Aurora Borealis Charter School
Tel:
(907)283-0292
- Aurora Borealis Charter School serves 193 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 35%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53%.
School Overview
- Aurora Borealis Charter School's student population of 193 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 12 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2010) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 193 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 12 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Aurora Borealis Charter School's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has decreased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Aurora Borealis Charter School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AK) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 85-89% | 35% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 80-84% | 41% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 7% | 23% |
| Asian | n/a | 6% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 7% |
| White | 82% | 47% |
| Two or more races | 10% | 11% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.32 | 0.71 |
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| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Kenai Peninsula Borough School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, AK Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Aurora Borealis Charter School is Kenai Alternative High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Marathon School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Kaleidoscope School Of Arts & Sciences (1.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Kenai Kenai Alternative High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 75 students
0.0 miles
705 Frontage Road #c
Kenai, AK 99611
(907)335-2870 0.0 9-12 75 - Kenai Kaleidoscope School Of Arts & Sciences Charter School
Grades: K-6 | 253 students
1.2 miles
549 N Forest Dr
Kenai, AK 99611
(907)283-0804 1.2 K-6 253 - Kenai Marathon School Alternative School
Grades: 7-12 | 10 students
1.2 miles
405 Marathon Road
Kenai, AK 99611
(907)335-3343 1.2 7-12 10 - Kenai Kenai Central High School Grades: 9-12 | 459 students
1.6 miles
9583 Kenai Spur Hwy
Kenai, AK 99611
(907)283-2100 1.6 9-12 459 - Kenai Kenai Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 375 students
1.8 miles
201 Tinker Lane
Kenai, AK 99611
(907)283-1700 1.8 6-8 375
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