Elementary Schools in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

Summary:

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District in Alaska is home to 17 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. These schools vary in size, with student populations ranging from 23 at Moose Pass School to 412 at Kalifornsky Beach Elementary. While the district as a whole performs above the state average in most subject areas, there is significant variation in the academic performance of individual schools.

Several schools stand out as top performers within the district, including Aurora Borealis Charter School, which consistently ranks among the best elementary schools in the state, and McNeil Canyon Elementary, which also demonstrates strong performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Other high-achieving schools include Soldotna Montessori Charter School, known for its exceptional science proficiency, and Fireweed Academy, which excels across multiple subject areas.

The data also reveals that schools with lower student-teacher ratios and lower rates of free and reduced lunch, a proxy for socioeconomic status, tend to have higher academic performance. This suggests that factors such as class size and access to resources may play a significant role in student outcomes within the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District.

District Detail

148 N Binkley St
Soldotna, AK 99669

(907) 714-8888

SchoolDigger Rank:
12^th of 24 Alaska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 8,510

Primary Schools: 17
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 9
Alternative Schools: 12

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAR English Language Arts (2025)							STAR Mathematics (2025)							ASA Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	STAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	STAR English Language Arts All Grades	STAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 5th Grade	ASA Science 8th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Total
Chapman School	Public	PK, KG-8	73286 School Ave	Anchor Point	99556	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 235-8671	168	13	12.4	51.2%	123 (73.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.5%)	2 (1.2%)	13 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (11.3%)	40.3	108^th of 175 public elementary schools	38.3%		44.1	100^th of 173 public elementary schools	42.2%	8	37.5	26.3	36.8	52.9	38.9	69.2	41.8	33.3	21.1	36.8	35.3	33.3	53.9	34.6	42.1	76.9	56.3
Paul Banks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1340 East End Rd	Homer	99603	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 226-1801	189	13	14.4	40.7%	139 (73.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.8%)	2 (1.1%)	14 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (13.2%)								(n/a)
Moose Pass School	Public	K-8	33752 Depot Rd	Moose Pass	99631	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 288-3183	17	1	15.7		11 (64.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (35.3%)								(n/a)							62.5
William H. Seward Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	606 Sea Lion Dr	Seward	99664	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 224-3356	205	17	12.2	36.6%	135 (65.9%)	1 (0.5%)	19 (9.3%)	2 (1.0%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (21.0%)	47.2	91^st of 175 public elementary schools	48.0%					(n/a)	54.8	30.6	39.4				41.0	50.0	33.3	30.3				37.6	39.4		39.4
Soldotna Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	162 E Park Ave	Soldotna	99669	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 260-5100	266	20	13.5	44.0%	172 (64.7%)	2 (0.8%)	24 (9.0%)	2 (0.8%)	21 (7.9%)	1 (0.4%)	44 (16.5%)	41.6	106^th of 175 public elementary schools	39.4%		66	55^th of 173 public elementary schools	68.2%	51	20.5	12.1	34.2	69.0			32.4	33.3	30.3	42.1	55.2			39.6	44.7		44.7
Sterling Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	35096 Sterling Hwy	Sterling	99672	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 262-4944	114	10	11.2	38.6%	84 (73.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (14.9%)	43.2	100^th of 175 public elementary schools	42.9%		43.4	101^st of 173 public elementary schools	41.6%	1	26.7		23.5	35.0			23.5	53.3	25.0	35.3	55.0			42.7	47.1		47.1
Tustumena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	58231 Sterling Hwy	Kasilof	99610	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 260-1345	155	10	15.0	56.8%	109 (70.3%)	2 (1.3%)	10 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (16.8%)	62.3	63^rd of 175 public elementary schools	64.0%		70.6	41^st of 173 public elementary schools	76.3%	22	46.2	36.8	38.9	55.0			44.3	61.5	42.1	33.3	50.0			45.7	61.1		61.1
