John Shaw Elementary School

Wasilla, AK 99654

Phone: (907) 352-0500
District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

7

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-5

John Shaw Elementary School, located in Wasilla, Alaska, serves grades PK-5 in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

John Shaw Elementary School is a public school in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District located in Wasilla, AK. The students are 74.9% White, non-Hispanic; 16% Native American or Native Alaskan; 3.1% Black, non-Hispanic; 2.7% Hispanic; 1.8% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 1.6% Asian/Pacific Islander. 41.5% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 74.9% 73.5% 50.1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 16% 17.1% 23.5%
Black, non-Hispanic 3.1% 2.3% 3.6%
Hispanic 2.7% 3.3% 6.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1.8% 1.3% 2.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1.6% 2.6% 6.2%
Multiracial — 0.1% 7.9%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 41.5% — 40.4%
English learners — 2% 11%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 The Bluffs at The Ranch Neighborhood/Subdivision Wasilla AK 5.7 mi
2 Wasilla Alaska Neighborhood/Subdivision Wasilla AK 13.1 mi
3 Eagle Pointe Neighborhood/Subdivision Eagle River AK 23.7 mi
4 Fort Richardson Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 26.3 mi
5 Elmendorf Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 29.8 mi
6 Cheney Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 32.4 mi
7 Airport Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 32.7 mi
8 Rogers Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 34.1 mi
9 Scenic Way in Downtown Anchorage Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 34.3 mi
10 Turnagain Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 35.2 mi
11 Westbury Drive Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 35.8 mi
12 Spruce Mobile Home Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 36.1 mi
13 Spenard Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 36.2 mi
14 Strawberry Lane Apartment Homes Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 38.3 mi
15 Huffman Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 39 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Boniface anchorage AK 32.3 mi
2 Girdwood Girdwood AK 49.2 mi
Base Distance
Fort Richardson 28.1 mi.
Elmendorf AFB 29.6 mi.
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