Best High Schools in Kenai, AK

High schools
6
Students
3,000
Avg actual
29%
Avg projected
39%
Impact
don't meet expectations

The top high schools in Kenai, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Kenai Central High School

B-

SchoolGrade

31%

Actual Test Scores

36%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 463 Students

2. Nikiski Middle/senior High School

C+

SchoolGrade

30%

Actual Test Scores

37%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 326 Students

3. Soldotna High School

C

SchoolGrade

29%

Actual Test Scores

41%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 707 Students

4. Dimond High School

C-

SchoolGrade

24%

Actual Test Scores

47%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Anchorage School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1443 Students

5. Marathon School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

42%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 8 Students

6. Kenai Alternative High School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

37%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 53 Students

See all 184 high schools in Alaska ranked

Best Middle Schools in Kenai, AK

Middle schools
3
Students
1,518
Avg actual
33%
Avg projected
37%
Impact
meet expectations

The top middle schools in Kenai, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Kenai Middle School

C

SchoolGrade

38%

Actual Test Scores

35%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 411 Students

2. Skyview Middle School

C-

SchoolGrade

34%

Actual Test Scores

39%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 374 Students

3. Mears Middle School

C-

SchoolGrade

33%

Actual Test Scores

40%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Anchorage School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 733 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Kenai, AK

Elementary schools
6
Students
1,944
Avg actual
42%
Avg projected
41%
Impact
meet expectations

The top elementary schools in Kenai, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Aurora Borealis Charter School

A+

SchoolGrade

83%

Actual Test Scores

50%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 187 Students

2. Kincaid Elementary

A

SchoolGrade

64%

Actual Test Scores

54%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Anchorage School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 466 Students

3. Kalifornsky Beach Elementary

C

SchoolGrade

39%

Actual Test Scores

39%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 412 Students

4. Nikiski North Star Elementary

C

SchoolGrade

39%

Actual Test Scores

38%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 242 Students

5. Mt. View Elementary

D+

SchoolGrade

29%

Actual Test Scores

34%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 403 Students

6. Kaleidoscope School Of Arts & Science

D-

SchoolGrade

22%

Actual Test Scores

39%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District • Charter • Grades KG - 5 • 234 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Kenai, AK

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Kenai, AK has a total population of 10,644 with 22% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 95%, and 26% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Kenai, AK

7,525

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

95%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

26%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Kenai, AK.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

C+

19.35 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

D

5.44 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

C

13.91 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Kenai, AK.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Kenai, AK.

ISP Report Card

C-

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

2,233 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

51 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Kenai, AK Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Kenai, AK

How many schools are in Kenai, AK?

Kenai, AK has 17 public schools: 6 high schools, 3 middle schools and 6 elementary schools, serving 7,525 students in total.

How do schools in Kenai perform on state tests?

On average, 17 schools in Kenai score 37% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 40%, so on average schools in Kenai don't meet expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Kenai?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

Best Schools in Cities Near Kenai, AK

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Kalifornsky, AK

  • Actual: 39%
  • Projected: 40%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Soldotna, AK

  • Actual: 40%
  • Projected: 40%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Nikiski, AK

  • Actual: 33%
  • Projected: 36%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Sterling, AK

  • Actual: 42%
  • Projected: 43%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Kasilof, AK

  • Actual: 38%
  • Projected: 39%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Clam Gulch, AK

  • Actual: 36%
  • Projected: 36%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Cohoe, AK

  • Actual: 40%
  • Projected: 39%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Tyonek, AK

  • Actual: 32%
  • Projected: 34%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Ninilchik, AK

  • Actual: 32%
  • Projected: 28%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Happy Valley, AK

  • Actual: 41%
  • Projected: 39%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations

Every school in Kenai

Average SchoolGrade
C+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
67%
Exceeding
17%
Avg actual scores
40.3%
Avg projected
38.7%

6 of 8 schools in Kenai carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 1B: 1C: 2D: 2

All 8 public schools we grade in Kenai. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

High schools (2)

Middle and junior high schools (1)

Elementary and primary schools (2)

Other schools and academies (3)

Private schools (1)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.