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Willow Elementary Primary School
Mile 69.5 Parks Hwy
Willow AK, 99688, Matanuska Susitna County
Phone: 907-495-9300
Ranking:
(142 out of 305, top 47%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
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: | 10 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | |||||||
Total Students: | 130 | 129 | 139 | 130 | 130 | 117 | 124 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 16 | 12.3% | 11 | 8.5% | 7 | 5.0% | 2 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Kindergarten: | 18 | 13.8% | 18 | 14.0% | 19 | 13.7% | 18 | 13.8% | 23 | 17.7% | 17 | 14.5% | 13 | 10.5% |
Grade 1: | 18 | 13.8% | 20 | 15.5% | 15 | 10.8% | 20 | 15.4% | 17 | 13.1% | 16 | 13.7% | 21 | 16.9% |
Grade 2: | 21 | 16.2% | 14 | 10.9% | 21 | 15.1% | 17 | 13.1% | 15 | 11.5% | 21 | 17.9% | 20 | 16.1% |
Grade 3: | 14 | 10.8% | 17 | 13.2% | 20 | 14.4% | 13 | 10.0% | 24 | 18.5% | 18 | 15.4% | 17 | 13.7% |
Grade 4: | 17 | 13.1% | 18 | 14.0% | 14 | 10.1% | 26 | 20.0% | 19 | 14.6% | 18 | 15.4% | 16 | 12.9% |
Grade 5: | 15 | 11.5% | 13 | 10.1% | 25 | 18.0% | 19 | 14.6% | 19 | 14.6% | 17 | 14.5% | 16 | 12.9% |
Grade 6: | 11 | 8.5% | 18 | 14.0% | 18 | 12.9% | 15 | 11.5% | 12 | 9.2% | 10 | 8.5% | 21 | 16.9% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 70 | 53.8% | 70 | 54.3% | 70 | 50.4% | 67 | 51.5% | 73 | 56.2% | 67 | 57.3% | 61 | 49.2% |
Female: | 60 | 46.2% | 59 | 45.7% | 69 | 49.6% | 63 | 48.5% | 57 | 43.8% | 50 | 42.7% | 55 | 44.4% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 16 | 12.3% | 20 | 15.5% | 21 | 15.1% | 18 | 13.8% | 16 | 12.3% | 17 | 14.5% | 16 | 12.9% |
Asian: | 3 | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 2.4% |
Hispanic: | 1 | 0.8% | 2 | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Black: | 3 | 2.3% | 4 | 3.1% | 8 | 5.8% | 2 | 1.5% | 3 | 2.3% | 3 | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
White: | 105 | 80.8% | 102 | 79.1% | 110 | 79.1% | 108 | 83.1% | 110 | 84.6% | 96 | 82.1% | 101 | 81.5% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.9% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 56 | 43.1% | 69 | 53.5% | 72 | 51.8% | 63 | 48.5% | 66 | 50.8% | 58 | 49.6% | 59 | 47.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 5 | 3.8% | 8 | 6.2% | 9 | 6.5% | 12 | 9.2% | 16 | 12.3% | 8 | 6.8% | 10 | 8.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.03 | 24.20 | 18.53 | 11.33 | 12.38 | 13.00 | 14.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
SBA | ||||||
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 80.4% | 78.7% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 83.1% | 74.9% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 84.5% | 77.2% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 81.8% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.33% | 81.09% | 74.50% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.59% | 83.66% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 83.2% | 79% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 85.9% | 79.7% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 85.6% | 78.3% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 86.5% | 79.8% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 88.1% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.78% | 86.67% | 80.10% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.35% | 88.43% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 80.6% | 74.7% |
2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 82.6% | 74.8% |
2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 81.9% | 74.4% |
2011 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 82% | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.78% | 81.20% | 75.10% |
2013 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.59% | 82.10% | N/A |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 70.8% | 68.8% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 77.2% | 73.1% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 81% | 73.8% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 83.1% | 75.7% |
2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 83% | 78.1% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 83.1% | 79.1% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 86.8% | 81.7% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 87.2% | 78% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 87.8% | 80.4% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | 83.5% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.92% | 85.50% | 77.10% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.47% | 83.91% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 51.7% | 46.8% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 35% | 55.2% | 46.3% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 56.2% | 49.2% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 64% | 55.4% | N/A |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.67% | 51.28% | 49.90% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.67% | 52.46% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 79.1% | 76.3% |
2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 83.2% | 79.6% |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 84.6% | 78.8% |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 86.6% | 78.6% |
2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 87.6% | 79.2% |
2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 81.6% | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.92% | 81.90% | 76.60% |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.47% | 81.22% | N/A |
2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 67.1% | 66.8% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 71.6% | 69.7% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 81.1% | 76.8% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 75.9% | 70.4% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 84.1% | 76% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 77.9% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.17% | 76.46% | 70.20% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.59% | 75.10% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 80.2% | 77.5% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 84.6% | 78.9% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 86.4% | 83.1% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 90.7% | 83.1% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.47% | 84.58% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 76.7% | 75.4% |
2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 80% | 77.3% |
2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 77.8% | 74.5% |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 82.3% | 75.2% |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 82.8% | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.33% | 84.90% | 75.50% |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.71% | 79.20% | N/A |
2005 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 64% | 64.9% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 81% | 75.7% | 74.4% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 77.1% | 74.1% |
2005 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 80% | 75.9% |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 78.3% | 76.1% |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 86.1% | 80.5% |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.21% | 84.18% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 71.6% | 71.5% |
2007 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 76.8% | 72.9% |
2008 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 77.5% | 72.3% |
2011 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 77.5% | N/A |
2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.21% | 76.49% | N/A |
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* Willow 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.