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Aurora Borealis Charter School

Q: Is Aurora Borealis Charter School a good school?

Yes! Aurora Borealis Charter School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 1 st of 166 Alaska elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Aurora Borealis Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 199 students attended Aurora Borealis Charter School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Aurora Borealis Charter School?

Students at Aurora Borealis Charter School are 78% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% American Indian, 5% Hispanic, 2% Pacific Islander.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Aurora Borealis Charter School serves 199 students in grades K–8 in Kenai, AK, and is currently ranked #1 out of 166 Alaska elementary schools for the 2025–2026 school year — after also ranking #1 the year prior. The school, part of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, has earned a 5-star rating in every ranked year since 2014–2015, with statewide rankings ranging between #1 and #10. Most nearby elementary schools only serve grades PK–5 or PK–6, making Aurora's strong performance across a broader K–8 span especially notable.

Aurora's academic results are remarkable by nearly any measure. In the most recent testing, 72.5% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, 90.83% in mathematics, and 86.84% in science. Those figures are roughly double the district average in ELA and science, more than double in math, and about three times the state average in math. Math is clearly the school's signature strength — an area where it outperforms its district by more than 52 percentage points. The school also ranks among the very top in the state for both female and male students, suggesting its success spans all learners, not just any particular group.

The contrast with nearby schools makes Aurora's results even more striking. Soldotna Montessori Charter School, the closest competitor, trails by nearly 10 points in ELA, 29 in math, and 9 in science. Kaleidoscope School of Arts & Science, just 1.28 miles away with a similar number of students, posted dramatically lower proficiency — about 42 points lower in ELA, 62 in math, and 40 in science — despite also being a charter school. Aurora outperforms nearby schools even while having the highest student-teacher ratio in the area (16.4). One important context for parents: only 1.6% of Aurora students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in available data, versus 24%–57% at neighboring schools, and economic factors are historically correlated with test outcomes. Even compared to the lowest-poverty nearby school, Aurora remains substantially ahead, especially in math.

199

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

5.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

705 Frontage Rd Ste A
Kenai, AK 99611

(907) 283-0292

District: Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.4%

Two or more races:

9.0%

American Indian:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alaska average (82% vs 33% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Alaska elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg39%

Alaska avg33%

Elementary school

1^st of 166

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1^st of 90

Alaska public middle schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 15Elementary Schools in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

10^th of 23Kenai 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	95.7	1 of 166	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	99.4	1 of 175	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	9 of 173	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	5 of 176	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	5 of 171	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	4 of 173	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	89.1	10 of 185	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	2 of 186	98.9%	★★★★★
2017	96.7	1 of 180	99.4%	★★★★★
2015	96.4	2 of 246	99.2%	★★★★★
2008	83.5	15 of 219	93.2%	★★★★★
2005	80.6	24 of 213	88.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	1 of 154	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	2 of 142	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	80.5	18 of 143	87.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	92.0	5 of 145	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	85.5	10 of 148	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	6 of 148	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.8	3 of 142	97.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	90.4	3 of 128	97.7%	★★★★★
2025	98.7	1 of 139	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	82.0	15 of 133	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	7 of 138	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	8 of 137	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	90.4	5 of 127	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	81.5	16 of 147	89.1%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	97.5	1 of 90	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	95.6	3 of 94	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	5 of 91	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	1 of 92	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	3 of 95	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	84.5	10 of 99	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	96.6	1 of 96	99.0%	★★★★★
2017	99.0	1 of 88	98.9%	★★★★★
2015	97.3	1 of 151	99.3%	★★★★★
2006	73.3	38 of 132	71.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	90.0	5 of 73	93.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	5 of 70	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	79.6	9 of 74	87.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2026)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

Male (2019)93rd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)93rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics91%+59 vs state

Science87%+49 vs state

English Language Arts72%+40 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAR English Language Arts (2026)							STAR Mathematics (2026)							ASA Science (2026)			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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	95.7	1^st of 166 public elementary schools	99.4%		99.4	1^st of 175 public elementary schools	99.4%		81.0	52.2	87.0	72.7	68.8	73.3	72.5	≥ 90%	78.3	≥ 90%	86.4	≥ 80%	≥ 80%	90.8	≥ 90%	73.3	86.8
Tulen Charter School	Public, Charter	K-3	12271 Kenai Spur Highway	Kenai	99611	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(907) 335-2829	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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%)	32.3	121^st of 166 public elementary schools	27.1%		15.7	153^rd of 175 public elementary schools	12.6%	32	27.6	35.5	26.7				30.0	24.1	41.9	20.0				28.9	46.7		46.7
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%)	34.8	116^th of 166 public elementary schools	30.1%		22.6	138^th of 175 public elementary schools	21.1%	22	22.2	31.7	40.3				31.8	33.3	34.2	34.7				34.1	42.3		42.3
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%)	29.8	123^rd of 166 public elementary schools	25.9%		45	96^th of 175 public elementary schools	45.1%	27	25.0	24.6	28.3	28.6			26.6	34.6	36.9	46.7	29.2			37.3	31.7		31.7
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%)	64.6	53^rd of 166 public elementary schools	68.1%		55	78^th of 175 public elementary schools	55.4%	25	45.7	51.1	50.0	47.2			48.8	42.9	53.2	50.0	38.9			46.9	50.0		50.0
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%)	50.3	89^th of 166 public elementary schools	46.4%		45.1	95^th of 175 public elementary schools	45.7%	6	39.5	42.1	27.3				36.7	55.3	55.3	30.3				47.7	27.3		27.3
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%)	87	15^th of 166 public elementary schools	91.0%		77.8	28^th of 175 public elementary schools	84.0%	13	48.0	54.2	69.6	80.0			62.9	60.0	41.7	78.3	68.0			61.9	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%)	41.2	102^nd of 166 public elementary schools	38.6%		41.6	106^th of 175 public elementary schools	39.4%	4	28.1	47.4	22.6	35.3			34.1	37.5	36.8	40.6	38.2			38.2	43.8		43.8
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%)	37.6	109^th of 166 public elementary schools	34.3%		43.2	100^th of 175 public elementary schools	42.9%	9	33.3	30.8	< 20%	26.3			24.6	38.9	53.9	< 20%	36.8			33.9	20.0		20.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Aurora Borealis Charter School

How many students attend Aurora Borealis Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 199 students attended Aurora Borealis Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of Aurora Borealis Charter School?

Students at Aurora Borealis Charter School are 78% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% American Indian, 5% Hispanic, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Aurora Borealis Charter School in?

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

Is Aurora Borealis Charter School a good school?

Yes! Aurora Borealis Charter School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 1^st of 166 Alaska elementary schools.

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2025–26 ASA & STAR test scoresSep 3, 2026

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