Best Public Schools in Zip Code 99610

Summary:

The 99610 zip code is home to a single standout school, Tustumena Elementary, which is part of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. This school has consistently outperformed the district and state averages in various academic areas, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years before dropping to a 3-star rating in 2024-2025.

Tustumena Elementary's strong performance is evident in its test scores, which surpass the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District and the state of Alaska in science, English Language Arts, and mathematics proficiency across multiple grade levels. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.3 in the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting a favorable learning environment with more individualized attention for students.

While Tustumena Elementary's free and reduced lunch rate of 41.67% in 2023-2024 indicates a level of economic diversity among the student population, the school's overall academic excellence and favorable learning conditions make it a standout option for families in the 99610 zip code. The school's performance highlights the quality of education available in this area, providing a strong foundation for students' academic and personal growth.

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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 All Grades	STAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 5th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Total
Tustumena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	58231 Sterling Hwy	Kasilof	99610	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 260-1345	155	10	15.0	56.8%	109 (70.3%)	2 (1.3%)	10 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (16.8%)	62.3	63^rd of 175 public elementary schools	64.0%		70.6	41^st of 173 public elementary schools	76.3%	22	46.2	36.8	38.9	55.0	44.3	61.5	42.1	33.3	50.0	45.7	61.1	61.1

Cities Near Zip Code 99610

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Soldotna	2.8 mi	9	20^th
Kasilof	10.17 mi	1	12^th
Kenai	10.67 mi	8	24^th
Sterling	12.4 mi	1	28^th
Nikiski	23.02 mi	1	34^th

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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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