Best Public Schools in Zip Code 99556

Summary:

The 99556 zip code area in Alaska is home to two schools - Chapman School, an elementary school serving grades PK-8 with 160 students, and Nikolaevsk School, an alternative school serving grades PK-12 with 27 students. Both schools are part of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, which is ranked 12th out of 24 districts in Alaska and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Based on the available data, Chapman School appears to be the standout performer in the area. The school has higher proficiency rates compared to the district and state averages in several subjects, including science, 8th grade science, 8th grade English Language Arts, and 8th grade Mathematics. Additionally, Chapman School has a higher student-teacher ratio of 12.3, suggesting more resources available to support its students.

While Nikolaevsk School is an alternative school, it still manages to outperform the district and state averages in English Language Arts proficiency for all grades. However, the data indicates that Chapman School serves a more economically disadvantaged student population, with a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 42.5% compared to 25.93% at Nikolaevsk School.

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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 7th Grade	STAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 5th Grade	ASA Science 8th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Total
Chapman School	Public	PK, KG-8	73286 School Ave	Anchor Point	99556	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 235-8671	168	13	12.4	51.2%	123 (73.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.5%)	2 (1.2%)	13 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (11.3%)	40.3	108^th of 175 public elementary schools	38.3%		44.1	100^th of 173 public elementary schools	42.2%	8	37.5	26.3	36.8	52.9	38.9	69.2	41.8	33.3	21.1	36.8	35.3	33.3	53.9	34.6	42.1	76.9	56.3
Nikolaevsk School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	65524 Nikolaevsk	Nikolaevsk	99556	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 235-8972	19	2	9.4		15 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.5%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 99556

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Anchor Point	2.38 mi	1	21^st
Nikolaevsk	5.81 mi	1
Homer	11.55 mi	8	2^nd
Ninilchik	18.65 mi	1
Seldovia	23.27 mi	1

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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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