Aurora Borealis Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	705 Frontage Rd Ste A	Kenai	99611	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 283-0292	199	12	16.4		156 (78.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.0%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.5%)	3 (1.5%)	18 (9.0%)	99.4	1^st of 175 public elementary schools	99.4%		90.7	9^th of 173 public elementary schools	94.8%	8	73.9	72.7		82.4	55.6	85.0	77.4	87.0	86.4					91.1		70.0	81.8
Fireweed Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	995 Soundview Ave	Homer	99603	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(907) 226-1260	104	8	13.8	42.3%	75 (72.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (11.5%)	81.7	20^th of 175 public elementary schools	88.6%		70.3	42^nd of 173 public elementary schools	75.7%	22	56.3	50.0	66.7	76.9			62.5	62.5	50.0	40.0	53.9			51.8	66.7		66.7
West Homer Elementary	Public	3-6	995 Soundview Ave Ste 1	Homer	99603	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 226-1200	211	17	12.7	46.4%	163 (77.3%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.8%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (13.3%)	79.8	21^st of 175 public elementary schools	88.0%		67.8	51^st of 173 public elementary schools	70.5%	30	50.0	48.2	55.3	56.0			52.2	51.9	51.8	52.2	62.0			54.4	71.7		71.7
Redoubt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	486 W Redoubt Ave	Soldotna	99669	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 260-4300	321	22	14.6	50.5%	208 (64.8%)	4 (1.2%)	23 (7.2%)	7 (2.2%)	27 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	51 (15.9%)	55	78^th of 175 public elementary schools	55.4%		47.3	97^th of 173 public elementary schools	43.9%	19	36.4	42.9	54.6	45.3			44.1	40.9	46.9	42.4	34.0			40.8	42.4		42.4
Soldotna Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	158 E Park Ave	Soldotna	99669	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 260-9221	164	10	15.8	24.4%	137 (83.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.5%)	77.8	28^th of 175 public elementary schools	84.0%					(n/a)	25.0	54.2	73.9	60.9			53.2	37.5	54.2	73.9	60.9			56.4	78.3		78.3
Kaleidoscope School of Arts & Science	Public, Charter	K-5	549 N Forest Dr	Kenai	99611	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 283-0804	205	15	13.5	38.5%	126 (61.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.3%)	4 (2.0%)	23 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (18.0%)	15.7	153^rd of 175 public elementary schools	12.6%		10	161^st of 173 public elementary schools	6.9%	8	24.3	15.6	14.3				18.3	25.0	31.3	16.7				24.0	22.2		22.2
McNeil Canyon Elementary	Public	K-6	52188 East End Rd	Homer	99603	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 235-8181	144	10	13.9	47.2%	116 (80.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (11.8%)	91	6^th of 175 public elementary schools	96.6%		58.4	76^th of 173 public elementary schools	56.1%	70	66.7	64.7	73.3	50.0			63.6	81.5	82.4	80.0	47.1			73.7
Kalifornsky Beach Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1049 E Poppy Lane	Soldotna	99669	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 260-1300	384	25	15.5	45.1%	252 (65.6%)	2 (0.5%)	31 (8.1%)	5 (1.3%)	37 (9.6%)	2 (0.5%)	55 (14.3%)	45	96^th of 175 public elementary schools	45.1%		54.2	85^th of 173 public elementary schools	50.9%	11	21.3	30.2	32.2	55.1			33.8	36.1	43.4	44.1	46.9			42.3	42.4		42.4
Mt. View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	315 Swires Rd	Kenai	99611	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 283-8600	449	32	14.1	57.5%	249 (55.5%)	3 (0.7%)	34 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (13.6%)	3 (0.7%)	98 (21.8%)	22.6	138^th of 175 public elementary schools	21.1%		29.8	126^th of 173 public elementary schools	27.2%	12	20.5	21.9	27.0				23.0	27.7	16.4	41.9				28.7	33.8		33.8
Nikiski North Star Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	45600 Holt Lamplight Rd	Kenai	99611	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 776-2600	214	18	12.1	49.1%	143 (66.8%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.2%)	2 (0.9%)	17 (7.9%)	1 (0.5%)	41 (19.2%)	45.1	95^th of 175 public elementary schools	45.7%		36.5	113^th of 173 public elementary schools	34.7%	18	39.5	22.9	35.1				32.7	55.3	40.0	35.1				43.6	39.5		39.5

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.