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Best Elementary Schools
in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

This page covers 17 elementary schools in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, including 4 charter schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

17
Schools Ranked
Alaska
State
4
Charter Schools
RankingsHow We RankFAQAbout Data

Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Tustumena Elementary
Grades PK–06135 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.3:1) · above-average investment ($20,460/student)
63
/100
Student:Teacher
13.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,460
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
47%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
Aurora Borealis Charter School
Grades KG–08187 studentsCharter
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,460/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
15.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,460
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
2%
Low economic need
3
rank
Sterling Elementary
Grades PK–06150 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.5:1) · above-average investment ($20,460/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
11.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,460
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
46%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Soldotna Elementary
Grades PK–06259 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.4:1) · above-average investment ($20,460/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
12.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,460
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
42%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
William H. Seward Elementary School
Grades PK–05235 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.3:1) · above-average investment ($20,460/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
12.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,460
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
34%
Low economic need
6
rank
Soldotna Montessori Charter School
Grades KG–06165 studentsCharter
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,460/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
16.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,460
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
21%
Low economic need
7
rank
Kaleidoscope School of Arts & Science
Grades KG–05234 studentsCharter
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,460/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
15.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,460
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
36%
Low economic need
8
rank
Chapman School
Grades PK–08160 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.2:1) · above-average investment ($20,460/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
11.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,460
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
48%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
Mt. View Elementary
Grades PK–05403 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.4:1) · above-average investment ($20,460/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
13.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,460
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
51%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
Nikiski North Star Elementary
Grades PK–05242 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.0:1) · above-average investment ($20,460/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
13.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,460
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
52%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7 more elementary schools in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
17
Elementary Schools
42
Total Schools
63
#1 Score
55
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.