Is American Charter Academy a good school?

American Charter Academy ranks 21 st of 173 Alaska alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend American Charter Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 197 students attended American Charter Academy.

What is the racial makeup of American Charter Academy?

Students at American Charter Academy are 85% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

American Charter Academy

Summary:

American Charter Academy is a public charter school located in Wasilla, Alaska, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 186 students. The school is part of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, which is ranked 8th out of 24 districts in Alaska and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

American Charter Academy consistently outperforms the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District and the state of Alaska in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates in ASA/Science, STAR/English Language Arts, and STAR/Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. This academic excellence suggests that the school is providing a high-quality education to its students.

However, the school's demographic composition raises questions about equity and access. American Charter Academy has a significantly higher percentage of white students (81.72% in 2022-2023) compared to the district and state averages, and a very low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (1.61% in 2022-2023). This contrasts with nearby schools like Beryozova School (86.96% free/reduced lunch) and Valley Pathways (81% free/reduced lunch), suggesting that American Charter Academy may be serving a more homogeneous and advantaged student population. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 17:1 may be a contributing factor to its academic success, but also raises questions about resource allocation and the school's ability to serve a diverse student body.

Detail:

Public, Charter, Alternative K-12

7362 W Parks Hwy #725
Wasilla, AK 99623

(907) 352-0150

District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
21^st of 173 Alaska Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,018

Student/teacher ratio: 16.8

Number of students: 197

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.8%

Two or more races:

7.6%

Hispanic:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 1.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details American Charter Academy ranks better than 87.9% of elementary schools in Alaska. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.96. (See more...)

Compare Details American Charter Academy ranks better than 97.8% of middle schools in Alaska. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.14. (See more...)

Compare Details American Charter Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2015 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.36. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (84.8%), two or more races (7.6%), Hispanic (4.1%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at American Charter Academy is 16.8. 4 alternative schools in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare American Charter Academy employs 11.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at American Charter Academy is $18,018, which is the 3^rd highest among 3 alternative schools in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

American Charter Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks American Charter Academy 21^st of 173 Alaska public elementary schools. (See American Charter Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

SchoolDigger ranks American Charter Academy 2^nd of 91 Alaska public middle schools. (See American Charter Academy in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District 8^th of 24 Alaska school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at American Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AK State Percentile
2009	37.06	151^st	226	33.2%
2011	49.14	137^th	223	38.6%
2012	50.90	135^th	227	40.5%
2013	59.18	107^th	223	52.0%
2014	61.09	98^th	218	55.0%
2015	73.79	47^th	246	80.9%
2017	81.43	22^nd	180	87.8%
2018	90.97	9^th	186	95.2%
2019	92.46	6^th	185	96.8%
2021	90.29	11^th	173	93.6%
2022	76.58	31^st	171	81.9%
2023	84.73	15^th	176	91.5%
2024	79.96	21^st	173	87.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at American Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	88.74	6^th	159	96.2%
2021	88.09	10^th	141	92.9%
2022	81.21	15^th	143	89.5%
2023	79.53	17^th	152	88.8%
2024	73.07	29^th	142	79.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at American Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	91.90	3^rd	159	98.1%
2021	74.79	26^th	142	81.7%
2022	68.51	36^th	148	75.7%
2023	69.99	35^th	148	76.4%
2024	70.16	36^th	150	76.0%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at American Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	84.56	12^th	147	91.8%
2021	88.18	6^th	127	95.3%
2022	64.39	38^th	137	72.3%
2023	80.38	15^th	138	89.1%
2024	56.53	58^th	133	56.4%

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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at American Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AK State Percentile
2005	30.52	85^th	138	38.4%
2006	25.60	98^th	132	25.8%
2007	38.41	77^th	128	39.8%
2008	32.65	86^th	132	34.8%
2009	45.32	71^st	131	45.8%
2010	43.95	71^st	136	47.8%
2011	40.53	76^th	133	42.9%
2012	56.08	61^st	135	54.8%
2013	75.17	33^rd	136	75.7%
2014	80.92	17^th	138	87.7%
2015	44.18	83^rd	151	45.0%
2017	71.69	20^th	88	77.3%
2018	85.36	8^th	96	91.7%
2019	92.91	2^nd	99	98.0%
2021	97.71	1^st	84	98.8%
2022	90.76	4^th	95	95.8%
2023	94.63	4^th	92	95.7%
2024	95.14	2^nd	91	97.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at American Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AK State Percentile
2022	88.52	4^th	66	93.9%
2023	91.24	3^rd	66	95.5%
2024	91.09	3^rd	69	95.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at American Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	95.71	1^st	73	98.6%
2022	88.75	3^rd	68	95.6%
2024	91.82	3^rd	72	95.8%

