Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 99603

Summary:

The 99603 zip code in Alaska is home to a single standout middle school, Homer Middle School, which consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state. This 5-star rated institution serves students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District.

Homer Middle School is an exceptional educational institution, outperforming both the district and state averages in academic proficiency across multiple subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, 57.97% of students were proficient or better in science, 53.29% in English Language Arts, and 60.48% in mathematics, significantly higher than the 44.8%, 35.29%, and 36.12% respective rates for the district. The school's diverse student population, with 75.28% White and 33.15% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, demonstrates its ability to support learners from various backgrounds.

With a student-teacher ratio of 13.6, Homer Middle School maintains an efficient staffing model that likely contributes to its academic success. The school's consistent ranking among the top 8 out of 91 middle schools in Alaska, along with its 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, solidifies its status as a standout institution in the region, providing an excellent education to its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				STAR English Language Arts (2024)			STAR Mathematics (2024)			ASA Science (2024)		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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	STAR English Language Arts All Grades	STAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 8th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Total
Homer Middle School	Public	7-8	500 Sterling Hwy	Homer	99603	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 235-5700	184	13	13.8	29.9%	137 (74.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	2 (1.1%)	8 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (17.9%)	82.5	8^th of 91 public middle schools	91.2%		74.5	15^th of 92 public middle schools	83.7%	7	51.0	56.5	53.3	59.2	62.3	60.5	58.0	58.0

Cities Near Zip Code 99603

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Homer	1.63 mi	8	12^th
Nikolaevsk	10.64 mi	1
Anchor Point	14.25 mi	1	15^th
Fritz Creek	15.83 mi	1
Kachemak	16.52 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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