Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School vs. Soldotna Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Soldotna Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
Serving 372 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is equal to the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Serving 259 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Soldotna Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
372 students
259 students
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![This chart displays total students of Soldotna Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Soldotna Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/2000/1639/soldotna-elementary-school-chart-bxerBnk.png)
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
21 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Soldotna Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Soldotna Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/2000/1639/soldotna-elementary-school-chart-bkhFS20.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
12:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Soldotna Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Soldotna Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/2000/1639/soldotna-elementary-school-chart-btwXXUd.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#214 out of 459 schools in AK
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#188 out of 459 schools in AK
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Soldotna Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Soldotna Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/2000/1639/soldotna-elementary-school-chart-bwy8RkZ.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
25-29%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
30-34%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/2000/1655/kalifornsky-beach-elementary-school-chart-0qbRoO.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Soldotna Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Soldotna Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/2000/1639/soldotna-elementary-school-chart-bnb5S9S.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
21-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
18
Kindergarten Students
51
38
Grade 1 Students
56
30
Grade 2 Students
51
35
Grade 3 Students
54
35
Grade 4 Students
54
34
Grade 5 Students
52
27
Grade 6 Students
54
42
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
10%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Soldotna Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Soldotna Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/2000/1639/soldotna-elementary-school-chart-7rQImB.png)
% Asian
2%
n/a
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% Hispanic
5%
7%
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% Black
n/a
1%
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% White
65%
69%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Soldotna Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Soldotna Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/2000/1639/soldotna-elementary-school-chart-yc8CPx.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Two or more races
18%
15%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Soldotna Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Soldotna Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/2000/1639/soldotna-elementary-school-chart-NVMevu.png)
Diversity Score
0.54
0.49
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Soldotna Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Soldotna Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/2000/1639/soldotna-elementary-school-chart-f7Y2cz.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
49%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
9%
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