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Kenai Middle School

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Kenai Middle School ranks 60 th of 90 Alaska middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

60^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 90 Alaska Middle Schools

Better than 33% of Alaska middle schools

Summary

Kenai Middle School is a public school in Kenai, Alaska, serving 408 students in grades 6 through 8 within the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. The school currently ranks in the lower third of Alaska middle schools — 60th out of 90 — earning a 2-star rating for the 2025–2026 school year. That places it just behind nearby Skyview Middle School in Soldotna, but the two schools are not exactly alike: Kenai serves a higher percentage of students from lower-income households (about 43% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, versus 33% at Skyview) and includes 6th graders, while Skyview begins at 7th grade.

The most important takeaway from Kenai's test data is that schoolwide scores hide big differences between grade levels. Sixth grade is where the school struggles most: only about 24% of 6th graders are proficient in math and 31% in English language arts, both well below district and state averages. The upper grades tell a stronger story. Eighth grade math is a genuine bright spot, with 49% proficiency — roughly 16 points above the state average and more than 7 points above Skyview's 8th graders. Kenai also outpaces Skyview in 8th grade science, with 37% proficiency compared with Skyview's 31% in the most recent school year.

Results for different groups of students at Kenai are uneven. Girls have generally scored higher than boys relative to statewide averages, and boys have received consistent 1-star ratings in recent years. Special education outcomes have also declined, dropping from the 55th percentile in 2022–2023 to the 14th percentile the following year. Kenai has not returned to its pre-pandemic form — it was a 3-star school before 2020 but has spent the last five years in the lower third of Alaska middle schools. Still, when you focus on grades 7 and 8 and account for the school's demographic profile, Kenai is more competitive with Skyview than the headline numbers suggest. It is a school with real strengths in upper-grade math and science, but with a clear concentration of difficulty in 6th grade.

408

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

43.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 Tinker Ln
Kenai, AK 99611

(907) 283-1700

District: Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

Students who attend Kenai Middle School usually attend:

High:

Kenai Central High School

Feeder schools for Kenai Middle School:

Elementary:

Mt. View Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.5%

Two or more races:

19.9%

American Indian:

9.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2015

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

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg39%

Alaska avg33%

60^th of 90

Alaska public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 20 pts since 2017

From top 47% (2017) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	60 of 90	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.9	61 of 94	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	63 of 91	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	57 of 92	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.6	70 of 95	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.8	56 of 84	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.5	49 of 99	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	31 of 96	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.3	41 of 88	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.8	47 of 151	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	77.5	28 of 138	79.7%	★★★★☆
2013	79.8	25 of 136	81.6%	★★★★☆
2012	78.6	24 of 135	82.2%	★★★★☆
2011	83.7	15 of 133	88.7%	★★★★☆
2010	84.0	12 of 136	91.2%	★★★★★
2009	85.6	7 of 131	94.7%	★★★★★
2008	86.1	9 of 132	93.2%	★★★★★
2007	82.1	15 of 128	88.3%	★★★★☆
2006	84.0	9 of 132	93.2%	★★★★★
2005	81.3	17 of 138	87.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	48 of 72	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.6	37 of 72	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.3	46 of 69	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	37 of 66	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	44 of 66	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.6	39 of 57	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	40 of 74	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	9 of 22	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.4	10 of 22	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.7	18 of 26	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.9	4 of 21	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	41.6	13 of 19	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	19 of 26	26.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.8	36 of 51	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	35 of 54	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	27 of 55	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.8	29 of 43	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	22 of 43	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.1	23 of 64	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	57 of 74	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.5	53 of 68	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	52 of 72	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	53 of 72	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	52 of 68	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	40 of 62	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	40 of 73	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	19 of 26	26.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.3	15 of 26	42.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	22 of 33	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	15.8	26 of 30	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	20 of 31	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	15 of 31	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.3	15 of 28	46.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	11 of 30	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.4	21 of 34	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2024	63.0	5 of 20	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.6	7 of 20	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	17 of 40	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2024	24.4	12 of 14	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.1	5 of 11	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	4 of 12	66.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	55 of 67	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.9	44 of 70	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	57 of 74	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	54 of 75	28.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.6	57 of 69	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	51 of 58	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.6	42 of 72	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2024)75th percentile+44 vs school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile+26 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)33rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile-6 vs school

Migrant (2026)27th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)23rd percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2024)14th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2025-2026) ?

Science37%~ state avg

Mathematics36%+4 vs state

English Language Arts33%~ state avg

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 6th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	STAR English Language Arts All Grades	STAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 8th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Total
Kenai Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Tinker Ln	Kenai	99611	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 283-1700	408	25	16.4	43.4%	255 (62.5%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (7.6%)	3 (0.7%)	37 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (19.9%)	36.7	60^th of 90 public middle schools	33.3%		38.9	61^st of 94 public middle schools	35.1%	1	31.2	33.9	35.0	33.2	23.8	36.3	49.0	35.7	37.3	37.3
Skyview Middle School	Public	7-8	46188 Sterling Hwy	Soldotna	99669	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 260-2500	355	23	15.6	33.2%	255 (71.8%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.2%)	3 (0.8%)	44 (12.4%)	39.6	57^th of 90 public middle schools	36.7%		36	64^th of 94 public middle schools	31.9%	7		35.5	35.2	35.3		36.1	41.5	38.7	31.3	31.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Kenai Middle School

What district is Kenai Middle School in?

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

What high school do graduates of Kenai Middle School attend?

Students who attend Kenai Middle School usually go on to attend Kenai Central High School

Is Kenai Middle School a good school?

Kenai Middle School ranks 60^th of 90 Alaska middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kenai Middle School?

Students at Kenai Middle School are 63% White, 20% Two or more races, 9% American Indian, 8% Hispanic.

How many students attend Kenai Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended Kenai Middle School.

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2025–26 ASA & STAR test scoresNewSep 3, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesDec 12, 2025

2018–19 through 2023–24 graduation ratesSep 19, 2025

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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.

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