Is Kalifornsky Beach Elementary a good school?

Kalifornsky Beach Elementary ranks 85 th of 173 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kalifornsky Beach Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 412 students attended Kalifornsky Beach Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Kalifornsky Beach Elementary?

Students at Kalifornsky Beach Elementary are 66% White, 16% Two or more races, 8% American Indian, 7% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Kalifornsky Beach Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kalifornsky Beach Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Skyview Middle School

Kalifornsky Beach Elementary

Summary:

Kalifornsky Beach Elementary is a public elementary school in Soldotna, Alaska, serving 412 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, which is ranked 10th out of 24 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Kalifornsky Beach Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with 69.23% of students proficient or better in science, 60% of 5th-graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 52.17% of 6th-graders proficient or better in mathematics. The school also has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of non-White students. While the school performs well for certain subgroups, such as multi-racial and special education students, there are opportunities for improvement in addressing the needs of female and White students.

Compared to nearby schools in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, Kalifornsky Beach Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance. Other high-performing schools in the area include Aurora Borealis Charter School and Soldotna Montessori Charter School, suggesting that the district values and supports quality education across its schools.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

1049 E Poppy Lane
Soldotna, AK 99669

(907) 260-1300

District: Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
85^th of 173 Alaska Elementary Schools

Students who attend Kalifornsky Beach Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Skyview Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 412

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.3%

Two or more races:

16.3%

American Indian:

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kalifornsky Beach Elementary ranks better than 50.9% of elementary schools in Alaska. It also ranks 7^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.23. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Kalifornsky Beach Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. Racial makeup is: White (66.3%), two or more races (16.3%), American Indian (8.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kalifornsky Beach Elementary is 16.1. 15 elementary schools in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Kalifornsky Beach Elementary employs 25.5 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kalifornsky Beach Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Kalifornsky Beach Elementary 85^th of 173 Alaska public elementary schools. (See Kalifornsky Beach Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Kenai Peninsula Borough School District 10^th of 24 Alaska school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kalifornsky Beach Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Kalifornsky Beach Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AK State Percentile
2005	70.33	63^rd	213	70.4%
2006	76.66	38^th	218	82.6%
2007	75.85	46^th	212	78.3%
2008	77.51	31^st	219	85.8%
2009	74.73	53^rd	226	76.5%
2010	73.87	60^th	229	73.8%
2011	84.13	17^th	223	92.4%
2012	83.48	15^th	227	93.4%
2013	84.91	10^th	223	95.5%
2014	75.21	51^st	218	76.6%
2015	52.05	110^th	246	55.3%
2017	65.50	54^th	180	70.0%
2018	53.10	86^th	186	53.8%
2019	45.88	103^rd	185	44.3%
2021	43.18	95^th	173	45.1%
2022	35.69	112^th	171	34.5%
2023	36.48	114^th	176	35.2%
2024	54.23	85^th	173	50.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Kalifornsky Beach Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	63.08	14^th	73	80.8%
2022	24.70	53^rd	58	8.6%
2023	39.83	47^th	74	36.5%
2024	76.78	11^th	68	83.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kalifornsky Beach Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AK State Percentile
2021	45.33	6^th	10	40.0%
2022	61.99	7^th	14	50.0%
2024	33.05	19^th	27	29.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kalifornsky Beach Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	49.28	77^th	147	47.6%
2021	51.28	50^th	110	54.5%
2022	35.32	66^th	104	36.5%
2023	36.49	78^th	119	34.5%
2024	59.37	50^th	122	59.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Kalifornsky Beach Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	42.21	97^th	159	39.0%
2021	30.50	103^rd	141	27.0%
2022	22.55	117^th	143	18.2%
2023	27.35	113^th	152	25.7%
2024	33.95	100^th	142	29.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Kalifornsky Beach Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	47.59	84^th	159	47.2%
2021	44.23	80^th	142	43.7%
2022	43.57	79^th	148	46.6%
2023	39.68	95^th	148	35.8%
2024	60.47	57^th	150	62.0%

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Rank History for White students at Kalifornsky Beach Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	29.01	115^th	147	21.8%
2021	43.96	80^th	127	37.0%
2022	24.95	115^th	137	16.1%
2023	21.32	120^th	138	13.0%
2024	40.20	87^th	133	34.6%

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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

