Big Lake Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

Mile 4.5 South Big Lake Rd
Big Lake, AK 99652

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Bottom 50%

Big Lake Elementary School in Big Lake, AK serves 320 students from pre–kindergarten to grade 5 with a student–teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the recent district ratio of 17 to 1.

Math proficiency ranged from 30% to 34% in 2023, which is approximately equal to the state average of 32% but below the district average of 41%.

Reading proficiency declined to 15%–19% in 2023, which is lower than the state average of 29% and indicates a downward trend from prior years.

Science proficiency was reported at 30%–39% in 2023, which is lower than the state average of 38% and the district average of 44%.

The school's overall testing rank dropped from #207 in 2019 to #272 in 2023, placing it in the bottom 50% of Alaska schools; enrollment decreased from 382 students in 2023 to 320 currently, while free lunch eligibility remains high at approximately 67%.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 320 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Bottom 50% in AK
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Big Lake Elementary School's student population of 320 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Big Lake Elementary School
Pre-K	10
Kind	51
1	49
2	67
3	46
4	56
5	41

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Total Students

320 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Big Lake Elementary School
2023	382
2022	358
2021	315
2020	420
2019	420
2018	395
2017	395
2016	455
2015	478
2014	439
2013	422
2012	430
2011	403
2010	374
2009	404
2008	372
2007	364
2006	338
2005	313
2004	299
2003	358
2002	334
2001	360
2000	547
1999	515
1998	547
1997	686
1996	641
1995	626
1994	657
1993	585

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Big Lake Elementary School
2023	22
2022	25
2021	25
2020	23
2019	23
2018	28
2017	28
2016	31
2015	27
2014	26
2013	15
2012	24
2011	26
2010	25
2009	26
2008	27
2007	27
2006	23
2005	17
2004	17
2003	24
2002	22
2001	22
2000	30
1999	33
1998	35
1997	31
1996	31

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Big Lake Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 441 schools in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Big Lake Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AK)

#272 out of 441 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Big Lake Elementary School
2023	#272
2022	#334
2021	#234
2019	#207
2018	#170
2017	#183
2016	#301
2015	#301
2014	#205
2013	#210
2012	#196

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30-34%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Big Lake Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	32%	32%	41%
2022	17%	23%	26%
2021	37%	36%	42%
2019	48%	39%	41%
2018	52%	40%	42%
2017	42%	35%	35%
2015	25%	34%	33%
2014	72%	68%	76%
2013	72%	69%	76%
2012	77%	69%	75%
2011	77%	69%	76%

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15-19%

29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Big Lake Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2022	17%	29%	32%
2021	32%	44%	50%
2019	41%	42%	45%
2018	47%	46%	42%
2017	42%	41%	47%
2015	27%	38%	36%
2014	77%	79%	87%
2013	77%	78%	87%
2012	77%	79%	88%
2011	77%	78%	86%
2010	82%	81%	89%

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30-39%

38%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Big Lake Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	17:1	15:1	20:1
2022	14:1	14:1	20:1
2021	13:1	13:1	18:1
2020	18:1	14:1	19:1
2019	18:1	14:1	19:1
2018	14:1	17:1	19:1
2017	14:1	15:1	19:1
2016	15:1	17:1	19:1
2015	18:1	17:1	21:1
2014	17:1	14:1	20:1
2013	28:1	14:1	27:1
2012	18:1	14:1	19:1
2011	16:1	14:1	17:1
2010	15:1	14:1	18:1
2009	16:1	14:1	18:1
2008	14:1	14:1	18:1
2007	13:1	15:1	18:1
2006	15:1	15:1	18:1
2005	18:1	16:1	20:1
2004	18:1	15:1	19:1
2003	15:1	15:1	18:1
2002	15:1	15:1	18:1
2001	16:1	15:1	18:1
2000	18:1	15:1	19:1
1999	16:1	16:1	18:1
1998	16:1	15:1	18:1
1997	22:1	15:1	18:1
1996	21:1	15:1	18:1

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American Indian

15%

22%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Big Lake Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	15%	22%	8%
2022	13%	22%	8%
2021	14%	22%	8%
2020	18%	23%	15%
2019	18%	23%	15%
2018	18%	23%	16%
2017	18%	23%	16%
2016	18%	23%	16%
2015	24%	24%	19%
2014	22%	25%	18%
2013	25%	24%	18%
2012	21%	23%	16%
2011	19%	23%	12%
2010	16%	23%	11%
2009	19%	23%	12%
2008	21%	25%	13%
2007	22%	27%	13%
2006	25%	27%	12%
2005	24%	26%	12%
2004	25%	26%	12%
2003	21%	26%	12%
2002	20%	25%	11%
2001	15%	25%	10%
2000	17%	25%	10%
1999	13%	25%	9%
1998	12%	25%	8%
1997	9%	25%	8%
1996	10%	25%	9%
1995	11%	24%	8%
1994	11%	24%	8%
1993	11%	24%	8%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Big Lake Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	6%	2%
2019	1%	6%	2%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	1%	6%	3%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	1%	7%	2%
2006	3%	7%	2%
2005	2%	7%	1%
2004	1%	7%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2001	1%	6%	1%
1996	2%	5%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Big Lake Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	4%	8%	7%
2022	4%	8%	8%
2021	4%	7%	7%
2020	1%	7%	3%
2019	1%	7%	3%
2018	1%	7%	3%
2017	1%	7%	3%
2016	2%	7%	3%
2015	5%	7%	3%
2014	5%	7%	3%
2013	4%	6%	3%
2012	5%	6%	3%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	3%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	2%	7%	3%
2007	3%	4%	2%
2006	2%	4%	2%
2005	2%	4%	2%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	3%	3%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2020)
Year	Big Lake Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%

