The brief
A Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 5th.
Trapper Creek Elementary is listed in Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202560%
- 202444%
About this school's data4 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 3 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 44% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 51% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 AKSTAR · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 AKSTAR · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 99683; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $63,281
- Median home value
- $204,900
- College educated
- 21.9%
- Homeownership
- 93.5%
- Poverty rate
- 5%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 99683; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 7
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 25
- Somewhat Bikeable
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Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Trapper Creek Elementary serve?
Trapper Creek Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.
How many students attend Trapper Creek Elementary?
Trapper Creek Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 24 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Trapper Creek Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Trapper Creek Elementary is 24:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
What are the test scores at Trapper Creek Elementary?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Trapper Creek Elementary has 44% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 51% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Trapper Creek Elementary a charter school?
No, Trapper Creek Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Trapper Creek Elementary a Title I school?
No, Trapper Creek Elementary is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Trapper Creek Elementary?
91.7% of students at Trapper Creek Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 5th
- Enrollment
- 24
- Student-teacher ratio
- 24:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 1
- Free or reduced lunch
- 91.7%
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough
- Phone
- (907) 733-9451
- Schools in district
- 49
- District spending per student
- $15,575
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 7.8%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 99683)
- 584
- Area median age
- 60.8
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Alaska Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.