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Enrollment information for Kalifornsky Beach Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	342	2	6	2	16	n/a	n/a	0	368
1990	353	1	5	4	20	n/a	n/a	0	383
1991	369	3	6	4	28	n/a	n/a	0	410
1992	413	1	5	2	27	n/a	n/a	0	448
1993	414	3	4	2	38	n/a	n/a	0	461
1994	419	3	8	3	34	n/a	n/a	0	467
1995	392	2	7	2	33	n/a	n/a	0	436
1996	392	2	7	2	33	n/a	n/a	0	436
1997	411	1	7	2	42	n/a	n/a	0	463
1998	381	1	5	2	39	n/a	n/a	0	428
1999	359	2	9	5	46	n/a	n/a	0	421
2000	394	1	7	8	38	n/a	n/a	0	448
2001	379	4	6	10	46	n/a	n/a	0	445
2002	369	3	3	10	59	n/a	n/a	0	444
2003	369	3	3	10	59	n/a	n/a	0	444
2004	364	5	4	10	64	n/a	n/a	0	447
2005	365	6	5	12	58	n/a	n/a	0	446
2006	360	7	5	15	63	n/a	n/a	0	450
2007	373	6	2	14	63	n/a	n/a	0	458
2008	370	3	2	13	36	n/a	n/a	22	446
2009	350	1	3	23	28	1	18	0	424
2010	346	1	5	24	34	1	27	0	438
2011	335	3	2	17	44	2	32	0	435
2012	294	2	1	20	38	1	45	0	401
2013	273	1	2	15	32	1	52	0	376
2014	270	0	3	19	38	1	57	0	388
2015	274	0	3	16	37	1	56	0	387
2016	289	1	3	15	45	0	69	0	422
2017	294	2	3	12	38	0	59	0	408
2018	284	2	3	11	34	0	64	0	398
2019	299	2	4	11	38	0	58	0	412
2020	306	2	8	19	39	0	66	0	440
2021	193	2	4	12	22	0	46	0	279
2022	241	2	6	19	36	1	67	0	372
2023	273	2	6	29	34	1	67	0	412

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kalifornsky Beach Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	368	20.0	18.4	13.6
1990	383	22.0	17.4	12
1991	410	24.0	17.0	12.4
1992	448	24.0	18.6	18.3
1993	461	24.0	19.2	17.8
1994	467	24.0	19.5	17.6
1995	436	24.5	17.8	14.9
1996	436	24.5	17.8	14.9
1997	463	24.5	18.9	20.7
1998	428	22.0	19.5	23.4
1999	421	21.0	20.0	29.2
2000	448	26.0	17.2	29
2001	445	26.0	17.1	25.6
2002	444	27.0	16.4	27.7
2003	444	27.0	16.4	27.7
2004	447	25.0	17.9	38.5
2005	446	24.5	18.2	40.4
2006	450	27.8	16.2	40
2007	458	27.8	16.5	37.1
2008	446	26.1	17.1	34.7
2009	424	27.7	15.3	33
2010	438	28.5	15.3	32.4
2011	435	27.6	15.7	32.4
2012	401	25.7	15.5	28.9
2013	376	25.5	14.7	25.8
2014	388	25.0	15.5	29.1
2015	387	25.0	15.4	26.4
2016	422	26.0	16.2	26.1
2017	408	26.5	15.3	30.6
2018	398	25.5	15.6	30.7
2019	412	25.5	16.1	35.4
2020	440	25.5	17.2	36.4
2021	279	27.0	10.3	n/a
2022	372	24.2	15.3	n/a
2023	412	25.5	16.1	41.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kalifornsky Beach Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	368	20.0	18.4	13.6
1990	383	22.0	17.4	12
1991	410	24.0	17.0	12.4
1992	448	24.0	18.6	18.3
1993	461	24.0	19.2	17.8
1994	467	24.0	19.5	17.6
1995	436	24.5	17.8	14.9
1996	436	24.5	17.8	14.9
1997	463	24.5	18.9	20.7
1998	428	22.0	19.5	23.4
1999	421	21.0	20.0	29.2
2000	448	26.0	17.2	29
2001	445	26.0	17.1	25.6
2002	444	27.0	16.4	27.7
2003	444	27.0	16.4	27.7
2004	447	25.0	17.9	38.5
2005	446	24.5	18.2	40.4
2006	450	27.8	16.2	40
2007	458	27.8	16.5	37.1
2008	446	26.1	17.1	34.7
2009	424	27.7	15.3	33
2010	438	28.5	15.3	32.4
2011	435	27.6	15.7	32.4
2012	401	25.7	15.5	28.9
2013	376	25.5	14.7	25.8
2014	388	25.0	15.5	29.1
2015	387	25.0	15.4	26.4
2016	422	26.0	16.2	26.1
2017	408	26.5	15.3	30.6
2018	398	25.5	15.6	30.7
2019	412	25.5	16.1	35.4
2020	440	25.5	17.2	36.4
2021	279	27.0	10.3	n/a
2022	372	24.2	15.3	n/a
2023	412	25.5	16.1	41.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kalifornsky Beach Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 103^rd of 185 Elementary schools	Ranks 114^th of 176 Elementary schools	9.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
All Grades Science (Kalifornsky Beach Elementary)	40.4	44.8	4.5%
All Grades Science (Kenai Peninsula Borough School District)	55	43.6	11.4%
All Grades Science (Alaska)	44.7	36.9	7.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	412	412
African American	2	2
American Indian	38	34	10.5%
Asian	4	6	50%
Hispanic	11	29	163.6%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	299	273	8.7%
Two or More Races	58	67	15.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	35.4%	41.5%	6.1%

