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American Charter Academy vs. Fronteras Charter School

Should you attend American Charter Academy or Fronteras Charter School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
American Charter Academy
7362 W Parks Hwy #725
Wasilla, AK 99623
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Fronteras Charter School
2315 N Seward Meridian Pky
Wasilla, AK 99654
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

American Charter Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
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Overview
Serving 186 students in grades Kindergarten-12, American Charter Academy ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Serving 326 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Fronteras Charter School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-12
K-8
Total Students
186 students
326 students
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This chart displays total students of Fronteras Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
18 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Fronteras Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of American Charter Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fronteras Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#15 out of 459 schools in AK
(Top 5%)
#132 out of 459 schools in AK
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of American Charter Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fronteras Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 5% in AK)
35-39%
(Top 30% in AK)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of American Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fronteras Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 10% in AK)
40-44%
(Top 50% in AK)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of American Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fronteras Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-79%
(Top 5% in AK)
60-69%
(Top 10% in AK)
≥50%
(16-17 School Year Data)
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This chart displays graduation rate of American Charter Academy and public school graduation rate of Alaska by year, with the latest 2016-17 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of American Charter Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Fronteras Charter School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
17
49
Grade 1 Students
22
48
Grade 2 Students
22
47
Grade 3 Students
17
40
Grade 4 Students
23
38
Grade 5 Students
20
34
Grade 6 Students
31
36
Grade 7 Students
27
19
Grade 8 Students
7
15

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in American Charter Academy and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Fronteras Charter School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in American Charter Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fronteras Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in American Charter Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fronteras Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in American Charter Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fronteras Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
82%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in American Charter Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fronteras Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in American Charter Academy and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Fronteras Charter School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Two or more races
10%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in American Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fronteras Charter School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.32
0.58
This chart displays the diversity score of American Charter Academy and the public school average diversity score of Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Fronteras Charter School and the public school average diversity score of Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in American Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in American Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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