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Tustumena Elementary

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Tustumena Elementary ranks 63 rd of 175 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

63^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 175 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Tustumena Elementary is a public elementary school located in Kasilof, Alaska, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 132 students. As part of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, which is ranked 12th out of 24 districts in Alaska, Tustumena Elementary consistently performs above the district and state averages in various academic assessments, including STAR English Language Arts, STAR Mathematics, and ASA Science.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Tustumena Elementary had 44.29% of students proficient or better in STAR English Language Arts, compared to 37.35% for the district and 32.69% for the state. Similarly, 45.71% of Tustumena Elementary students were proficient or better in STAR Mathematics, compared to 38.78% for the district and 32.18% for the state. The school's performance in ASA Science is particularly noteworthy, with 61.11% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the district's 44% and the state's 37.87%. Tustumena Elementary has also maintained a strong statewide ranking, consistently placing in the top third of Alaska elementary schools over the past several years.

While Tustumena Elementary outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, including Kaleidoscope School of Arts & Science, Mt. View Elementary, and Kalifornsky Beach Elementary, the exceptional performance of Aurora Borealis Charter School, located about 17 miles away, suggests that there may be valuable practices or approaches that could be learned from this top-ranked school.

155

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

56.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

58231 Sterling Hwy
Kasilof, AK 99610

(907) 260-1345

District: Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

Students who attend Tustumena Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Skyview Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.3%

Two or more races:

16.8%

Hispanic:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2014 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alaska average (47% vs 33% meeting standards)

✓Above the Alaska median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg39%

Alaska avg33%

63^rd of 175

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	62.3	63 of 175	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	41 of 173	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	38 of 176	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	56 of 171	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	100 of 173	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.6	38 of 185	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	56 of 186	69.9%	★★★★☆
2017	60.8	63 of 180	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.4	85 of 246	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.8	41 of 218	81.2%	★★★★☆
2013	61.6	92 of 223	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.1	69 of 227	69.6%	★★★★☆
2011	74.8	50 of 223	77.6%	★★★★☆
2010	73.3	64 of 229	72.1%	★★★★☆
2009	73.3	61 of 226	73.0%	★★★★☆
2008	81.4	22 of 219	90.0%	★★★★★
2007	76.2	42 of 212	80.2%	★★★★☆
2006	71.8	66 of 218	69.7%	★★★★☆
2005	70.9	60 of 213	71.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	28 of 154	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	33 of 152	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	46 of 159	71.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	11 of 125	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	61.9	45 of 122	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.4	14 of 119	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	25 of 147	83.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	64 of 149	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.7	23 of 150	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	13 of 148	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	63.8	44 of 148	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	51.9	71 of 142	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.1	28 of 159	82.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	95 of 139	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.8	30 of 133	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	54.0	60 of 138	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	65 of 137	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.6	113 of 127	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.3	52 of 147	64.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+27 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Science61%+23 vs state

Mathematics46%+14 vs state

English Language Arts44%+12 vs state

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Schools Near Tustumena 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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Tustumena Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Tustumena Elementary?

Students at Tustumena Elementary are 70% White, 17% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 5% American Indian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Tustumena Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tustumena Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Skyview Middle School

How many students attend Tustumena Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 155 students attended Tustumena Elementary.

What district is Tustumena Elementary in?

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

Is Tustumena Elementary a good school?

Tustumena Elementary ranks 63^rd of 175 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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