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Soldotna Elementary

Q: Is Soldotna Elementary a good school?

Soldotna Elementary ranks 106 th of 175 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 175 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Soldotna Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Soldotna, Alaska, with an enrollment of 253 students. The school is part of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, which is ranked 12th out of 24 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Soldotna Elementary has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 47th out of 176 schools in 2022-2023 to 116th out of 173 schools in 2020-2021. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's performance was mixed compared to the district and state averages, with science proficiency higher than the state average but lower than the district, and mathematics proficiency higher than the state but lower than the district. Interestingly, students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have shown strong performance, ranking 11th out of 119 Alaska schools in ELA and science in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, Soldotna Elementary performs better than some, such as Nikiski North Star Elementary and Mt. View Elementary, in both ELA and mathematics proficiency. However, it lags behind the high-performing Aurora Borealis Charter School, which consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state. Additionally, the Soldotna Montessori Charter School, located just 0.06 miles away, has outperformed Soldotna Elementary in science, ELA, and mathematics proficiency.

266

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

44%

Free/discounted lunch ?

162 E Park Ave
Soldotna, AK 99669

(907) 260-5100

District: Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

Students who attend Soldotna Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Skyview Middle School
High:	Soldotna High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.7%

Two or more races:

16.5%

Hispanic:

9.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2014 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2014

!Near the bottom of Kenai Peninsula Borough School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg39%

Alaska avg33%

106^th of 175

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

12^th of 24Kenai Peninsula Borough School District among Alaska districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	106 of 175	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.0	55 of 173	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	47 of 176	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	40.9	102 of 171	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	116 of 173	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	120 of 185	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.8	148 of 186	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.0	145 of 180	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	54.9	101 of 246	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.0	70 of 218	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.0	64 of 223	71.3%	★★★★☆
2012	66.5	82 of 227	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	80.7	30 of 223	86.5%	★★★★☆
2010	79.3	33 of 229	85.6%	★★★★☆
2009	64.8	96 of 226	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.5	108 of 219	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.6	67 of 212	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.5	57 of 218	73.9%	★★★★☆
2005	75.9	34 of 213	84.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	77 of 154	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	35 of 142	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	34 of 152	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	32.6	102 of 143	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.0	78 of 141	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	101 of 159	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	68 of 125	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.7	28 of 122	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	11 of 119	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	70.5	28 of 110	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	41.5	91 of 147	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	97 of 149	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	67 of 150	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	53 of 148	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	80 of 148	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	82 of 142	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.4	120 of 159	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	26 of 62	58.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	94 of 139	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.0	46 of 133	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	36 of 138	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	29.7	105 of 137	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	116 of 127	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	119 of 147	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2025)58th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Science45%+7 vs state

Mathematics40%+7 vs state

English Language Arts32%~ state avg

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Schools Near Soldotna Elementary

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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 All Grades	ASA Science 5th Grade	ASA Science 8th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Total
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Soldotna Elementary

Is Soldotna Elementary a good school?

Soldotna Elementary ranks 106^th of 175 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Soldotna Elementary in?

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

What schools do graduates of Soldotna Elementary attend?

Students who attend Soldotna Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Skyview Middle School
High : Soldotna High School

What is the racial makeup of Soldotna Elementary?

Students at Soldotna Elementary are 65% White, 17% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 8% American Indian.

How many students attend Soldotna Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 266 students attended Soldotna Elementary.

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