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Rank History for middle school White students at American Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	88.08	3^rd	72	95.8%
2022	79.18	6^th	69	91.3%
2023	89.06	3^rd	75	96.0%
2024	91.66	2^nd	74	97.3%

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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for American Charter Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AK State Percentile
2005	32.79	76^th	116	34.5%
2006	30.51	93^rd	135	31.1%
2007	36.78	84^th	139	39.6%
2008	37.45	86^th	151	43.0%
2009	40.60	82^nd	151	45.7%
2010	45.14	71^st	140	49.3%
2011	58.76	58^th	142	59.2%
2012	68.37	45^th	136	66.9%
2013	45.83	69^th	148	53.4%
2014	70.39	37^th	139	73.4%
2015	93.36	4^th	135	97.0%

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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	0
2003	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	0
2004	66	0	3	0	10	n/a	n/a	0	79
2005	91	0	0	2	19	n/a	n/a	0	112
2006	155	1	4	2	39	n/a	n/a	0	201
2007	134	3	4	3	50	n/a	n/a	0	194
2008	133	5	3	5	59	n/a	n/a	3	208
2009	121	6	2	2	46	0	3	0	180
2010	135	7	0	1	46	2	5	0	196
2011	131	4	2	6	40	5	3	0	191
2012	149	7	1	5	48	1	1	0	212
2013	140	2	1	2	40	0	0	0	185
2014	149	2	4	1	35	0	0	0	191
2015	142	3	4	2	33	1	0	0	185
2016	131	3	0	3	21	4	12	0	174
2017	161	2	0	2	18	3	5	0	191
2018	180	1	1	2	19	3	5	0	211
2019	165	2	2	0	14	4	6	0	193
2020	160	2	2	6	9	3	15	0	197
2021	140	2	1	9	5	2	12	0	171
2022	162	1	0	7	1	0	24	0	195
2023	152	4	0	10	1	0	19	0	186
2024	167	4	2	8	1	0	15	0	197

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at American Charter Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	0	0.0	0.0	n/a
2003	0	0.0	0.0	n/a
2004	79	4.6	17.2	n/a
2005	112	6.7	16.7	50.9
2006	201	11.5	17.5	55.2
2007	194	9.6	20.2	54.1
2008	208	8.0	26.0	54.1
2009	180	9.8	18.4	51.1
2010	196	9.8	20.0	51.5
2011	191	11.7	16.2	52.9
2012	212	13.9	15.1	55.7
2013	185	4.4	41.5	49.2
2014	191	10.4	18.3	n/a
2015	185	10.0	18.5	0
2016	174	11.0	15.8	0
2017	191	11.9	15.9	1.6
2018	211	13.5	15.6	1.4
2019	193	12.2	15.7	1.6
2020	197	11.2	17.5	1.5
2021	171	11.2	15.2	n/a
2022	195	10.2	19.0	n/a
2023	186	10.9	17.0	1.6
2024	197	11.6	16.8	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio American Charter Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	0	0.0	0.0	n/a
2003	0	0.0	0.0	n/a
2004	79	4.6	17.2	n/a
2005	112	6.7	16.7	50.9
2006	201	11.5	17.5	55.2
2007	194	9.6	20.2	54.1
2008	208	8.0	26.0	54.1
2009	180	9.8	18.4	51.1
2010	196	9.8	20.0	51.5
2011	191	11.7	16.2	52.9
2012	212	13.9	15.1	55.7
2013	185	4.4	41.5	49.2
2014	191	10.4	18.3	n/a
2015	185	10.0	18.5	0
2016	174	11.0	15.8	0
2017	191	11.9	15.9	1.6
2018	211	13.5	15.6	1.4
2019	193	12.2	15.7	1.6
2020	197	11.2	17.5	1.5
2021	171	11.2	15.2	n/a
2022	195	10.2	19.0	n/a
2023	186	10.9	17.0	1.6
2024	197	11.6	16.8	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for American Charter Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$130 (0.7%)	$17,888 (99.3%)	$18,018

