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School Comparison

Meadow Lakes Elementary
vs.
Willow Elementary

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Meadow Lakes Elementary
Willow Elementary
  • Meadow Lakes Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Willow Elementary (165 vs. 74).
  • Meadow Lakes Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Willow Elementary (3 vs. 0).
  • Meadow Lakes Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Willow Elementary (2 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Meadow Lakes Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Willow Elementary (165 vs. 74).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Willow Elementary reported a higher gifted & talented than Meadow Lakes Elementary (2 vs. 1).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Meadow Lakes Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Willow Elementary (3 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Meadow Lakes Elementary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Willow Elementary (0.5 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

14 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Meadow Lakes Elementary

1 metric was reported by Meadow Lakes Elementary. Comparable data for Willow Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
526:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Meadow Lakes Elementary
$15,575.03
Willow Elementary
$15,575.03
Local revenue share
Meadow Lakes Elementary
23.1%
Willow Elementary
23.1%
State revenue share
Meadow Lakes Elementary
66.2%
Willow Elementary
66.2%
Federal revenue share
Meadow Lakes Elementary
10.7%
Willow Elementary
10.7%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Meadow Lakes Elementary
41%
Willow Elementary
41%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
$90,625
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
$90,625
Poverty rate
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
10.3%
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
10.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
24.3%
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
24.3%
Unemployment rate
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
5%
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
5%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.