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Kalifornsky Beach Elementary

Q: Is Kalifornsky Beach Elementary a good school?

Kalifornsky Beach Elementary ranks 123 rd of 166 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Kalifornsky Beach Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended Kalifornsky Beach Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Kalifornsky Beach Elementary?

Students at Kalifornsky Beach Elementary are 66% White, 14% Two or more races, 10% American Indian, 8% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Kalifornsky Beach Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kalifornsky Beach Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Skyview Middle School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

123^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Kalifornsky Beach Elementary serves 384 students in pre-kindergarten through 6th grade in Soldotna, AK, and is part of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. In the most recent statewide ranking, the school landed at the 26th percentile — 123rd out of 166 Alaska elementary schools — placing it in the bottom quartile after a steady slide. Three years ago, Kalifornsky Beach ranked 85th statewide (51st percentile); two years ago, it was 96th. Roughly 45% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a moderate level of economic need compared with surrounding schools.

Reading is the school's biggest academic concern. In the latest test results, 26.55% of students were proficient in English language arts — well below the district's 37.67% and the state's 32.89%. Every tested grade, 3rd through 6th, fell short of both district and state averages, with 4th grade weakest at 24.62%. Math is a relative bright spot at 37.33% proficient, above the state average and nearly even with the district. Science has fallen sharply over the past two years, from 69.23% proficiency to 31.67%. The comparison with Redoubt Elementary, just 1.41 miles away, is striking: it serves a similar share of lower-income students, yet posted far higher scores — 48.77% in ELA, 46.91% in math, and 50.00% in science.

These declines are not a district-wide trend. Over the same recent period, Redoubt Elementary climbed from the 44th to the 68th percentile and Kaleidoscope School of Arts & Science jumped from the 7th to the 27th percentile, while Kalifornsky Beach slid 25 percentile points. The school also has one of the higher student-teacher ratios in the local area (15.5 students per teacher), compared with roughly 11 to 14 at nearby traditional elementary schools. For parents, the data points to literacy and science as the most urgent topics to ask about.

384

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

45.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1049 E Poppy Lane
Soldotna, AK 99669

(907) 260-1300

District: Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

Students who attend Kalifornsky Beach Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Skyview Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.6%

Two or more races:

14.3%

American Indian:

9.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg39%

Alaska avg33%

123^rd of 166

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 44 pts since 2017

From top 30% (2017) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	29.8	123 of 166	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.0	96 of 175	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	85 of 173	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.5	114 of 176	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	112 of 171	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.2	95 of 173	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	103 of 185	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	86 of 186	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.5	54 of 180	70.0%	★★★★☆
2015	52.0	110 of 246	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.2	51 of 218	76.6%	★★★★☆
2013	84.9	10 of 223	95.5%	★★★★★
2012	83.5	15 of 227	93.4%	★★★★★
2011	84.1	17 of 223	92.4%	★★★★★
2010	73.9	60 of 229	73.8%	★★★★☆
2009	74.7	53 of 226	76.5%	★★★★☆
2008	77.5	31 of 219	85.8%	★★★★☆
2007	75.9	46 of 212	78.3%	★★★★☆
2006	76.7	38 of 218	82.6%	★★★★☆
2005	70.3	63 of 213	70.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	110 of 140	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.3	102 of 154	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	100 of 142	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	113 of 152	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	117 of 143	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	103 of 141	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	97 of 159	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	69 of 125	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.4	50 of 122	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.5	78 of 119	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	66 of 104	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.3	50 of 110	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	77 of 147	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	110 of 145	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.6	88 of 149	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.5	57 of 150	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	95 of 148	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	79 of 148	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	80 of 142	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	84 of 159	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	28 of 62	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.8	11 of 68	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	39.8	47 of 74	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.7	53 of 58	8.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.1	14 of 73	80.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	26 of 29	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	19 of 27	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.0	7 of 14	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	6 of 10	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	11.9	125 of 128	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	114 of 139	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.2	87 of 133	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.3	120 of 138	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	115 of 137	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.0	80 of 127	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	115 of 147	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)55th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile~ school

Male (2026)24th percentile~ school

Female (2026)21st percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-35 vs school

White (2026)2nd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics37%+5 vs state

Science32%-6 vs state

English Language Arts27%-6 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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Kalifornsky Beach Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Kalifornsky Beach Elementary?

Students at Kalifornsky Beach Elementary are 66% White, 14% Two or more races, 10% American Indian, 8% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Kalifornsky Beach Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kalifornsky Beach Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Skyview Middle School

What district is Kalifornsky Beach Elementary in?

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

Is Kalifornsky Beach Elementary a good school?

Kalifornsky Beach Elementary ranks 123^rd of 166 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Kalifornsky Beach Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended Kalifornsky Beach Elementary.

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