.10% | N/A |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.1% | 70.8% | 68.8% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.6% | 77.2% | 73.1% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.2% | 80.8% | 75.6% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 79.1% | 74.3% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 81% | 73.8% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 83.1% | 75.7% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 54% | 80.4% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.66% | 78.23% | 73.90% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.82% | 80.28% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.6% | 83% | 78.1% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 83.1% | 79.1% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.2% | 86.8% | 81.7% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 85.7% | 81% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 87.2% | 78% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.3% | 87.8% | 80.4% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 83.5% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.66% | 85.50% | 77.10% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.19% | 83.91% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.8% | 51.7% | 46.8% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.3% | 55.2% | 46.3% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 42.3% | 56.2% | 49.2% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 34.9% | 55.4% | N/A |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.72% | 51.28% | 49.90% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.30% | 52.46% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 79.1% | 76.3% |
2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 83.2% | 79.6% |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.9% | 84.6% | 78.8% |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 83.7% | 78.1% |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 86.6% | 78.6% |
2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 87.6% | 79.2% |
2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.9% | 81.6% | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.21% | 81.90% | 76.60% |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.48% | 81.22% | N/A |
2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 67.1% | 66.8% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.7% | 71.6% | 69.7% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 81.1% | 76.8% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 80.4% | 75.2% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 75.9% | 70.4% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.9% | 84.1% | 76% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 77.9% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.06% | 76.46% | 70.20% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.83% | 75.10% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 80.2% | 77.5% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 84.6% | 78.9% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.1% | 86.4% | 83.1% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 90.5% | 83.2% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.3% | 87.2% | 79.1% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 90.7% | 83.1% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 88% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.94% | 89.33% | 80.40% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.66% | 84.58% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 76.7% | 75.4% |
2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.4% | 80% | 77.3% |
2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 77.8% | 74.5% |
2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.6% | 81.8% | 74.8% |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 82.4% | 77.3% |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 82.3% | 75.2% |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 82.8% | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.88% | 84.90% | 75.50% |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.97% | 79.20% | N/A |
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* Tanaina Elementary Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.