Data source: Alaska Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on American Charter Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 6^th of 185 Elementary schools	Ranks 15^th of 176 Elementary schools	5.3%
Ranks 2^nd of 99 Middle schools	Ranks 4^th of 92 Middle schools	2.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
All Grades Science (American Charter Academy)	76.7	80.7	3.9%
All Grades Science (Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District)	51	46.5	4.5%
All Grades Science (Alaska)	44.7	36.9	7.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	193	186	3.6%
African American	2	4	100%
American Indian	14	1	92.9%
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	0	10
Pacific Islander	4	0	100%
White	165	152	7.9%
Two or More Races	6	19	216.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%

Schools Near American Charter Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				STAR English Language Arts (2024)								STAR Mathematics (2024)							ASA Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	STAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 9th Grade	STAR English Language Arts All Grades	STAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 5th Grade	ASA Science 8th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
American Charter Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	7362 W Parks Hwy #725	Wasilla	99623	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 352-0150	197	12	16.8		167 (84.8%)	4 (2.0%)	8 (4.1%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.6%)								(n/a)	35.0	47.4	57.9	57.9	73.9	73.1		58.7	40.0	73.7	84.2	79.0	69.6	80.8	71.4	61.9	70.4	66.7	$18,018	$130	$17,888
Twindly Bridge Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	141 E Seldon Rd Ste C	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(907) 376-6680	592	6	98.9		486 (82.1%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.7%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.8%)								(n/a)	40.0	50.0	45.5	76.5	50.0	50.0		52.4	40.0	40.0	27.3	33.3	57.1		35.9			80.7	$8,669	$98	$8,570
Mat-Su Central School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	600 E Railroad Ave #6	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	Yes	No	(907) 352-7480	2,558	25	102.3		1,910 (74.7%)	24 (0.9%)	150 (5.9%)	26 (1.0%)	104 (4.1%)	3 (0.1%)	341 (13.3%)								(n/a)	35.3	57.7	51.9	44.0	58.3	52.6	37.5	50.0	41.2	53.9	42.9	32.0	52.2	42.1	42.5	53.3	75.0	63.0	$8,093	$260	$7,833
Mat-Su Day School	Public, Alternative	K-12	2360 N Tait Dr	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 864-6000	81	14	6.0	42.0%	51 (63.0%)	1 (1.2%)	4 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (18.5%)								(n/a)																			$54,341	$9,228	$45,113
Knik Charter Correspondence School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	758 N Shoreline Dr.	Wasilla	99687	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(907) 864-6090	29	1	29.0		7 (24.1%)	1 (3.4%)	3 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (37.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (24.1%)								(n/a)
Knik Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	758 N Shoreline Dr.	Wasilla	99687	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 864-6090	156	11	13.5	147.4%	37 (23.7%)	3 (1.9%)	4 (2.6%)	1 (0.6%)	64 (41.0%)	3 (1.9%)	44 (28.2%)								(n/a)	46.2	21.1	35.7	30.0	36.4	22.2		29.0	30.8	15.0	21.4		27.3	22.2	21.3	35.7	16.7	23.7
Valley Pathways	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1150 North France Rd	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 761-4650	153	12	12.7	85.6%	86 (56.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (19.6%)								(n/a)																			$16,308	$1,852	$14,456
Distance Learning/Corresp. Center	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	12812 Old Glen Hwy	Eagle River	99577	Anchorage Municipality	Iditarod Area School District	No	No	Yes	No	(907) 694-6100	156	2	78.0		127 (81.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)								(n/a)																			$21,394	$617	$20,778
Beryozova School	Public, Alternative	K-12	27297 W Beryozova Dr	Palmer	99652	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 495-9390	31	2	15.5	100.0%	30 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								27.3							45.5				$13,056	$690	$12,366

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