Schools Near Kalifornsky Beach Elementary

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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 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 All Grades	ASA Science 5th Grade	ASA Science 8th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Total
Kalifornsky Beach Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1049 E Poppy Lane	Soldotna	99669	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 260-1300	412	26	16.1	41.5%	273 (66.3%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (7.0%)	6 (1.5%)	34 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (16.3%)	54.2	85^th of 173 public elementary schools	50.9%		36.5	114^th of 176 public elementary schools	35.2%	29	23.5	23.2	60.0	45.7			39.0	29.4	26.8	50.8	52.2	39.9	69.2		69.2
Redoubt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	486 W Redoubt Ave	Soldotna	99669	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 260-4300	366	23	15.7	41.5%	242 (66.1%)	4 (1.1%)	28 (7.7%)	7 (1.9%)	33 (9.0%)	2 (0.5%)	50 (13.7%)	47.3	97^th of 173 public elementary schools	43.9%		46.8	94^th of 176 public elementary schools	46.6%	3	28.9	40.5	40.0	45.5			39.0	40.0	29.7	36.4	32.7	34.8	56.8		56.8
Soldotna Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	158 E Park Ave	Soldotna	99669	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 260-9221	165	10	16.0	21.2%	133 (80.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	2 (1.2%)	10 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.5%)								(n/a)
Soldotna Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	162 E Park Ave	Soldotna	99669	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 260-5100	259	21	12.4	42.5%	173 (66.8%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.2%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (18.5%)	66	55^th of 173 public elementary schools	68.2%		68.2	47^th of 176 public elementary schools	73.3%	8	28.1	29.7	57.6	74.2			46.6	37.5	32.4	63.6	61.3	48.1	69.7		69.7
Mt. View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	315 Swires Rd	Kenai	99611	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 283-8600	403	30	13.3	50.9%	239 (59.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	2 (0.5%)	39 (9.7%)	2 (0.5%)	97 (24.1%)	29.8	126^th of 173 public elementary schools	27.2%		35.2	118^th of 176 public elementary schools	33.0%	8	22.7	21.3	35.5				26.5	30.3	29.5	21.0		27.0	51.6		51.6
Aurora Borealis Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	705 Frontage Rd Ste A	Kenai	99611	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 283-0292	187	12	15.5	1.6%	148 (79.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)	2 (1.1%)	10 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (10.7%)	90.7	9^th of 173 public elementary schools	94.8%		94.4	5^th of 176 public elementary schools	97.2%	4		39.1	75.0	65.0	70.6	81.3	69.8	87.0	87.0		85.0	89.9		50.0	77.8
Kaleidoscope School of Arts & Science	Public, Charter	K-5	549 N Forest Dr	Kenai	99611	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 283-0804	234	15	15.1	35.9%	141 (60.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.0%)	5 (2.1%)	26 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (20.5%)	10	161^st of 173 public elementary schools	6.9%		13.4	161^st of 176 public elementary schools	8.5%		12.9	17.7					13.3	16.1	14.7			13.3	22.2		22.2
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	150	13	11.5	46.0%	106 (70.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.7%)	1 (0.7%)	24 (16.0%)	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
Nikiski North Star Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	45600 Holt Lamplight Rd	Kenai	99611	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 776-2600	242	19	13.0	51.7%	180 (74.4%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.9%)	2 (0.8%)	15 (6.2%)	2 (0.8%)	34 (14.0%)	36.5	113^th of 173 public elementary schools	34.7%		39.6	108^th of 176 public elementary schools	38.6%	5	38.9	22.2	16.3				25.2	38.2	50.0	14.0		32.7	46.5		46.5
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	135	10	13.3	47.4%	99 (73.3%)	2 (1.5%)	5 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.4%)	70.6	41^st of 173 public elementary schools	76.3%		72.4	38^th of 176 public elementary schools	78.4%	3	30.0	26.7	57.1	66.7			44.1	45.0	40.0	71.4	50.0	52.9	76.2		76.2

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