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Swanson Elementary School

507 N Gulkana
Palmer, AK 99645
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Tel: (907) 861-5300
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Swanson Elementary School serves 348 students in grades Prekindergarten-2. 
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% 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: 348 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

School Overview

Swanson Elementary School's student population of 348 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeSwanson Elementary School
Pre-K33
Kind87
1115
2113
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Total Students
348 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearSwanson Elementary School
2025348
2024343
2023406
2022397
2021344
2020454
2019445
2018465
2017465
2016439
2015433
2014449
2013477
2012476
2011465
2010453
2009435
2008458
2007453
2006440
2005429
2004386
2003407
2002373
2001401
2000380
1999411
1998240
1997431
1996395
1995366
1994397
1993366
1992418
1991401
1990392
1989330
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearSwanson Elementary School
202526
202423
202323
202225
202126
202027
201928
201824
201724
201627
201526
201426
201321
201225
201128
201029
200929
200828
200727
200629
200524
200424
200325
200222
200124
200023
199926
199826
199720
199620
199518
199418
199318
199218
199118
199019
198919
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Year Founded
2005

School Rankings

The diversity score of Swanson Elementary School is 0.57, 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.
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State Level (AK)
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearSwanson Elementary SchoolAlaskaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School District
202513:115:1
202415:118:119:1
202318:118:120:1
202216:118:120:1
202113:117:118:1
202017:117:119:1
201916:117:119:1
201819:117:119:1
201719:117:119:1
201616:117:119:1
201517:117:121:1
201417:117:120:1
201322:117:127:1
201219:116:119:1
201117:116:117:1
201016:116:118:1
200915:116:118:1
200816:117:118:1
200717:117:118:1
200615:117:118:1
200518:118:120:1
200416:118:119:1
200316:117:118:1
200217:117:118:1
200117:117:118:1
200017:117:119:1
199916:118:118:1
19989:117:118:1
199722:117:118:1
199620:117:118:1
199520:119:126:1
199422:119:119:1
199320:118:123:1
199223:118:118:1
199122:117:118:1
199021:117:119:1
198917:117:120:1
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American Indian
8%
21%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearSwanson Elementary SchoolAlaskaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School District
202411%22%7%
20239%22%8%
202210%22%8%
202110%22%8%
202010%23%15%
201916%23%15%
201817%23%16%
201717%23%16%
201616%23%16%
201521%24%19%
201422%25%18%
201320%24%18%
201219%23%16%
201111%23%12%
20109%23%11%
200910%23%12%
200811%25%13%
20078%27%13%
200611%27%12%
200511%26%12%
200411%26%12%
200312%26%12%
200210%25%11%
200111%25%10%
200012%25%10%
19998%25%9%
19985%25%8%
19978%25%8%
19967%25%9%
19957%24%8%
19947%24%8%
19938%24%8%
199211%23%8%
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Asian
2%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearSwanson Elementary SchoolAlaskaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School District
20241%5%1%
20221%5%1%
20211%5%1%
20201%6%2%
20191%6%2%
20161%6%2%
20153%6%3%
20143%6%3%
20133%6%3%
20123%6%3%
20111%6%2%
20101%6%1%
20091%5%1%
20082%8%2%
20061%7%2%
20051%7%1%
20042%7%1%
20001%5%1%
19991%5%1%
19971%5%
19962%5%1%
19951%4%1%
19942%4%1%
19931%4%1%
19921%4%1%
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Hispanic
9%
8%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearSwanson Elementary SchoolAlaskaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School District
20247%8%8%
20238%8%7%
20226%8%8%
20214%7%7%
20207%7%3%
20193%7%3%
20181%7%3%
20171%7%3%
20163%7%3%
20153%7%3%
20144%7%3%
20133%6%3%
20123%6%3%
20112%6%2%
20103%6%2%
20093%6%3%
20084%7%3%
20074%4%2%
20063%4%2%
20053%4%2%
20042%4%2%
20033%4%2%
20022%4%2%
20012%3%2%
20001%3%2%
19992%3%2%
19981%3%1%
19961%2%1%
19931%2%1%
19921%1%
19912%2%1%
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Black
n/a
2%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2022)

