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Meadow Lakes Elementary School

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Meadow Lakes Elementary School is a rural public school in Wasilla, Alaska that is part of Mat-Su Borough School District. It serves 286 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1. Its teachers have had 97 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

286 Students

28 Teachers

1741 N Pittman Rd

Wasilla, AK 99623 View local requests

http://www.matsuk12.us/mle

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Meadow Lakes Elementary School Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

19%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Meadow Lakes Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Meadow Lakes Elementary School

$80,097

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

186

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Meadow Lakes Elementary School has received support from 81 individuals from Alaska and 105 individuals out-of-state.

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