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White

61%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Big Lake Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	61%	47%	68%
2022	65%	47%	68%
2021	63%	47%	68%
2020	69%	47%	72%
2019	69%	47%	72%
2018	73%	47%	73%
2017	73%	47%	73%
2016	70%	48%	73%
2015	67%	48%	72%
2014	70%	49%	73%
2013	67%	50%	73%
2012	70%	51%	75%
2011	78%	52%	80%
2010	78%	53%	81%
2009	76%	53%	80%
2008	74%	55%	80%
2007	73%	57%	82%
2006	69%	57%	83%
2005	72%	58%	84%
2004	71%	58%	84%
2003	77%	59%	84%
2002	77%	60%	85%
2001	80%	61%	86%
2000	80%	62%	86%
1999	85%	62%	87%
1998	87%	63%	89%
1997	89%	63%	89%
1996	87%	64%	88%
1995	86%	65%	89%
1994	87%	66%	89%
1993	86%	66%	89%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Big Lake Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	3%	3%	1%
2021	3%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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Two or more races

17%

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Big Lake Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	17%	13%	14%
2022	14%	13%	13%
2021	15%	13%	14%
2020	7%	11%	6%
2019	7%	11%	6%
2018	6%	11%	4%
2017	6%	11%	4%
2016	6%	10%	4%
2010	1%	6%	3%
2009	2%	7%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Big Lake Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	0.58	0.71	0.51
2022	0.54	0.71	0.51
2021	0.56	0.71	0.51
2020	0.49	0.71	0.46
2019	0.49	0.71	0.46
2018	0.44	0.71	0.45
2017	0.44	0.71	0.45
2016	0.48	0.70	0.45
2015	0.50	0.70	0.45
2014	0.46	0.69	0.44
2013	0.50	0.68	0.43
2012	0.48	0.68	0.42
2011	0.36	0.67	0.35
2010	0.39	0.66	0.34
2009	0.39	0.74	0.34
2008	0.42	0.64	0.34
2007	0.42	0.60	0.31
2006	0.46	0.60	0.30
2005	0.43	0.59	0.29
2004	0.44	0.59	0.29
2003	0.37	0.58	0.28
2002	0.37	0.58	0.26
2001	0.33	0.56	0.25
2000	0.33	0.55	0.24
1999	0.27	0.55	0.22
1998	0.23	0.55	0.21
1997	0.19	0.55	0.20
1996	0.24	0.54	0.21
1995	0.25	0.53	0.20
1994	0.23	0.51	0.20
1993	0.24	0.51	0.19

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

67%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Big Lake Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	74%	38%	31%
2022	100%	39%	29%
2021	100%	39%	30%
2020	81%	37%	37%
2019	81%	37%	37%
2018	94%	40%	29%
2017	94%	40%	29%
2016	93%	39%	29%
2015	85%	38%	29%
2014	57%	36%	28%
2013	58%	34%	29%
2012	51%	34%	28%
2011	54%	32%	26%
2010	51%	29%	24%
2009	49%	27%	23%
2008	43%	27%	23%
2007	48%	27%	23%
2006	53%	25%	24%
2005	49%	21%	22%
2004	46%	20%	20%
2003	35%	19%	17%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Big Lake Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2014	5%	6%	4%
2013	8%	6%	5%
2012	8%	6%	5%
2011	10%	7%	6%
2010	13%	7%	7%
2009	10%	7%	7%
2008	12%	7%	8%
2007	15%	7%	8%
2006	13%	7%	8%
2005	11%	8%	7%
2004	11%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Big Lake Elementary School's ranking?

Big Lake Elementary School is ranked #272 out of 441 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Alaska.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% AK state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 29% AK state average).

How many students attend Big Lake Elementary School?

320 students attend Big Lake Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Big Lake Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Two or more races, 15% of students are American Indian, 5% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Big Lake Elementary School?

Big Lake Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Alaska state average of 15:1.

What grades does Big Lake Elementary School offer ?

Big Lake Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Big Lake Elementary School part of?

Big Lake Elementary School is part of Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District.

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