Best Public Schools in Zip Code 99672

Summary:

The 99672 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Sterling Elementary, which serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 150 students. While the school excels in science proficiency, it faces challenges in improving its performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics, as evidenced by its declining ranking over the past three years.

Despite its overall declining ranking, Sterling Elementary stands out for its high proficiency rates in ASA/Science, significantly outperforming the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District and state averages. However, the school's proficiency rates in STAR/English Language Arts and STAR/Mathematics are lower than the district and state averages across multiple grade levels, suggesting a need to focus on improving these core academic areas.

With 46% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Sterling Elementary serves a population with a higher level of economic need, which could be a factor in the school's academic performance. The school's declining ranking over the past three years is also a concern that warrants further investigation and action by the school and district to address the underlying issues and improve the overall quality of education for the students in the 99672 zip code.

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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 Zip Code 99672

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sterling	1.38 mi	1	32^nd
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

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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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