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Butte Elementary

4006 S Butte Rd, Palmer, AK 99645

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
263
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
Matanuska-Susitna Borough

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 159 Alaska elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores30% proficient in math & reading
49thpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
74thpercentile
Attendance49% chronically absent
48thpercentile
Class size13.2 students per teacher
81stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Alaska elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Butte Elementary

Butte Elementary is a public elementary school in Palmer, Alaska, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Matanuska-Susitna Borough.

In the 2024–25 school year, 263 students were enrolled, with about 13.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Alaska elementary school (15.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 159 Alaska elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

4006 S Butte Rd
Palmer, AK 99645
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
263 students
Students per teacher
13.2 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
County
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
NCES school ID
020051000724

Schools near Butte Elementary

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.