Fireweed Academy

995 Soundview Ave, Homer AK, 99603 | Kenai Peninsula Borough School District | 907-235-9728
  • grades KG-6
  • students 122
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 57% 56% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Homer
  • Ranked #0 of 560 in Alaska
Proficiency Averages
35%Homer
37%Alaska

Fireweed Academy is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Kenai Peninsula Borough School District" in Homer, AK. There are a total of 122 students and 7 teachers at Fireweed Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Fireweed Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.0%, which is 56% higher than the Alaska average.

Fireweed Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students122
Teachers7
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Fireweed Academy, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
360-79%
4< 50%
540-59%
6>= 50%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
360-79%
4>= 50%
540-59%
6>= 50%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Fireweed Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlaskaNational
White 84.3% 73.7% 48.4% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.6% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.3% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9% 4.0% 6.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 6.5% 10.4% 24.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 3.7% 0.7% 2.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.7% 9.2% 8.7% 3.1%

Homer demographics profile

StatisticHomerAlaskaNational
Population188731,545328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5191
Median age35.833.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.1:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%53%55%
Speak English73%84%79%
Speak Spanish5%4%13%

Education level achieved in Homer

IndexHomerAlaskaNational
Completed 8th grade84.1%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school84.1%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college49.2%64.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.0%37.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.2%28.8%30.3%
Completed masters1.6%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Fireweed Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.