Best Public Schools in Sterling, AK

Summary:

The city of Sterling, Alaska has only one school, Sterling Elementary, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. With an enrollment of 150 students, Sterling Elementary is a relatively small school within the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District.

While Sterling Elementary has shown some academic strengths, particularly in science assessments, the school has struggled in other areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had higher proficiency rates than the district and state in science, but lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and mathematics. This inconsistent academic performance is reflected in the school's declining ranking and rating over the past three years, dropping from a 3-star to a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Socioeconomic factors may also play a role, as 46% of Sterling Elementary students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a population with lower socioeconomic status. Additionally, the school's small size, with a student-teacher ratio of 11.5 to 1, presents both advantages and challenges in terms of resources and educational opportunities. Overall, Sterling Elementary has areas of strength but also room for improvement, particularly in English Language Arts and mathematics, to better serve its students and the Sterling community.

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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 4th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	STAR English Language Arts All Grades	STAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 5th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Total
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	124	11	11.1	46.8%	88 (71.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (16.1%)	43.4	101^st of 173 public elementary schools	41.6%		16	153^rd of 176 public elementary schools	13.1%	52	14.3	37.5	42.9	25.7	37.5	42.9	24.3	62.5	62.5

Cities Near Sterling

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Soldotna	8.46 mi	9	20^th
Kenai	12.1 mi	8	27^th
Kasilof	21.15 mi	1	3^rd
Nikiski	21.38 mi	1	26^th
Cooper Landing	34.93 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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