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Public School Review - Established 2003

Goose Bay Elementary School

6400 Hollywood Blvd
Wasilla, AK 99654
(School attendance zone shown in map)
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Tel: (907) 352-6400
gbe.matsuk12.us
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Goose Bay Elementary School serves 305 students in grades Prekindergarten-2. 
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-2
  • Enrollment: 305 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

School Overview

Goose Bay Elementary School's student population of 305 students has grown by 14% over five school years.
The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeGoose Bay Elementary School
Pre-K58
Kind71
187
289
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Total Students
305 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2025)

YearGoose Bay Elementary School
2025305
2024317
2023336
2022347
2021266
2020344
2019277
2018331
2017331
2016518
2015512
2014534
2013489
2012480
2011477
2010448
2009427
2008392
2007606
2006532
2005458
2004466
2003418
2002394
2001391
2000440
1999474
1998434
1997417
1996468
1995457
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2025)

YearGoose Bay Elementary School
202521
202421
202320
202220
202120
202017
201921
201821
201721
201628
201525
201426
201318
201226
201127
201028
200928
200826
200735
200633
200527
200428
200326
200225
200125
200026
199926
199825
199727
199627
199421
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School Rankings

The diversity score of Goose Bay Elementary School is 0.54, 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.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (AK)
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearGoose Bay Elementary SchoolAlaskaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School District
202515:115:1
202415:118:119:1
202317:118:120:1
202217:118:120:1
202113:117:118:1
202020:117:119:1
201913:117:119:1
201816:117:119:1
201716:117:119:1
201619:117:119:1
201520:117:121:1
201421:117:120:1
201327:117:127:1
201218:116:119:1
201118:116:117:1
201016:116:118:1
200915:116:118:1
200815:117:118:1
200717:117:118:1
200616:117:118:1
200517:118:120:1
200417:118:119:1
200316:117:118:1
200216:117:118:1
200116:117:118:1
200017:117:119:1
199918:118:118:1
199818:117:118:1
199715:117:118:1
199617:117:118:1
199418:119:119:1
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American Indian
7%
21%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearGoose Bay Elementary SchoolAlaskaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School District
20247%22%7%
20238%22%8%
20227%22%8%
20217%22%8%
202011%23%15%
201922%23%15%
201820%23%16%
201720%23%16%
201617%23%16%
201522%24%19%
201422%25%18%
201321%24%18%
201218%23%16%
201111%23%12%
201010%23%11%
200914%23%12%
200816%25%13%
200716%27%13%
200616%27%12%
200515%26%12%
200414%26%12%
200315%26%12%
200211%25%11%
200110%25%10%
200010%25%10%
199911%25%9%
199811%25%8%
199712%25%8%
199611%25%9%
199514%24%8%
199414%24%8%
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Asian
1%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearGoose Bay Elementary SchoolAlaskaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School District
20241%5%1%
20231%5%1%
20221%5%1%
20211%5%1%
20202%6%2%
20192%6%2%
20182%6%2%
20172%6%2%
20162%6%2%
20154%6%3%
20145%6%3%
20135%6%3%
20125%6%3%
20113%6%2%
20101%6%1%
20091%5%1%
20082%8%2%
20071%7%2%
20061%7%2%
20051%7%1%
20001%5%1%
19991%5%1%
19981%5%1%
19971%5%
19961%5%1%
19951%4%1%
19942%4%1%
19931%4%1%
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Hispanic
8%
8%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearGoose Bay Elementary SchoolAlaskaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School District
20249%8%8%
20238%8%7%
202210%8%8%
20217%7%7%
20208%7%3%
20181%7%3%
20171%7%3%
20161%7%3%
20151%7%3%
20142%7%3%
20134%6%3%
20122%6%3%
20112%6%2%
20102%6%2%
20092%6%3%
20083%7%3%
20072%4%2%
20062%4%2%
20052%4%2%
20041%4%2%
20031%4%2%
20023%4%2%
20013%3%2%
20001%3%2%
19992%3%2%
19982%3%1%
19972%3%2%
19962%2%1%
19951%3%1%
19942%2%1%
19932%2%1%
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Black
n/a
2%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2019)