YearSwanson Elementary SchoolAlaskaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School District
20221%2%1%
20211%3%1%
20191%3%1%
20181%3%1%
20171%3%1%
20152%3%2%
20142%3%2%
20133%4%2%
20124%4%2%
20111%4%2%
20102%4%1%
20093%4%1%
20083%5%2%
20073%5%1%
20061%5%1%
20041%5%1%
20031%5%1%
20021%5%1%
20011%5%1%
19991%5%1%
19971%4%1%
19961%4%1%
19951%4%1%
19941%4%1%
19931%4%1%
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White
62%
47%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearSwanson Elementary SchoolAlaskaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School District
202466%47%67%
202366%47%68%
202261%47%68%
202160%47%68%
202062%47%72%
201967%47%72%
201869%47%73%
201769%47%73%
201670%48%73%
201568%48%72%
201467%49%73%
201369%50%73%
201270%51%75%
201180%52%80%
201081%53%81%
200979%53%80%
200880%55%80%
200785%57%82%
200684%57%83%
200585%58%84%
200484%58%84%
200384%59%84%
200287%60%85%
200186%61%86%
200086%62%86%
199988%62%87%
199894%63%89%
199790%63%89%
199689%64%88%
199591%65%89%
199490%66%89%
199389%66%89%
199287%68%91%
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Hawaiian
1%
3%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

YearSwanson Elementary SchoolAlaskaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School District
20241%3%1%
20221%3%1%
20212%3%1%
20203%3%1%
20194%3%1%
20183%3%1%
20173%3%1%
20161%3%1%
20153%3%1%
20142%2%1%
20132%2%1%
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Two or more races
18%
14%

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

YearSwanson Elementary SchoolAlaskaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School District
202414%13%15%
202317%13%14%
202220%13%13%
202122%13%14%
202017%11%6%
20198%11%6%
20189%11%4%
20179%11%4%
20169%10%4%
20114%7%1%
20104%6%3%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.57
0.71

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearSwanson Elementary SchoolAlaskaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School District
20250.570.71
20240.530.710.52
20230.530.710.51
20220.580.710.51
20210.590.710.51
20200.580.710.46
20190.520.710.46
20180.490.710.45
20170.490.710.45
20160.480.700.45
20150.500.700.45
20140.500.690.44
20130.500.680.43
20120.480.680.42
20110.360.670.35
20100.350.660.34
20090.380.740.34
20080.370.640.34
20070.260.600.31
20060.280.600.30
20050.270.590.29
20040.280.590.29
20030.270.580.28
20020.230.580.26
20010.250.560.25
20000.260.550.24
19990.210.550.22
19980.130.550.21
19970.200.550.20
19960.210.540.21
19950.200.530.20
19940.200.510.20
19930.200.510.19
19920.240.500.17
19910.220.500.17
19900.170.490.16
19890.150.490.15
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Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
37%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)

YearSwanson Elementary SchoolAlaskaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School District
202541%37%
202440%37%31%
202339%38%31%
202243%39%29%
202150%39%30%
202039%37%37%
201942%37%37%
201836%40%29%
201736%40%29%
201635%39%29%
201539%38%29%
201439%36%28%
201336%34%29%
201233%34%28%
201128%32%26%
201027%29%24%
200929%27%23%
200823%27%23%
200725%27%23%
200622%25%24%
200522%21%22%
200421%20%20%
200320%19%17%
199873%25%27%
199726%21%22%
199626%20%21%
199537%19%15%
199419%15%10%
199320%16%10%
199218%17%11%
199114%16%13%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%

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

YearSwanson Elementary SchoolAlaskaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School District
20257%3%
20246%3%3%
20236%3%4%
20228%4%5%
20219%4%5%
20209%6%5%
201911%6%5%
20186%4%5%
20176%4%5%
20165%4%4%
20157%5%4%
20145%6%4%
20135%6%5%
20125%6%5%
20117%7%6%
20106%7%7%
20098%7%7%
200810%7%8%
200714%7%8%
200611%7%8%
200510%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
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What schools are Swanson Elementary School often compared to?
Swanson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pioneer Peak Elementary School, Finger Lake Elementary School by visitors of our site.
How many students attend Swanson Elementary School?
348 students attend Swanson Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
62% of Swanson Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Swanson Elementary School?
Swanson Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Alaska state average of 15:1.
What grades does Swanson Elementary School offer ?
Swanson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).
What school district is Swanson Elementary School part of?
Swanson Elementary School is part of Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District.

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  • Grades: Prekindergarten-2
  • Enrollment: 348 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

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