Sterling Elementary

35096 Sterling Hwy, Kenai AK, 99672 | Kenai Peninsula Borough School District | 907-262-4944
  • grades PK-6
  • students 232
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 37% 1% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Kenai
  • Ranked #0 of 560 in Alaska
Proficiency Averages
37%Kenai
37%Alaska

Sterling Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Kenai Peninsula Borough School District" in Kenai, AK. There are a total of 232 students and 17 teachers at Sterling Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Sterling Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 1% higher than the Alaska average.

Sterling Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students232
Teachers17
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 Sterling 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
All32%
340-59%
4<= 20%
521-39%
621-39%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
321-39%
421-39%
540-59%
640-59%
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.

Sterling Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlaskaNational
White 83.1% 73.7% 48.4% 51.1%
Black 1.0% 0.6% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.3% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4% 4.0% 6.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 4.8% 10.4% 24.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.7% 2.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.7% 9.2% 8.7% 3.1%

Kenai demographics profile

StatisticKenaiAlaskaNational
Population5,150731,545328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)66191
Median age48.333.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.1:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%53%55%
Speak English95%84%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Kenai

IndexKenaiAlaskaNational
Completed 8th grade87.7%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school87.0%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college58.7%64.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.0%37.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.5%28.8%30.3%
Completed masters9.5%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Sterling Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.