YearGoose Bay Elementary SchoolAlaskaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School District
20191%3%1%
20151%3%2%
20142%3%2%
20132%4%2%
20123%4%2%
20112%4%2%
20101%4%1%
20092%4%1%
20072%5%1%
20062%5%1%
20051%5%1%
20041%5%1%
20032%5%1%
20023%5%1%
20011%5%1%
19991%5%1%
19961%4%1%
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White
65%
47%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearGoose Bay Elementary SchoolAlaskaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School District
202463%47%67%
202361%47%68%
202260%47%68%
202163%47%68%
202063%47%72%
201968%47%72%
201866%47%73%
201766%47%73%
201672%48%73%
201569%48%72%
201468%49%73%
201366%50%73%
201271%51%75%
201179%52%80%
201080%53%81%
200974%53%80%
200879%55%80%
200779%57%82%
200679%57%83%
200581%58%84%
200484%58%84%
200382%59%84%
200283%60%85%
200186%61%86%
200088%62%86%
199985%62%87%
199886%63%89%
199785%63%89%
199685%64%88%
199584%65%89%
199481%66%89%
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Hawaiian
1%
3%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)

YearGoose Bay Elementary SchoolAlaskaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School District
20241%3%1%
20231%3%1%
20221%3%1%
20211%3%1%
20191%3%1%
20183%3%1%
20173%3%1%
20162%3%1%
20153%3%1%
20141%2%1%
20132%2%1%
20121%2%1%
20111%2%1%
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Two or more races
18%
14%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearGoose Bay Elementary SchoolAlaskaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School District
202419%13%15%
202321%13%14%
202221%13%13%
202121%13%14%
202016%11%6%
20196%11%6%
20188%11%4%
20178%11%4%
20166%10%4%
20112%7%1%
20105%6%3%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.54
0.71

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)

YearGoose Bay Elementary SchoolAlaskaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School District
20250.540.71
20240.560.710.52
20230.580.710.51
20220.590.710.51
20210.550.710.51
20200.560.710.46
20190.490.710.46
20180.520.710.45
20170.520.710.45
20160.450.700.45
20150.480.700.45
20140.490.690.44
20130.530.680.43
20120.460.680.42
20110.370.670.35
20100.350.660.34
20090.430.740.34
20080.370.640.34
20070.350.600.31
20060.350.600.30
20050.320.590.29
20040.280.590.29
20030.310.580.28
20020.300.580.26
20010.250.560.25
20000.230.550.24
19990.260.550.22
19980.260.550.21
19970.270.550.20
19960.270.540.21
19950.280.530.20
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Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
37%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2025)

YearGoose Bay Elementary SchoolAlaskaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School District
202535%37%
202432%37%31%
202332%38%31%
202238%39%29%
202149%39%30%
202034%37%37%
201945%37%37%
201839%40%29%
201739%40%29%
201634%39%29%
201534%38%29%
201434%36%28%
201337%34%29%
201236%34%28%
201136%32%26%
201031%29%24%
200927%27%23%
200829%27%23%
200734%27%23%
200633%25%24%
200535%21%22%
200429%20%20%
200325%19%17%
199843%25%27%
199737%21%22%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
3%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

YearGoose Bay Elementary SchoolAlaskaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School District
20258%3%
20248%3%3%
202310%3%4%
20226%4%5%
20218%4%5%
20208%6%5%
201913%6%5%
20186%4%5%
20176%4%5%
20168%4%4%
20156%5%4%
20146%6%4%
20137%6%5%
20128%6%5%
201110%7%6%
201013%7%7%
200913%7%7%
200815%7%8%
200716%7%8%
200616%7%8%
200512%8%7%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Goose Bay Elementary School often compared to?
Goose Bay Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like John Shaw Elementary School, Knik Elementary School, Snowshoe Elementary School by visitors of our site.
How many students attend Goose Bay Elementary School?
305 students attend Goose Bay Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
65% of Goose Bay Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Goose Bay Elementary School?
Goose Bay Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Alaska state average of 15:1.
What grades does Goose Bay Elementary School offer ?
Goose Bay Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).
What school district is Goose Bay Elementary School part of?
Goose Bay Elementary School is part of Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District.

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

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