West Homer Elementary

995 Soundview Ave Ste 1, Homer AK, 99603 | Kenai Peninsula Borough School District | 907-235-5750
  • grades 3-6
  • students 255
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 59% 60% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Homer
  • Ranked #0 of 560 in Alaska
Proficiency Averages
50%Homer
37%Alaska

West Homer Elementary is a school servicing grades 3 to 6 and is located in the district of "Kenai Peninsula Borough School District" in Homer, AK. There are a total of 255 students and 16 teachers at West Homer Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

West Homer Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 58.5%, which is 60% higher than the Alaska average.

West Homer Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students255
Teachers16
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 West Homer Elementary, 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
All56%
330-39%
475-79%
550-54%
650-59%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
330-39%
465-69%
555-59%
670-79%
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.

West Homer Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlaskaNational
White 77.6% 73.7% 48.4% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.6% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 1.3% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5% 4.0% 6.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 6.8% 10.4% 24.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.7% 2.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.3% 9.2% 8.7% 3.1%

Homer demographics profile

StatisticHomerAlaskaNational
Population7,799731,545328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)268191
Median age36.333.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.1:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%53%55%
Speak English91%84%79%
Speak Spanish4%4%13%

Education level achieved in Homer

IndexHomerAlaskaNational
Completed 8th grade84.0%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school83.0%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college52.8%64.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.0%37.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.7%28.8%30.3%
Completed masters10.5%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.6%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The West Homer Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.